BBQ and Chicken Lodge

How to make BBQ sauce is a common question among many who enjoy grilling.  There is nothing better than homemade BBQ sauce, and nothing better than cooking up a great piece of meat with your unique BBQ sauce, but many don’t know how to make BBQ sauce, which is a shame.

It is not difficult to make great homemade bbq sauce, and for our quick “how to make BBQ sauce” tutorial, we are going to use an easy homemade BBQ sauce recipe.  Once you make your first batch of homemade BBQ sauce, you can then tinker with the recipe to get the taste that is just right for you.

There are only a few key ingredients to our easy homemade BBQ sauce recipe. Here is a list of what you will want to have on hand before learning how to make BBQ sauce:

1 can of tomato sauce (15 oz)
1 can of tomato paste (8 oz)
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon worchestshire sauce
Salt & pepper to taste

Once you have all of these ingredients together, you are ready to learn how to make BBQ sauce!

Heat a sauce pan with a tablespoon of olive oil in it.  When hot, add the garlic and shallot.  Cook until soft, and then add the rest of the ingredients.  Heat on medium until it comes just to a boil, stirring often so it does not burn.  Once it has come just to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring regularly.

Remove the BBQ sauce from the heat and let cool before putting it in an airtight container.  Refrigerate for a day before using.

This is a very basic recipe; you can add chili powder, paprika, cayenne, mustard, butter, lemon juice, bourbon, celery, beef bullion, honey, molasses, apple cider vinegar and much much more to adjust the flavor to your taste.  Taking a little bit of time to learn how to make BBQ sauce will reap huge rewards once you realize how easy homemade BBQ sauce really is to concoct!

Grilled Shrimp Recipe

This is a great grilled shrimp recipe that can be prepared quickly.  It gives a sweet flavor, and is great for summertime grilling.

Ingredients

1/2 cup fresh lime juice

1/3 cup honey

4 cloves garlic

Pinch of cayenne pepper

1 tsp fresh ground peppercorn

Dash of salt

Combine all ingredients and mix well.  I like to put the shrimp in a plastic ziploc bag and add the marinade to the ziploc, pressing out all the air.  Let this sit for 15 minutes, much longer the lime juice will start cooking the shrimp.

Skewer the shrimp with long skewers for easy flipping and place on the grill.  Grill for 10-15 minutes until cooked througout.  You want a nice color on the shrimp.  You can eat these alone, or add them to a salad for a great summertime meal.

This is a great BBQ salmon recipe, can be prepared very quickly, and does not have to marinate. This BBQ salmon recipe uses a tasty rub. For best results, use fresh rosemary and fresh garlic.

BBQ Salmon Recipe – Rosemary Salmon

Ingredients:
Large Salmon Fillet
2 TBSP Fresh Chopped Rosemary
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Pepper
1/2 tsp Sage

Butter

Combine the rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper and sage in a small mixing bowl.  Rub the salmon with the mixture, coating the fish as evenly as possible.  Let it sit for between 20 minutes and 4 hours.

Prepare the grill to cook using the direct method.  For this BBQ salmon recipe, I like to grill the salmon on a piece of tinfoil.  You can also use a plank if you would like.

Place the salmon on the tinfoil and cover the grill.  The fish should cook for 20-25 mintues, and does not need to be turned.  When you have about 10 minutes left until the salmon is done, add a scoop of butter to the top of the salmon.  You can substitute olive oil for butter, or you can omit it all together, depending on your tastes.

This BBQ salmon recipe will give you a nice rosemary flavored piece of fish, very tasty, very easy, very healthy!

Grilling salmon is one of my favorite BBQ activities. Salmon is a very healthy alternative to beef, plus it tastes great.

There are a number of ways you can season or marinate the fish when grilling salmon. Barbeque sauce, rubs, marinades, garlic and butter, the list goes on and on. Many people are conditioned to cook salmon in the oven, but by grilling salmon, it really brings out a nice smokey flavor to the fish.

When grilling salmon, the trick is not to over cook the fish. It does not take all that long to grill salmon, maybe 20-30 minutes depending on how thick it is, and whether you are grilling it direct or indirect.

I prefer to grill my salmon using the indirect method. It cooks a bit slower, I can keep the lid on my Weber, and it adds the smoked flavor that I really enjoy. In addition to grilling with the indirect method, using a plank is an excellent way to bring more of that smoked salmon flavor into your fish.

If you want something simple and quick to prepare when grilling salmon, try taking some of your favorite barbeque sauce and marinating the fish for an hour or so. Then, add some pineapple (slices or chunks, don’t pour the juice in if using canned fruit) to the mixture and let that sit for a couple minutes. Be sure not to let it sit too long, as the pineapple juice can give the fish an odd texture if allowed to marinate in it. Five minutes tops with the pineapple in the mixture is a good rule of thumb.

Put the whole thing on the grill, using either a plank or some tinfoil to set it on. You can even take some of the pineapple off the fish and put it directly on the grill to sear it. Season everything with salt and pepper while grilling. Very basic, but very tasty!

If you like grilling salmon, be sure to check back in with us. We will be adding grilled salmon recipes, among other BBQ recipes, in the near future. Happy grilling!

This is a great steak marinade. I prefer to use it on tri-tips or roasts, it is very tasty. In addition to a great steak marinade, it can also be used as a chicken marinade or a pork marinade.

Steak marinade recipe:

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tablespoon molasses (if you don’t have molasses, you can substitute honey)
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp ginger (fresh or ground, fresh is best)
3 cloves garlic, minced (or garlic powder in a pinch)

Combine all ingredients together and let meat marinate 1/2 hour to 1 day (refrigerated). This is a steak marinade, but you can also use it on pork and chicken. Give it a try!