Cookout menu

[mrs.jacinthe]

If you're cooking meat, I'd keep it simple for sake of keeping people happy: hamburgers, chicken, bratwurst, and a veggie burger option if you're into that. Potato salad, cole slaw, chips, salsa and guac, veggie tray, and brownies/cookies. Beer and soda.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Aug 30, 2017 16:53:10 GMT -5 @juno said:

Aug 30, 2017 16:25:36 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

If you're cooking meat, I'd keep it simple for sake of keeping people happy: hamburgers, chicken, bratwurst, and a veggie burger option if you're into that. Potato salad, cole slaw, chips, salsa and guac, veggie tray, and brownies/cookies. Beer and soda.

DH is in charge of cooking whatever i buy in the meat dept. Any ideas on numer or pounds of meats/person? Guac is an excellent idea. Wonder if costco has good premade guac? I was planning to make a leek and pea pasta sometime this weekend. Could that sub for potato salad or slaw or should i make that for myself some other day?

Think i should have an app or is that the veggie tray?

I'd consider two meat items per person to be safe. I'd consider chips/dips/veggies as appetizers. Pasta salad is a great substitute for one of the sides. I'd probably sub for potato salad.

ETA: maybe fruit salad, too?

[mrsukyankee]

Costco tends to have platters of bbq meats (at least they do here in England so I imagine even more so in the US) - we get one burger and one sausage per person, some chicken as some people don't eat red meat and veggie burgers. We buy cheese to make a cheese platter, veg & hummus, chips and dips and some desserts (mainly fruit).

[simpsongal]

I like having a few make ahead sides like baked beans and mac n cheese. They're crowd pleasers and they feed a crowd.

I've been making greek salad as a side lately and it goes over well. Also good in advance (hot house cucumbers, kalamata olives, red onion, grape tomatoes, maybe some arugula, feta, vinegrette). Put out some hummus and pita wedges (you can toast those w/spices or leave plain) and you've got a nice spread. Add more olives, grape leaves, salami, and similar items for apps too.

If you're feeling ambitious, deviled eggs are my other go to (I prep in advance, put the yolk filling in piping bags and make them right before guests arrive).

[2curlydogs]

Aug 30, 2017 16:53:10 GMT -5 @juno said:

Aug 30, 2017 16:25:36 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

If you're cooking meat, I'd keep it simple for sake of keeping people happy: hamburgers, chicken, bratwurst, and a veggie burger option if you're into that. Potato salad, cole slaw, chips, salsa and guac, veggie tray, and brownies/cookies. Beer and soda.

DH is in charge of cooking whatever i buy in the meat dept. Any ideas on numer or pounds of meats/person? 

Boneless (boneless chicken breasts, sirloin steaks, hamburgers, hotdogs, etc.) = 1 lb per person
Bone in (ribs, bone-in breasts, whole chicken, ribeye, etc.)  = 1 1/2 - 2 lb per person


My favorite menu is this:

Honey Glazed Baby Back Ribs with Whiskey Marinade - whatrecipe.blogspot.com/2009/06/honey-glazed-baby-back-ribs-with.html
Herb-Grilled Chicken - whatrecipe.blogspot.com/2010/03/herb-grilled-chicken.html
Cucumber-Feta Salad - whatrecipe.blogspot.com/2010/03/cucumber-feta-salad.html
Grilled corn on the cob with chili-lime butter - this recipe is close to what I do: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018130-grilled-corn-with-chile-butter
Grilled Potato Chips - whatrecipe.blogspot.com/2009/05/grilled-potato-chips.html (or, if feeling lazy, just do grilled whole potatoes)


OR this for some different mains:
whatrecipe.blogspot.com/2008/02/dinner-for-16-jerk-chicken-harissa.html