9 Foods You Never Thought You Could Grill
You can grill a whole turkey on the barbeque and you don’t even need a roasting pan. Simply place the bird directly on the grill. If you follow this recipe, it will take about 11 to 13 minutes per pound.
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Grilling clams couldn’t be easier: Heat up your grill, throw the clams on it, cover and your clams will open within less than 8 minutes. As bonus, you can follow this recipe to make your own herb butter.
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Green beans, that is. If you’re bored with steamed green beans, why not grill them? You can use tin foil or a hot grill basket like in this recipe, as the perfect side for your BBQ.
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Superpower healthy kale on the grill can be turned into kale chips or tossed into a salad. With this recipe, it will only take a couple of minutes on each side to cook and the green leafy vegetable will retain its nutty flavor.
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You don’t need a fancy brick oven to make tasty homemade pizza. With clean grates, some dough and fresh ingredients, get ready to build your pie. As this recipe notes, the trick is to cook the plain dough first.
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If you like grilled cheese, you’ll love grilled grilled cheese. Pick you cheese, add some pre-cooked bacon like in this recipe, butter your bread and it will only take two or three minutes on each side until your cheese is all melted.
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Although this isn’t a quick recipe, since you need to refrigerate it for two hours, it’s easy, delicious and you’ll be sure to impress your hosts.
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The key to grilling bananas is to keep them in their skins without forgetting honey or chocolate and ice cream. You can also drizzle bourbon, rum or some other kind of liqueur as in this recipe.
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Forget about cronuts or other dessert fads – grilled doughnuts are the way to go. Throw a couple of glazed doughnuts on the grill for only 30 seconds to one minute on each side, add a couple of flavored dips, and voila.
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