Main dish options for outdoor entertaining
Serving up an outdoor meal is a summertime staple for gatherings of all kinds – barbecues, celebrations, picnics and more. However, with so many options available and different styles for preparing the dishes, it can be a challenge for home chefs to decide what guests will go for. Instead of racking your brain or spending hours searching for the right main course, consider these versatile options – one dish focused on chicken, one for beef and one for pork – that can send partygoers back for seconds. Find more recipes perfect for outdoor gatherings at Culinary. net.
Serve Up Skewers Ideal for simple family meals or full-blown summertime parties, these Honey-Lime Chicken Skewers are an ideal handheld food for outdoor meals. With just a handful of ingredients and an easy grilling method involved, they’re tasty and tantalizing without taking your focus off all the fun and festivities. More honey-infused recipes are available at Honey.com. Honey-Lime Chicken Skewers
Recipe courtesy of The National Honey Board Servings: 8 2 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lime, juiced 1 pound chicken breast strips, skinless and boneless bamboo skewers In small bowl, whisk honey, soy sauce, olive oil and lime juice until completely blended. Pour mixture into re-sealable freezer bag and add chicken strips. Seal bag and gently shake to cover chicken strips. Allow to marinate 2 hours. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Soak bamboo skewers in water 15 minutes. Remove chicken strips from marinade and skewer onto bamboo sticks. Grill 8 minutes, or until juices are clear and chicken is fully cooked.
Sweet Summer Refresh
Summer typically brings about both the desire to feel healthier and cravings for sweet, refreshing meals. When you rethink your food and focus on feeling better about your diet and yourself, the two can work hand-in-hand. Liven up your summer entertaining menu with a delicious touch of reduced-calorie sweetness from Truvia in recipes like this sizzling Java London Broil. Celebrity chef Devin Alexander, featured on “The Biggest Loser,” created this succulent recipe with less sugar by using Truvia Brown Sugar Blend, combining stevia sweetener with brown sugar to maintain the taste and texture of brown sugar with 75 percent fewer calories, for her latest book “You Can Have It!” For more summertime recipe ideas, visit Truvia.com.
Java London Broil
Recipe courtesy of Devin Alexander from “You Can Have It!,” copyright American Diabetes Association Servings: 6 2 teaspoons freshly ground coffee 1/2 tablespoon Truvia Brown Sugar Blend 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1 London broil (1 1/2 pounds, preferably grass fed) 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Heat grill to high.
In small bowl, add coffee, brown sugar blend, black pepper, coriander, oregano and salt; mix well. Place London broil on cutting board or large plate. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil on each side of meat then rub all over. Sprinkle seasoning mixture over roast and rub in to evenly cover meat. Grill London broil to desired doneness, about 3-5 minutes per side for medium rare. Tent meat with foil for 5 minutes then slice into thin slices, cutting at an angle against the grain.