Happy 4th of July to those of you in the U.S.!
I love the 4th of July. I love fireworks, grilling, and displaying my patriotism! I thought I would share with you my favorite grilling recipes and some tips on displaying your American Flags!
The photo above I took at the fireworks display near my house over the weekend. It was my first time photographing fireworks and I learned a lot! Next time the photos will be even better!
Grilled Corn:
Ears of Corn, shucked and cleaned
Aluminum Foil
Shuck and clean the corn, having a small vegetable brush makes it easier to get the silk off the corn. Wash it, but don't dry too much of the water off of it, otherwise it will burn. Wrap ears in foil. Sir likes me to twist the ends into points and bend them in opposite directions so that when he grills he can keep track of how often he has turned them, also it helps keep the corn from rolling around.
Grill over direct heat for 30-50 minutes depending on the amount of charring you want. Also, if you are grilling chicken at the same time, and have a small grill, you may have to move the corn to indirect heat for about 15 minutes. If you don't want any charring at all, then grill entirely over indirect heat.
These times are for a charcoal grill. Times for gas are going different!!
BBQ Cola Chicken
I LOVE LOVE LOVE mixing BBQ Sauce and Cola!
1 Cup Cola (I prefer Pepsi)
1/2 Cup BBQ Sauce (I like sweeter BBQ sauces with this, like Jack Daniel's Hickory Brown Sugar or Sweet Baby Ray's Hickory Brown Sugar or if you can get it Montgomery Inn Barbeque Sauce).
1 1/2 chicken legs or thighs or hindquarters (I find dark meat grills better and moister)
Mix Cola and BBQ sauce in a small saucepan and heat over low heat until heated through. Reserve a small amount to serve with the chicken (1/2-3/4 cup).
Heat grill. Place chicken over direct heat for 15 minutes, turn about halfway through. If it's starting to char to much, adjust the time accordingly. When we have a really hot grill, it only takes about 12 minutes.
Remove to indirect heat for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally and basting with BBQ sauce the last 15 minutes.
Flag Etiquette
* Fly only clean flags in good condition
* Fly the flag only during the day unless you have your flag pole lit for nighttime use
* Do not fly your flag in the rain
* Do not use your flag for anything but a flag
* Do not let your flag touch the ground
I have heard of cola in bbq but never done it but sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI took pictures of how I did corn this year so that I can post that recipe sometime. My recipe works with grilled or boiled because it is what you do right before serving. I love grilled corn! Yums!
Good tips on the flag too. I always have to google flags etiquette as I never can remember what should/shouldn't be done.
Oh and I meant to add if people don't have a veggie brush a clean/unused soft toothbrush will work too for cleaning corn.
ReplyDeletedanae - that's a good tip!
ReplyDeleteYeah I'm a but of a nut about flag etiquette. Drives me crazy when I see people displaying the American Flag improperly or seeing one that should be destroyed because of wear on it.