The Big Book of Backyard Cooking

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INTRODUCTION

BASICS:

11

TIPS AND HELPFUL HINTS, TECHNIQUES, AND

SOME BASIC RECIPES

12

TIPS AND HELPFUL HINTS

12

ABOUT GRILLING

13

ABOUT BUYING FISH

13

ABOUT VEGETABLES AND SALADS

13

ABOUT FRESH HERBS

14

ABOUT SALTS

14

ABOUT ICE-CREAM MAKING

15

SOME BASIC TECHNIQUES

15

TOASTING NUTS, SEEDS, OR COCONUT FLAKES

15

CRUSHING FENNEL, CARAWAY, OR ROSEMARY SEEDS

15

“PERFECT” HARD-BOILED EGGS

16

CLEANING LEEKS

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PEELING GARLIC CLOVES

16

PEELING AND CHOPPING TOMATOES

17

SEEDING AND CHOPPING HOT PEPPERS

17

ZESTING OR REMOVING THE PEEL FROM CITRUS FRUIT

18

A FEW BASIC RECIPES

18

BUTTER-RICH SAVORY PIE DOUGH

19

BUTTER-RICH SWEET PIE DOUGH

20

CRÈME FRAÎCHE

20

HERBES DE PROVENCE

21

EASY SAFFRON RICE

CHAPTER 1

22

GRILL FAVORITES: STEAKS, BURGERS, AND HOT

DOGS

24

CHILI-RUBBED SIRLOINS WITH GUACAMOLE SALSA

GARLIC-SCENTED SIRLOINS WITH RED AND YELLOW

25

PEPPER RELISH

26

SIRLOIN STEAKS WITH BLUE CHEESE WALNUT BUTTER

CHARRED T-BONE OR PORTERHOUSE STEAKS WITH

27

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

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BACON-WRAPPED FILET STEAKS TOPPED WITH ROASTED

GARLIC BUTTER

30

TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH HOT SPICY TOMATO RELISH

31

RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH WHIPPED HORSERADISH CREAM

32

RIB-EYE STEAKS WITH SMOKY CHILE TOMATO SAUCE

34

GINGER AND GARLIC FLANK STEAKS

35

SESAME FLANK STEAKS WITH GRILLED GREEN ONIONS

36

GRILLED LEMON PARSLEY VEAL CHOPS

HAMBURGERS WITH CHUNKY GUACAMOLE SALSA AND

38

SMOKED BACON

39

“TRUE BLUES” HAMBURGERS

40

BBQ BURGERS

41

LAMB BURGERS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER RELISH

42

LEMON DILL CHICKEN BURGERS

TURKEY BURGERS WITH HONEY MUSTARD, WHITE

43

CHEDDAR, AND CRISP APPLE SLICES

44

TURKEY BURGERS WITH BALSAMIC ONION MARMALADE

GOAT CHEESE–STUFFED TURKEY BURGERS WITH ROASTED

45

RED PEPPER RELISH

46

SALMON BURGERS WITH CUCUMBERS AND SESAME MAYO

48

TUNA BURGERS WITH PICKLED GINGER AND WASABI

MAYO

PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM BURGERS WITH PEPPER

49

BOURSIN AND MIXED GREENS

BRATWURSTS ON TOASTED ROLLS WITH CARAMELIZED

50

ONIONS AND CREAMY HORSERADISH SAUCE

SAUSAGES ON TOASTED ROLLS WITH TOMATO MUSTARD

51

RELISH

ITALIAN SAUSAGES ON TOASTED ROLLS WITH SWEET

52

PEPPER AND ONION SAUTÉ

KIELBASA ON TOASTED BUNS WITH HOT APRICOT

53

MUSTARD

CHAPTER 2

54

LAMB, PORK, BIRDS, AND FISH COOKED OVER

AN OPEN FIRE

56

LAMB CHOPS WITH ROQUEFORT, FIGS, AND ROSEMARY

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE AND MINT

58

COUSCOUS

60

PROVENÇAL LAMB CHOPS AND SUMMER VEGETABLES

BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB WITH GARLIC, MINT, AND

62

LEMON

LAMB CHOPS WITH CRUSHED GARLIC, ROSEMARY, AND

64

RED PEPPER FLAKES

BUTTERFLIED PORK CHOPS BRUSHED WITH TARRAGON

65

MUSTARD BUTTER

66

PORK TENDERLOINS WITH PEACH GINGER SAUCE

68

PORK LOIN IN A ROSEMARY JACKET

70

PORK AND PRUNE BROCHETTES

72

LIME PORK CHOPS WITH TOMATO SOUR CREAM GARNISH

73

CHICKEN WITH MANGO, TOMATO, AND KIWI SALSA

74

FENNEL AND ROSEMARY-COATED CHICKEN

76

HONEY CITRUS CHICKEN

CHICKEN “SCALLOPS” TOPPED WITH TOMATOES, BLACK

78

OLIVES, AND FETA

80

HICKORY-SMOKED TURKEY BREAST WITH HERB STUFFING

82

OLD-FASHIONED BARBECUED CHICKEN

84

SUTRISNO’S CHICKEN SATAY

86

BARBECUED SALMON WITH A MAHOGANY GLAZE

SALMON FILLETS WITH FRESH TARRAGON AND CRUSHED

87

FENNEL

88

GRILLED SALMON WITH GREEN MUSTARD SAUCE

89

HALIBUT FILLETS WITH TOMATO-ORANGE BUTTER

90

SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH LIME CILANTRO BUTTER

91

SWORDFISH STEAKS WITH MANGO LIME SALSA

92

SWORDFISH WITH TOMATO-ORANGE SALSA

93

PEPPER AND CORIANDER–COATED TUNA STEAKS

TUNA STEAKS TOPPED WITH WARM SHIITAKE

94

MUSHROOMS

96

LANG’S GRILLED OYSTERS

97

GRILLED LOBSTER TAILS WITH CITRUS BUTTER

98

BARBECUED SHRIMP IN THEIR SHELLS

100

MIXED SEAFOOD GRILL WITH SESAME DIPPING SAUCE

CHAPTER 3

102

BACKYARD CLASSICS: FRIED CHICKEN, BOILED

LOBSTERS, GREAT SANDWICHES, AND MORE

104

SESAME FRIED CHICKEN WITH HONEY GLAZE

106

HABANERO CHICKEN WINGS

107

CORNISH GAME HENS WITH MUSTARD AND ROSEMARY

108

BAKED HAM WITH A RED CURRANT MUSTARD GLAZE

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ITALIAN COLD CUTS WITH ARTICHOKE, RED PEPPER, AND

OLIVE CONFETTI

110

RIBS, DEEP SOUTH STYLE

111

SHRIMP WITH CREOLE DIPPING SAUCE

112

ANN CLARK’S GOLDEN FRIED CLAM CAKES

113

BOILED LOBSTERS WITH TWO DIFFERENT SAUCES

114

SPICY CRAB CAKES