Alternative barbecue recipes
Discover barbecue recipes with a difference including vegetarian barbecue recipes, side dishes and desserts that can be cooked over the coals.
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Sweetcorn recipes
Cheesy corn on the cob
Bring this street food-style dish to your next barbecue. Charred corn on the cob is...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Flame-baked cauliflower kebabs
Kebabs aren’t just made with meat you know! Try these charred cauliflower beauties, marinated in...

Barbecue recipes
Persian rice (Tahdig) with courgette and pickled walnuts
There are quite a few stages to this Persian rice dish (Tahdig) but, trust us,...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Scallops with garlic, chilli and anchovy butter
Serving scallops in their shells always makes a pretty and impressive starter. Find out how...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Griddled nectarine, brioche and barbecued praline sundae
Despite the seemingly complicated mix of griddled nectarines, toasted brioche and barbecued praline (yes), this...

Friday night dinners
Herby falafel burgers with fennel and halloumi
It’s no wonder they’ve conquered the world as the handheld food of choice. And these...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Rabbit burgers
Try something new on your barbecue with these rabbit burgers served with watercress mayonnaise, blue...

Sweetcorn recipes
Sweetcorn with pancetta, rosemary and garlic butter
Yes, hot sweetcorn slathered with salty butter is good but have you tried hot sweetcorn...

August seasonal recipes
Charred corn and chicken tacos
Lightly charred summer sweetcorn is the star of this quick chicken taco recipe. We love...

Gill Meller recipes
Barbecued rack of mutton with broad beans, peas...
“There are few things more deeply savoury, satisfying and delicious than salty, smoky lamb cooked...

Burger recipes
Halloumi and sweet potato burgers with chilli, mint...
Slices of halloumi and sweet potato are marinated, grilled and placed in burger buns spread...

June seasonal recipes
Grilled courgettes with parsnip purée and rocket pesto
Nieves Barragan Mohacho’s simple courgette recipe, a great summery side dish made with a fresh...

Vegetarian burger recipes
Halloumi and smoked paprika stuffed portobello mushrooms
For a vegetarian barbecue with a difference, try these portobello mushrooms stuffed with halloumi, spring...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Sticky stout glazed salt beef with chimichurri
You’ll want to fire up the grill after reading this recipe; salt beef with a...

Courgette recipes
Barbecue courgettes with lemon and dukkah
Homemade dukkah – a mixture of ground nuts and spices – adds flavour and crunch...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Grilled vegetable salad
The secret to Olia Hercules’ vegetable dip recipe is to make sure the veg are...

Irish recipes
Fire and whiskey baked cheese
A rather different take on baked cheese, this Irish campfire treat uses whiskey, and is...

Brilliant blackberry recipes
Boozy fruit parcels
This fruit parcel recipe works well with any in-season fruits. We recommend using a mixture...

Courgette recipes
Spiced courgettes with curried yogurt
Vivek Singh’s spiced courgette recipe, served with curried yogurt, is a perfect vegetarian option to...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Moutabal
Moutabal (also known as baba ghanoush) is made with aubergines, tahini, pine nuts and plenty...

Alternative barbecue recipes
Mexican sweetcorn with smoky chilli, cheese and lime
Limes and chillies are the key ingredients in Debbie Major’s Mexican sweetcorn recipe.

Alternative barbecue recipes
Chargrilled summer vegetables
This vegetable side dish recipe is best cooked on the barbecue, but a ridged griddle...

Vegetarian burger recipes
Spiced mushroom ‘burger’
TV chef Simon Rimmer’s vegetarian mushroom burgers are great all year round, but are especially...

New potato recipes
Baby barbecued spuds with fattoush salad
Serve up this summery combo of barbecued new potatoes and a crisp fattoush salad as...