Alternative barbecue recipes
Discover our best alternative barbecue recipe. Burgers are brilliant, kebab recipes keep everyone happy, yet there’s so many more dishes you can cook over the coals.
Our barbecue recipes with a difference include plenty of vegetarian ideas. Make easy halloumi and apricot skewers, try vegan courgette and aubergine shawarma or harissa-spiced cauliflower.
Make a barbecue into a summer feast with impressive mains . Think smoky pork tacos, spicy sole, tandoori venison and dozens more meat and fish dishes from around the world.
Plus, side dishes (here’s our top 12) and even sweet desserts that can be cooked over the coals. You could go for pineapple with dark caramel or something lighter like grilled fruit salad with honey labneh. It’s time to fire up the grill!
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Alternative barbecue recipes
Smoked brisket buns with mustard barbecue sauce and pickled chillies
Smoked brisket is the pinnacle of low-and-slow barbecuing. This recipe by David Carter of Smokestak is perfect for a big summer get-together.
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Favourite lamb recipes
Jerk lamb shoulder
You can’t beat the theatre of bringing roast lamb to the table. Try this fabulous jerk lamb recipe by DJ and restaurateur Sian Anderson.
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Sweetcorn recipes
Elotes (Mexican-style street corn)
Corn on the cob is the sweet taste of summer. Elotes – Mexican grilled corn – takes things to a different level with a zingy cheesy topping.
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Sardine recipes
Grilled sardines with courgette and red pepper salsa
Feel the sunshine with this simple Med-inspired dish. All it needs is fresh crusty bread to mop up the juices.
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Chicken wing recipes
Sticky kecap manis and lime chicken wings
These sweet-and-salty sticky chicken wings are the ideal party food – they’re simple to make and a real joy to eat. Try them on the barbecue.
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Aubergine recipes
Aubergine and courgette shawarma skewers
Ribbons of aubergine and courgette are marinated in fragrant spices, then slowly caramelised on the barbecue for naturally vegan skewers.
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Steak recipes
Reuben steak skewers with sauerkraut
Inspired by the epic reuben sandwich, these spiced beef skewers are served on sauerkraut with pickles, russian dressing and bagel seasoning.
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Skewer recipes
Halloumi, apricot and pistachio skewers
Halloumi is always a crowdpleaser at barbecues. Here, the cheese is threaded onto skewers with lightly charred onion and apricot halves.
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Pork recipes from around the world
Chipotle pork and pineapple skewers
These Mexican pork skewers with smoky chipotle and juicy pineapple will be a huge hit at your next summer barbecue.
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Skewer recipes
Tamarind chicken skewers with coriander chutney
A sticky, tangy and tart tamarind coating helps to keep these chicken skewers super juicy, with a fresh chutney for drizzling and dipping.
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Prawn recipes
Canarian salted potato and prawn skewers with mojo rojo
These barbecue prawn skewers are inspired by Canarian papas arrugadas (salt-crusted potatoes served with mojo rojo, a fiery pepper dip).
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Prawn recipes
Kerkennah-style grilled prawns
Grilled prawns are paired with kerkennaise, a spiced tomato sauce from Tunisia, in this delicious summer recipe from chef Ben Tish.
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Brownie recipes
Barbecued raspberry brownie pan pudding
Use your barbecue to cook this gooey brownie pudding with raspberry ripple layer. It was demolished in seconds in our test kitchen.
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Banana recipes
Barbecued maple and pecan banana splits
Add flair to the retro banana split by baking on the barbecue coals as they die down. This easy pud will be a hit at your next barbecue.
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Alternative barbecue recipes
Grilled peaches with rose-scented madeira cake
Juicy fresh peaches soften and intensify in flavour as they're grilled over the barbecue, the charred lines adding caramelised depth.
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Taco recipes
Smoky pork shoulder tacos
This smoky pork shoulder will shred apart. Pile it onto tacos alongside pickled onions, pico de gallo and hot sauce.
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