19 Recipes For A Delicious Father’s Day BBQ
Recipes and text by Christine Flynn; produced by Sun Ngo; photography by Christie Vuong; food styling by Sage Dakota; prop styling by Rayna Schwartz.
Hot take: the best family meals happen at home, and the barbecue is often involved. Celebrate Dad this weekend with one or more of these delicious grilled dishes.
Pineapple-Soy-Marinated Beef Short Ribs
Look for the 1⁄4-in.-thin-cut flanken-style beef short ribs for the most delicious fall-off-the-bone ribs. The 1⁄2-in.-thick ones will work in a pinch, but the marinade won’t permeate the meat as thoroughly. The marinade’s sweet-spicy-umami combination makes it irresistible. Get this recipe for pineapple-soy-marinated beef short ribs.
Hot Honey And Lime Shrimp
The trick to these delicious BBQ shrimp from cookbook author Christine Flynn is to keep things super simple: a quick marinade, then a dip in hot honey sauce after they’ve come off the grill. Get Christine Flynn's recipe for hot honey and lime shrimp.
Cumin-Grilled Flank Steak With Herby Yogurt Sauce
This showstopper of a main course—steak layered over an herby yogurt sauce and topped with a simple salad of fresh herbs—is incredibly simple to pull together. Get Christine Flynn's cumin-grilled flank steak recipe.
Simple Sausage Skewers
This versatile recipe comes together in minutes. (To make it even easier, you can sub in a store-bought spice mix, such as garam masala, shawarma seasoning or ras el hanout for the toasted spices). Stuff the sizzling kebabs into pitas with roasted veg; serve alongside dal, naan and kachumber; tuck into lettuce wraps; or make mini versions for cocktail hour. Get Tara O'Brady's recipe for simple sausage skewers.
Greek Antipasto Kebabs
Salty hunks of grilled halloumi lend heft to these veggie-packed kebabs. Get our Greek antipasto kebabs recipe.
Olive Burgers
The creamy, briny combo of olives and cream cheese is a popular spread in Southern sandwiches and Midwest burgers. Get our recipe for olive burgers.
Grilled Peach, Fresh Corn And Feta Salad
Loaded with juicy grilled peaches, sweet fresh corn, briny feta and fresh basil, this salad comes together quickly and goes fast at the family BBQ. Get this peach, corn and feta salad recipe.
BBQ Dill Pickle Flatbreads With Za’atar
The herby, lemony flavour of za’atar pairs perfectly with the tang of dill pickles and the char of a good flatbread crust. The dough is simple and doesn’t require any kneading for the first rise. (But no one’s telling if you use store-bought pizza dough!) Get this grilled pickle flatbread recipe.
Saucy BBQ Chicken
Who doesn't love barbecue sauce? Slather up your chicken with this homemade recipe—it's fast, easy and delicious. Get our saucy bbq chicken recipe.
Sticky Beer-Braised Beef Ribs
A weekend barbecue isn’t complete without saucy glazed ribs — try these beer-braised back ribs at your next cookout. Get the recipe.
Grilled Flank Steak With Avocado And Tomato Salsa
Fresh salsa makes a simple, colourful finish for this grilled flank steak. Get this grilled flank steak recipe.
The “Whole Truck” Burger
The best burgers are the ones with all the toppings you can pack on. Dad will love this burger, complete with the works: egg, cheese, lettuce, tomato, jalapenos, bacon and more! Get the recipe.
Lemon-Garlic Grilled Chicken
This recipe originally ran in Chatelaine nearly two decades ago. We’ve subbed fresh rosemary for dried, but otherwise it’s still our all-time favourite grilled chicken recipe. Get the lemon-garlic grilled chicken recipe.
Steakhouse Skewers
This marinade has a surprising ingredient: anchovies. Don’t skip them, as they add a deep umami flavour to these hearty steak skewers. These kebabs work well as part of a larger menu, but you can also make them for a more intimate meal with a side salad. Get this steakhouse skewers recipe.
Grilled Cabbage Caesar Salad
While often associated with winter braises, cabbage is actually sweetest and crispiest in summertime. Here, wedges are grilled until the edges curl and smoke, then topped with a protein-rich, Caesar-ish dressing and served warm. Blitzed potato chips swap in for croutons and a ripple of chilies brings the heat. Get this recipe for grilled cabbage Caesar salad.
Warm Grilled Potato Salad
A great barbecue demands unforgettable sides—starting with our favourite, potato salad. Get this grilled potato salad recipe.
Panzanella Salad
Throw some vegetables on the grill and whip up this Italian-style rustic salad. Here we've used eggplant, peppers, zucchini and tomatoes. Get our panzanella salad recipe.
Grilled Pizza
Transform your barbecue into a backyard pizza oven. (It’s the easiest, fastest most fun way to have pizza, we promise.) Get the grilled pizza recipe.
3-Ingredient Ice Cream
And for a grand finale, serve up cones filled with homemade ice cream! We've got 31 flavours to choose from, so there's something for everyone. Get our three-ingredient ice cream recipes.
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