Stokes Sauces: Simple ideas for the weekend BBQ

BBQ pleasures

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The actual device doesn't need to be at all sophisticated to grill a simple feast outdoors, on the beach, in the countryside, campsite or holiday cottage. We bought a simple double grilled portable BBQ for £15 to take on holiday next week.

At the other end of the sophistication scale there are some splendid devices about, often with more gadgets and cooking capabilities than we have in the kitchen. You need a license to fly them.

Just a thought - because of the exceptionally dry weather please take extra care to make sure the coals have properly died and are cold before moving the grill and disposing of the coals.

Have fun on holiday, not fires.

Oh for the great outdoors

Mojito Chicken

This will make a delicious talking point at a BBQ with friends. Serve it with mojitos and it'll be smiles all round.

You'll need:

A chicken piece each
A good handful of fresh mint, chopped
4 tbsp of rum
4 tbsp of Stokes Original BBQ Sauce
2 tbsp of olive oil
The juice of 1 lime

Here's how:

Put the marinade ingredients together in a sealable food bag, combining them thoroughly.

Add the chicken pieces massaging the marinade well into each piece and leave it to marinate for as long as you can.

Personally, we part cook chicken in the oven then finish it off on the BBQ. It has its tasty treat on the smoking grill and you get the treat of properly cooked chicken.

15 minutes in the oven and 10 to 15 minutes on the grill will do it.

Before putting them on the grill, brush the meat with any remaining marinade, turn and brush again throughout.

Hawaiian Pork Kebabs

The sweet caramelised pineapple bursts through the hot and spicy BBQ sauce, which works superbly with the tender pork. The pineapple loves to soak in the gin and for once the skewered peppers will be sweet and soft for their pre-roasting.

You'll need:

500 g of pork tenderloin, cut to 3 cm cubes
Pineapple chunks, sufficient to match the pork cubes
2 onions, cut into 3 cm pieces
2 red peppers, cut similarly and roasted for 10 minutes
The zest and juice of 1 lime
4 shots of spiced gin, such as Peaky Blinders
6 tbsp of Stokes Hot & Spicy BBQ Sauce
4 tbsp of olive oil

Here's how:

Put the gin in a bowl and soak the pineapple chunks in it, stirring from time to time.

Combine the lime juice, zest, BBQ sauce and olive oil in a bowl, add the pork cubes, coat them well in the marinade, cover and set aside for an hour of so.

Onto pre-soaked wooden skewers or metal ones, thread the pork, pineapple, onion and pepper - about four of each to a skewer.

Grill for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every couple of minutes.

Unload it all into pitta pockets with yogurt and enjoy.

BBQ Ham Hock

You can BBQ ham hocks from start to finish but need a pretty special BBQ with good heat control and it takes up space for hours on end. Or, pre-cook the hock, let it cool and BBQ it before tearing it to shreds with Stokes Classic English Mustard and BBQ sauce in a bun - yum.

Here's how:

Take a couple of ham hocks and blanch them by covering them with cold water then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 minute, then carefully drain off the hot water.

Refresh the hams under cold running water for a minute or so and pat dry. Back in the pan now with an onion (quartered), 2 carrots (roughly chopped) and 2 sticks of celery (ditto).

Cover with cold water, bring to a simmer, cover and simmer for two and a half hours. Carefully remove the hocks and let them cool.

With a sharp knife score the skin, brush well with Stokes Sweet & Sticky BBQ Sauce and transfer them carefully to the BBQ turning regularly, brushing with more sauce each time for 30 minutes.

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