Bad Brads BBQ Summer Grilling Recipes

Directions

• Marinate chicken by combining garlic, all herbs, oil and mix thoroughly.
• Let marinate for at least 24 hours.
• In a small pot, reduce the cucumber marinade until it becomes a syrup and set aside.
• Season Chicken with salt and pepper and grill until the meat reaches 165 degrees internally.
• Finish the chicken by brushing the marinate on the chicken as it finishes cooking and allow to char slightly.

Grilled New Potatoes with Smoked Garlic Butter 

• Potatoes, cut in half
• 2 stick of butter, room temperature
• 1 T. Minced Garlic
• 1/2 t. Fresh Thyme
• 1/2 t. Fresh Sage
• 1/2 t. Fresh Rosemary
• 1 Head of garlic, Smoked or roasted
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

• In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, herbs and garlic and whip until it becomes mixed well, set aside.
• Cut new potatoes in half and put into a large stock with salted cold water.
• Bring to a boil and let boil for one minute, turn off heat and allow to cook in the hot water.
• Once the water has come down to room temperature, strain, cool, set aside until ready to grill.
• Place cool potatoes into a bowl and put a little oil on them.
• Grill on high, allow to char and finish with butter.

Cucumber Salad

• 2 Whole English Cucumbers, sliced thin
• 1 Red Pepper, seeds, stem removed, sliced thin
• 1/2 Red Onion, sliced thin
• 4 c. Rice Vinegar
• 2 c. Cane Sugar
• 8-10 Mint Leaves
• 2 T. Fresh Ginger
• 2 t. Salt

Directions

• Add vinegar, sugar, mint, ginger and salt and bring to a boil and then turn off and allow to come to room temperature, strain.
• Reserve half this for the cucumbers.
• Once all vegetables are cut and mixed together, add half of dressing and allow the cucumbers to marinate for at least an hour.