Recipe Tag: a backyard BBQ

Hummus Dogwrap

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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10

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Hummus Dogwrap

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Lay tortillas on a clean surface and spread hummus onto each one. Place tomato, lettuce, avocado, and cheese over top.
  3. Grill hot dogs, turning frequently until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
  4. Place two hot dogs overtop each of the tortillas. Fold in ends of tortilla and roll tightly.
  5. Place tortilla seam side down onto grill for 1-2 minutes. Turn and grill for 1-2 minutes longer or until browned.
  6. Slice in half and serve immediately.
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Sides – boiled eggs, grilled eggplant, grilled tomatoes.
Use the remaining Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ to create similar sandwiches.

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Inverted Bacon Chicken Strips

Preparation
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8

Minutes

Total Time
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20-25

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Inverted Bacon Chicken Strips

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Keep the frozen chicken strips at room temperature for 5 min. Cut open each chicken strip and stuff with cheese.
  3. Wrap each chicken strip with 2 slices of bacon. Place the chicken strips, seam side down, on baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is crisp and chicken strips have cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
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If you prefer extra crispy bacon, broil for an additional 1-2 minutes.

Glaze with BBQ sauce once bacon starts to cook.

Dipping Sauce: Mix equal parts Mayo, Mustard, and Ketchup.

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Grilled chicken and spring vegetable salad

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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30

minutes

Serves
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4

Portions

Grilled chicken and spring vegetable salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 2Maple Leaf Prime® Raised Without Antibiotics chicken breasts
  • 4cups gem lettuce, torn into pieces
  • 1cup arugula or baby spinach
  • 1avocado, diced
  • 10cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4radishes, thinly sliced
  • 6asparagus spears, trimmed, blanched, cut into 2” pieces, halved lengthwise
  • ¼cup feta cheese, crumbled
  • 6tbsp olive oil
  • 2tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1.5tbsp basil pesto
  • Kosher salt 
  • Pepper
  1. Preheat BBQ to 400 F.
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper and brush with vegetable oil.
  3. Grill chicken for approx. 5 to 7 minutes each side until internal temperature reads 165 F on a meat thermometer. Let cool.  Once cool, cut into 1” pieces.
  4. Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, and pesto in a small bowl until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  5. On a large platter, scatter the gem lettuce and arugula followed by the avocado, cherry tomatoes, and asparagus.   
  6. Top the salad with chicken, radishes, and feta cheese.
  7. Finish the salad with pesto vinaigrette.
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Seasonal Suggestion: Leverage seasonal vegetables like snow peas and kale to add a summer touch and more fresh greens to your salad.

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BBQ Top Dog Tacos

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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6

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™
  • 6stand and stuff taco shells
  • 1cup lettuce, shredded
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • ¼cup tomato salsa
  1. Preheat BBQ to 350 F.
  2. Turn off one side of the bbq and place the taco shells on indirect heat.
  3. Add half the cheese to the tacos and cook until the cheese has melted.
  4. While the cheese is melting, cook the hot dogs on other half of grill according to package instructions.
  5. Place the cooked hot dogs into the taco shells and top with the remaining cheese. 
  6. Cook the taco for 2 to 3 more minutes until the cheese has melted.
  7. Top tacos with lettuce and salsa and serve.
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Top the tacos with your favorite garnishes such as guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce etc…

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Quesadilla Wrapped Sausage Bites

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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20

minutes

Serves
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4 to 6

Portions

Quesadilla Wrapped Sausage Bites

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1 750g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Smoked Sausages
  • 10small flour tortillas
  • 1cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1cup Tex Mex cheese
  • 3green onions, thinly sliced
  • ¼cup pickled jalapeno slices
  • ½cup nacho cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Guacamole
  • Salsa
  1. Preheat BBQ to 400F.
  2. Spread a thin layer of nacho cheese on a tortilla.
  3. Sprinkle with cheddar and Tex Mex cheese, jalapeno and green onion. Top with another tortilla.
  4. Spread the top of the tortilla with nacho cheese and set a sausage at one end. Roll the tortilla around the sausage. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  5. Rub the grill grates with vegetable oil and place the tortilla rolls on the grill. Grill until lightly charred on all sides, approx. 3 minutes per side.
  6. Slice into 1” pieces and serve with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.
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For added smokey flavour try adding Maple Leaf® Ready Crisp Fully Cooked Natural Bacon Bits in between the tortilla layers.

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Jerk Chicken with Dirty Rice and Honey Lime Salad

Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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35

Minutes

Serves
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4

Servings

Jerk Chicken with Dirty Rice and Honey Lime Salad

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf Prime RWA Chicken Breast
  • 4corn cobbs, grilled and buttered
  • ½cup + 4 tbsp Jerk Chicken BBQ sauce, prepared
  • Rice:
  • ½tbsp olive oil
  • 1cup long grain rice, rinsed
  • 1cup black beans, rinsed
  • 1clove garlic, minced
  • 1⅓cup chicken stock
  • 1cup coconut milk
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Green onions, sliced
  • Salad:
  • 6cups head lettuce, chopped
  • 8cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 3tbsp olive oil
  • 1½tbsp honey
  • 1½tbsp honey
  • Juice of half a lime
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 4rings pineapple grilled – optional
  1. Heat grill to medium high heat.
  2. Place chicken in a large bowl and toss with BBQ sauce.
  3. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes per side or until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached. Set aside and keep warm.
  4. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute.
  5. Add rice and cook for 1 minute longer. Pour in chicken stock, coconut milk and beans. Stir well and close skillet with a tight fitting lid. Cook for about 20 to 25 minutes until rice is cooked through.
  6. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with onions.
  7. Place lettuce and tomato in a large bowl.
  8. Mix olive oil, honey and lime juice in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over salad and toss well to coat.
  9. Serve chicken with rice, salad and pineapple if using.
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Try using any variety of Maple Leaf Prime RWA Chicken such as legs or thighs.

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Honey Garlic BBQ Sausage Dinner

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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30

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Serves
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4

Servings

Honey Garlic BBQ Sausage Dinner

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf Honey Garlic Smokies
  • 4corn cobbs, grilled and buttered
  • Potato Salad:
  • 1680 gram bag baby potatoes, boiled, cooled and quartered
  • 1bunch asparagus, grilled and chopped
  • 2tbsp green onions
  • Vinaigrette:
  • ¼cup olive oil
  • 1½tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2cloves garlic, minced
  • 3tbsp apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1tbsp parmesan cheese, grated
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  1. Heat grill to medium high heat. Cook sausages per package directions. Remove from grill and keep warm
  2. Place potatoes, asparagus and green onion in a large bowl.
  3. Whisk all the ingredients for the vinaigrette in a small bowl and pour over potato salad. Toss well to coat and season with salt and pepper
  4. Serve sausages with potato salad and corn.
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Try using a variety of our Maple Leaf Smokies!

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Gourmet Top Dog Toppers

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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20

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Serves
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6

hot dogs

Gourmet Top Dog Toppers

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1375 gram package Maple Leaf Top Dogs, BBQ format
  • 6hot dog buns, top split
  • Summer Fresh Tomato Cucumber Salsa:
  • 5heaping tbsp cherry tomatoes, finely diced
  • 3tbsp cucumber, finely diced
  • 1tbsp red onion, finely diced
  • 1tsp flat leaf parsley, minced
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Hawaiian Pineapple Topper:
  • 1cup grilled pineapple, small dice
  • 2tsp green onion, finely chopped
  • 6slices Maple Leaf Ready Crisp Bacon, cooked per package direction and chopped
  • Lime, optional
  • Grilled Corn Relish:
  • 1cup grilled corn
  • 2tbsp red pepper, finely diced
  • 1tbsp green pepper, finely diced
  • 1tbsp honey mustard, prepared
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  1. Summer Fresh Tomato Cucumber Salsa:
    1. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Hawaiian Pineapple Topper:
    1. Mix pineapple, onion and lime if using in a small bowl.
    2. Spoon onto each hot dog and divide and sprinkle bacon over top
  3. Grilled Corn Relish:
    1. Mix all ingredients together into a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
  4. Preheat grill to medium high heat.
  5. Grill hot dogs per package directions
  6. Place each hot dog onto bun and add your favorite Maple Leaf inspired topping! Serve immediately.
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Toast buns if desired. Make ahead alert! Make your favorite topping and keep in an airtight container for 1 to 2 days in advance.

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Bacon and Grilled Chicken Honey Dijon Lettuce Cups

Preparation
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5

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Total Time
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20

Minutes

Serves
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4

servings – Makes 8 lettuce cups

Bacon and Grilled Chicken Honey Dijon Lettuce Cups

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Place chicken in a large bowl and add oil and seasoning. Toss well to coat.
  2. Grill chicken 16 to 18 minutes turning once and until an internal temperature of 165 degrees is reached. Let chicken cool slightly and roughly chop.
  3. Microwave bacon per package directions. Chop and set aside.
  4. Place tomato, cucumber and chicken in a large bowl and mix with dressing.
  5. Scoop mixture into lettuce cups and top with chopped bacon.
  6. Drizzle with extra dressing if desired.
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Make it ranch style and use chopped hard boiled egg and ranch dressing.

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