Recipe Tag: a backyard BBQ

Prime Chicken BBQ Board

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15

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Total Time
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45

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Serves
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8

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MLF Prime Chicken BBQ Board

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven at 375 F.
  2. Prepare 4 baking sheets lined with parchment paper and keep aside.
  3. In a medium bowl add Maple Leaf Prime® Organic Chicken Wings and add 1 tablespoon Montreal spice mix and ½ cup Olive oil and ½ cup buffalo sauce and mix well. Shake well and transfer them to a sheet pan and spread evenly and cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Repeat the same steps for Chicken thighs and drumsticks and spread them evenly on different sheet pans and cover them with aluminum foil.
  5. Place the 3 sheets in the oven at once and bake for 20 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, remove the Maple Leaf Prime® Chicken Strips from the packaging and spread them evenly onto a sheet pan.
  7. Place the Pan with chicken strips into the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
  8. Remove aluminum foil from the 3 sheet pans and bake the wings for another 5 minutes and thighs and drumsticks for another 10-12 minutes or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
  9. Remove all the pans from the oven.
  10. Transfer the chicken Strips into a medium bowl and toss with BBQ sauce and keep aside.
  11. Add the beans, cream corn, Mac and cheese, coleslaw and celery sticks to separate small bowls. Place them in different corners of the board along with garlic bread to anchor it.
  12. Place all the baked chicken in the middle of the wooden board along with BBQ strips.
  13. Serve hot
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You can use strawberries, watermelon or sweet potato fries to the board.

The Chicken can also be grilled at 425 F. Place the chicken thighs on the grill for 10 minutes per side and then flipping and cooking for another 8-10 minutes or until the internal temperature reaching 165 F.

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Canadian Maple Bacon Topdogs

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5

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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4

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Canadian Maple bacon Topdogs

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Grill the top dogs over medium heat, turning occasionally. Cook until fully heated internally or until internal temperature reaches 165 F for about 5-8 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. Cook bacon for 12 to 14 minutes or until crisp. Remove from baking sheet and blot with paper towel. Set aside and keep warm.
  4. Heat a medium skillet, add 2 tablespoon olive oil. Add the sliced veggies and roast until transparent. Season the vegetables, transfer to a plate and keep aside
  5. Add butter and flour to a heated medium pan. While stirring, add the flour and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Pour milk and continue stirring for about 5 minutes to prevent any lumps. Add the grated cheese and stir until the cheese melts. Season the sauce.
  6. Spread 1 tbsp Mustard aioli on each hotdog bun and scoop 1 tbsp roasted vegetables onto the bun. Place one grilled top dog and one slice of bacon in the bun.
  7. Pour 1 tbsp of the prepared cheese sauce on top and serve.
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Add Maple Syrup for more Canadian Flair

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Smoked Sausage naan Quesadilla

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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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4

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Smoked Sausage Naan Quesadilla

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 4Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked
    Sausage, Sliced
  • ½medium Yellow Onion, diced
  • 1cup Red peppers, diced
  • 1cup Green peppers, diced
  • 4cups Mozzarella, shredded
  • 8Naan, cooked
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 1Jalapeno, sliced (optional)
  1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the diced vegetables to the pan and sauté for three minutes.
  2. Stir the sausage into the skillet and continue to sauté over medium heat for another ten minutes or until lightly browned. Remove sausage from pan.
  3. Reduce heat to medium. Place one naan in the pan. Top with ¼ each of cheese and sausage mixture on one end and fold. Cook quesadilla for 1-2 minutes or until the bottom is crisp and lightly browned and cheese is melted.
  4. Remove quesadilla from pan and repeat with remaining naan.
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Can replace mozzarella with shredded cottage cheese or shredded cheddar.

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Picnic Hotdog Board

Preparation
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20

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Total Time
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40

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Serves
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4

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Hot Dog Platter

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 6Maple Leaf® Natural Top Dogs™ Original Hot Dogs
  • 1Maple Leaf® Natural Original Smoked Sausage, Sliced
  • 4slices 375g pkg Maple Leaf® Natural Original Bacon
  • 4Hotdog Buns
  • Big Mac Hotdogs
  • ½Cup Special Sauce (Mayonnaise, Dill Pickle Relish, Ketchup & Yellow Mustard, Paprika, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Salt)
  • 2Slices American Cheese
  • ½cup Shredded Lettuce
  • 4slices Dill Pickle
  • ¼medium White Onion – Finely diced.
  • BLT hotdogs
  • ½Cup mayonnaise
  • ½Cup romaine lettuce, shredded
  • ½Cup Sliced tomatoes
  • Nacho cheese Hotdogs
  • ½cup nacho cheese sauce, prepared
  • 4jalapeno slices – optional
  • ¼cup Crushed corn tortillas
  • ¼cup tomato, diced
  • ¼ cup guacamole, prepared
  • Chimichurri smoked sausage
  • ½Cup chimichurri, prepared
  • 1Pickles shallot, sliced

Big Mac Hotdogs

  1. Preheat the grill to high heat.
  2. Whisk together all the special sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  3. Place 2 Hotdogs on the grill using tongs.
  4. While the hot dogs are cooking, toast the buns.
  5. Place two slices of American cheese into each hot dog bun. Return the buns to the grill for 1-2 minutes for the cheese to melt.
  6. Add 1/4 cup of shredded lettuce into each hot dog bun.
  7. Place both grilled hot dog into the bun and place 3-4 pickle slices. Sprinkle white onion over top.
  8. Drizzle the hot dog with the special sauce and serve.

BLT Hotdogs

  1. Tightly wrap each hot dog with bacon.
  2. Place on the grill over medium heat, cook hot dogs, turning frequently with tons, until bacon is crispy and cooked through for about 10-12 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, spread mayonnaise onto each toasted hot dog bun, then layer in romaine and tomatoes. Top with bacon-wrapped hot dog and serve.

Nacho cheese Hotdogs

  1. To the heated grill add hot dogs and grill them a couple minutes per side.
  2. Serve the hot dogs on toasted hotdog buns, then top with nacho cheese, crushed tortilla chips, jalapeno slices, diced tomato, and guacamole.

Chimichurri Smoked Sausage

  1. Grill the sausage until the exterior is crisp and char marks appear, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
  2. Serve grilled sausages in toasted buns and top with chimichurri sauce
    and pickled red shallots.
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Enjoy outside with family and friends!

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Rotisserie chicken Orzo salad

Preparation
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10

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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6

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Rotisserie Chicken with Orzo

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1pkg Maple Leaf® Rotisserie Chicken Legs
  • 100g orzo pasta, cooked, drained, and cooled.
  • 3tbsp olive oil
  • 3tbsp lemon juice
  • 1clove garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1Cup bell peppers, diced.
  • 1Cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2red onion, diced
  • 3tbsp Parsley, minced
  1. Preheat the oven at 375 F.
  2. Prepare Maple Leaf Rotisserie Chicken Legs per package directions.
  3. In a bowl, mix together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper until totally combined.
  4. To a large mixing bowl, add the orzo and all other ingredients. Pour the dressing over the top and stir to combine.
  5. Top with parsley and serve with Rotisserie chicken.
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Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top of Orzo salad.

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Grilled Chicken Street Corn Tacos

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

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Chicken Street Corn Tacos

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

    Chicken Marinade:

  • 8pcs Maple Leaf Prime® Boneless, Skinless
    Chicken Thighs    , diced.
  • ½cup Canola Oil
  • 3tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
  • 1tsp Cumin
  • ½tsp Oregano
  • ½tsp Garlic Powder
  • ½tsp Onion powder
  • Salt and Pepper

    • Tacos:

  • 8Corn Tortillas
  • 1cup Enchilada sauce
  • ¼cup green pepper, finely diced
  • ¼cup Red onion, finely diced
  • ¼cup pineapple, finely diced
  • 4-5slices Jalapeno, optional
  • ¼cup feta cheese
  • 1/8cup Cilantro, chopped
  1. Preheat grill to medium heat.
  2. In a bowl, stir together oil, lime juice, Oregano, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour marinade over chicken. Brush grill with oil to prevent sticking. Place chicken on the grill. Cook for approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Cut into small pieces.
  3. Heat a small amount of oil in a skillet and transfer the chicken pieces onto the pan. Mix the Enchilada sauce and cook until the sauce is reduced, and chicken is cooked through.
  4. In a bowl mix the diced vegetables together and keep aside. Place corn tortillas one-by-one in a hot skillet and soften for a few seconds. Remove and let drain on a paper towel.
  5. Top with chicken, diced vegetables, and sprinkle with feta cheese and cilantro. Repeat for all 8 tortillas and serve.
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• Served with creamy street corn.
• Taquere sauce can be used instead of Enchilada sauce for spice.
• Cotija cheese can be used instead of feta cheese.

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BBQ Chicken Variants

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10

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Total Time
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35

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Serves
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8

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BBQ Chicken Variants with Sides

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Preheat one side of the grill to medium high heat. Prepare a baking sheet lined with tin foil.

Grilled Chicken drumsticks

  1. Place Maple Leaf Prime® drumsticks, & Mediterranean dry spice in a large zip lock bag. Massage chicken in bag well to coat. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
  2. Using tongs place chicken drumsticks onto the grill shaking away any residual marinade.
  3. Grill each side for 3 to 4 minutes. Place chicken onto baking sheet and place on side of the grill that has not been heated. Keep heat on the opposite side of grill on.
  4. Close lid and cook on residual heat for about 15 to 18 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.

Grilled Skinless Chicken Breast

  1. Place Maple Leaf Prime® Thin Sliced Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast and BBQ sauce in a large zip lock bag. Massage chicken in bag well to coat. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.
  2. Using tongs place chicken breast onto the grill shaking away any residual marinade.
  3. Grill each side for 3 to 4 minutes and brush with remaining BBQ sauce and place chicken onto baking sheet and place on side of the grill that has not been heated. Keep heat on the opposite side of grill on.
  4. Close lid and cook on residual heat for about 8-10 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.
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Side dishes
1) Grilled Corn and parmesan cheese can be paired with Grilled BBQ Chicken Breast
2) Mediterranean chickpea salad can be paired with Grilled Mediterranean Chicken drumsticks.

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Mac and Cheese Top Dogs

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5

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Total Time
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25

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Serves
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4

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Mac and Cheese Top Dogs

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium pan.
  3. Whisk in the flour under low heat and cook, whisking until the flour is lightly toasted.
  4. Whisk in the milk and reserved pasta water and cook until slightly thickened.
  5. Add the cheeses and whisk until creamy.
  6. Stir the pasta into the cheese sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Cook the Hotdogs as per cooking instructions on the package.
  8. Combine the sandwich by adding 2 tablespoons on Macaroni and cheese to the hotdog bun topped with ML top dogs.
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Mac and cheese can be mixed with bacon.
Garnish with chopped chives or Parsley.

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BBQ Chicken Chop Suey

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10

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Total Time
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45

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Serves
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4

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BBQ Chicken Chop Suey

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 1Maple Leaf Prime® Barbecue Chicken (8-piece whole chicken, cut up)
  • 2cups bean sprouts
  • ¼cup green pepper, Julienne
  • ¼cup red pepper, Julienne
  • ¼cup white onions, Julienne
  • ¼cup carrots, shredded
  • 1tsp garlic, finely chopped
  • 1tsp ginger, finely chopped
  • ½tsp sugar
  • 2tbsp sesame oil
  • 1tbsp soy sauce
  • 1tsp sesame seeds
  • Salt and Pepper
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Cook the chicken for 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Set aside.
  3. Heat the oil in a large wok or nonstick skillet. Set over high heat. Once hot, add the crushed ginger and garlic.
  4. Add the vegetables and sauté for about 30 seconds, then add the soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds and stir until completely incorporated.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Finally, stir in bean sprouts and cook for an additional 30 seconds. Serve in a bowl with the sliced chicken.

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