Are you hosting a BBQ soon? Do you feel confident as the host? Are you comfortable and confident with your BBQ-ing skills? Do you feel like your guests have fun when they are over? Well, let’s see, shall we?
Want to make it the best BBQ ever? Check out these tips for throwing the best summer BBQ and you will find yourself the king and/or queen of the grill!
Tips for Throwing The Best Summer BBQ
Plan Your Menu
You need to know in advance what you will be serving. No one wants to be trying to figure out what to be pulling out of the freezer or fridge in the short time span before the BB Q. Be sure to tell your guests too so that they know what they will be eating while there.
Offer a Variety of Foods
If you are having just 2-3 people over, then you can stick to one thing being cooked on the grill, but if you have multiple guests it’s a good idea to grill up a variety of things. Not everyone loves burgers, hot dogs, chicken, etc. I always have happy guests when I make all three though. Plus, I always end up with lots of leftovers that can be used in my meal prep for the week ahead.
Cook Ahead of Time
So I recently went to a BBQ and the host literally served raw chicken. Like the outside of it looked great, but one bite in and you discovered that the meat was definitely not cooked. A lot of people have this issue with chicken so I highly recommend cooking it in the oven first and then tossing it on the grill for that BBQ taste.
Cooking other dishes ahead of time is a great idea so that you can spend more time visiting and mingling with guests. I always put desserts and salads together beforehand and it saves a lot of time! Another benefit to this is that the cleanup from making these dishes can happen before your guests arrive.
Accept Offers of Guests Bringing a Dish
BBQs are fun, but if you are so busy cooking and manning the grill you won’t get to have too much of a great time. This is why it is okay to let others bring dishes too! They get to feel as though they contributed and your load is lightened just a bit. It’s a win-win.
