BBQ Appetiser and Starter Recipes

Great ideas for starting off your barbecue. A collection of bbq appetiser and starter recipes dedicated to the tasty first course. Alternatively, if you're not quite hungry enough for a full meal these appetisers can also serve as a light main course meal too.

Beer-Marinated Chicken Tacos
Bliss Potatoes with Sour Cream and Caviar
Buffalo-Style Ribs with Blue Cheese Dressing
Clams with Munster Cheese
Dampers
Garlic Bread with Ripe Tomatoes and Manchego Cheese
Grilled Artichokes with Garlic Mayonnaise
Grilled Artichoke and Spinach Dip with Pitta Wedges
Grilled Pizza Bread
Grilled Polenta with Pesto & Mozzarella
Grilled Tuna Crostini
Grilled Warm Cheese Pie
Grilled Wild Mushroom Strudel
Grill-Roasted Apple and Pumpkin Bisque
Fajitas
Oozing Cheezy Bread
Oyster Kebabs with Curry-Apricot Sauce
Portobella Mushrooms Stuffed with Cajun Pork
Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp
Smoked Salmon One-Bite Burgers on Blini
Spicy Popcorn on the Grill
Soy Barbecued Shrimp
Sugared Almonds
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Nuts
Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Kebabs
Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms

Handy Hints for Grilling:

• Be organised: have everything you need ready - food, marinade, seasonings, equipment and tools - and at the grillside before you start grilling.
• Never stab the food when turning it, always use a pair of tongs to grip and turn. Stabbing meat with a fork will allow tasty juices to drain away into the fire.
• Foods will cook faster in a covered grill - resist the urge to peek except when basting or turning.
• Tender cuts of meat can be marinated in as little as 15 minutes! Less tender meats need to be marinated at least 6 hours.
• If using wooden skewers, soak in water thirty minutes before using so ends won't burn during grilling time.