Side dishes are a really simple way to add something extra to your BBQ. One of our favourites is the Tzatziki (tsatziki). Most people buy these ready made from the supermarket but there is really no need as it is very simple to make.

So here you go, a step by step guide to making your own brilliant BBQ Side Dish, Tzatziki…

Tzatziki is best served with Lamb BBQ dishes…

Ingredients to Serve 4-6

1 Cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped into small-ish chunks

300ml Natural Greek Yoghurt, stirred well to make smooth

Pinch of salt

Pinch of pepper

7 Spring Onions finely chopped

3 cloves of garlic, crushed

Handful of mint leaves, chopped up

Step by Step Guide to Making Tzatziki BBQ Side Dish

1. Place all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix together well

2. Place in serving dish, cover, refridgerate

3. Done, it really is that simple!

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We have tried this simple to make BBQ recipe few times now, adding a few bits here and there and I think it is now at the stage where I we are ready to unleash it upon the world.

Lamb is a big favourite of ours, we usually get a leg, rolled, with the bone removed from our local butcher in Huntley. Incidentally, his butchers shop has been around since the 1600′s, amazing! We roll it out, add the herb crust and then pop it in a big rack for cooking on the BBQ.

Here is the step by step guide to making Herb Crusted BBQ Lamb for 4 people

Ingredients:

1.8kg Boneless, Leg of Lamb
Pot of breadcrumbs or if making own, 6/7 slices of bread
1 good handful of Coriander – chopped
7 or 8 sprigs of chives – chopped
2 sprigs of rosemary – chopped
1 x tsp cayenne pepper
2 x Onions – finely chopped
2 Glugs of Dry White Wine

Step By Step Recipe guide to Herb Crusted BBQ Lamb
1. Make your breadcrumbs or pour your pot of breadcrumbs into a large glass mixing bowl
2. Add all the herbs and onions and mix
3. Pour in your wine and mix again
4. Unroll your lamb and place it into a roasting tin
5. Press the breadcrumb mix hard into the lamb
6. Turn the lamb over and repeat
7. Leave to stand (optional)
8. Place in the BBQ Basket, or if not using one, on the grill, on a medium heat
9. Turn every 15 mins and cook for about 1hr and 10mins, or until it is cooked to your liking
10. Tuck in!

NOTE, with regards to how to set up your coals, we use a kettle BBQ that acts like an oven. My preference is to put the coals on one side of the grill only so I have a high heat and medium heat section. I tend to seal meat on the high heat and then cook it for the remaining time on the medium heat section to prevent charring!

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This is a simple barbecue recipe we have been looking forward to trying out on the BBQ all winter. It has just the right amount of tang to become a real BBQ Recipe classic.

As ever, we start with the ingredients and then go through the step by step guide. Our ingredients are catering for 4 people.

1.25kg of boneless leg of Lamb

For the Marinate:
2 x 400g canned tomatoes
1 x onion, chopped
2 x cloves of garlic, finely sliced
2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp Worcester sauce
1/2 tsp of Tabasco sauce
1 x stick of celery
4 tbsp brown sugar

Step By Step Guide to Making Sweet Tomato BBQ Lamb

1. Place all of your ingredients into a saucepan (apart from the Lamb), stir and bring to the boil
2. Leave to simmer on a low heat for 45 minutes
3. Leave to cool
4. Either in a blender, or by pressing with the back of a serving spoon, blend the sauce
5. Pour over the Lamb and leave to marinate ideally overnight, or for at least 1hr

Cook over a medium to hot grill for approx 1hr & 45mins to 2hrs.

Tuck in and enjoy…

NOTE: for recipes that need a longer cooking time like this you will need to top up your coals half way through to make sure they are keeping the meat at the right cooking temperature.

To make this more simple, you will need a Kettle Charcoal Starter. You can light your bag of charcoal in one of these about 10-15 mins before you need the charcoal and then just pour the hot and ready coal onto your BBQ.

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