Serving food to a group of children is a bit trickier compared to cooking for adults. This is because they tend to only eat what they find attractive or what is familiar to their taste buds. So if you’re planning a children’s party, why not take it out on the patio? Your guests will have plenty of room to play and you can serve them these delicious kid-friendly barbecue recipes!
Grilled Baby Ranch Burgers
What do you need:
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8 small soft rolls, split
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3/4 kilogram of ground beef
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4 lettuce leaves, halved
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8 slices of plum tomatoes
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1/2 cup ranch dressing
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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kosher salt and ground black pepper
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Sliced carrots and celery for serving
With clean hands, shape ground beef into 3-inch patties. Season each with kosher salt and black pepper. Grease grates and cook burgers over medium high heat for about 4 to 6 minutes per side or until good grill marks appear and meat is cooked through. Place grilled patties on buns, spread with ranch dressing, then top with lettuce and tomato. Serve with sliced carrots and celery.
Watermelon Wedges With Lime Mint Sugar
What do you need:
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1 kg of fresh watermelon wedges
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1 lime, grated (zest finely grated)
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4 fresh mint leaves, finely grated
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3 1/2 tablespoons golden icing sugar
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Lime wedges to serve
To make the Lemon Mint Sugar, mix together the lemon zest, crushed mint leaves, and 2 1/2 tablespoons of golden powdered sugar. Set aside. Mix the watermelon wedges into the remaining sugar. Heat watermelon on grill over medium high heat for a few seconds on each side until grill marks appear, using flip-flops to flip. Arrange on a serving platter, sprinkle with lime sugar and mint, and serve with lime wedges.
Smores mini fire pits
What do you need:
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8 rich tea cookies
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8 pieces of chocolate of your choice
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4 large marshmallows
To make 1 smore, sandwich 2 chocolate chunks and 1 marshmallow between 2 cookies. Wrap each smore with heavy-duty aluminum foil and cook on a preheated grill over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side. Allow to cool for a few minutes before unwrapping the sheets. It is important to make sure they are cold enough for children to eat. Drizzle with melted chocolate before serving if desired.
Planning a backyard barbecue for the kids won’t be a problem if you serve them these delicious kid-friendly barbecue recipes!