Great American Cookout

Well, folks, my camera is having a little trouble downloading pictures right now, but I promised you my cookout recipes. SO, here they are! I'll load the pictures as soon as possible. Enjoy!

Super-Tender Grilled Creole Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

BRINE:
1 Quart Cold Water
3 Tbls Kosher Salt
3 minced garlic gloves
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp celery salt

CAJUN SEASONING
2:1 ratios:
2 tbls sea salt
2 tbls paprika
1 tbls garlic powder
1 tbls three-pepper blend
1 tbls cayenne pepper
1 tbls onion powder

Soak boneless, skinless chicken breasts in brine for 3-4 hours. Rub chicken breasts with olive oil and then dredge in Cajun seasoning. Grill over medium high heat about 5 minutes each side or until cooked through. Don’t over cook!

Top with Carmelized Onions:

1 large Vidalia or other yellow sweet onion, sliced
1 tbls Land O Lakes Light Butter
1 Tbls Lime Juice
¼ Tsp Garlic Salt

Heat butter in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add lime juice and garlic salt. Add onions, tossing to coat with butter and juice and allow to carmelize.

Snap Beans and Sour Cream…Sorta

3 cups of snap beans…snapped.
1/2 cup plain greek-style yogurt
½ tsp garlic salt
1 tsp minced dill weed
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp ground black pepper.

Using a steam basket, cook snap beans until tender. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, garlic salt, dill weed, lemon juice and pepper. Pour over snap beans and toss to coat.


All-American Potato Salad

2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cubed
¾ cup Light Duke’s Mayonnaise
2 Tbls yellow prepared mustard
½ cup diced sweet yellow onion
¼ cup “real bacon” pieces – go for the lower-fat version – and NO BACOHS!
Two ribs of celery finely diced
½ tsp fresh ground pepper
¼ tsp sea salt
2 tbls chopped fresh parsley

Boil potatoes in salted water for 12-13 minutes. Drain. Add all other ingredients while potatoes are still hot and mix well. Chill potato salad before serving.

Red, White and Blue Sangria

1 Bottle Dry White Wine
2 Bottles Sweet Sparkling White Wine, chilled
1 orange, thinly sliced
1 lime, thinly sliced
1 cup blueberries, rinsed and frozen
1 cup strawberries, rinsed, sliced and frozen
2 tbls superfine sugar

Combine bottle of dry white wine, orange, lime and sugar in large pitcher. Refrigerate over night. Just before serving, remove orange and lime pieces and add strawberries, blueberries and sparkling sweet wine. Stir to blend.