Labor Day Barbecue Feast
Get Fired Up for the Easiest Barbecue of the Season
6 pound whole pork loin, fat trimmed away
fresh rosemary
• Slice lengthwise about halfway through the pork loin. Open the cavity and press twigs of fresh rosemary inside. Close the meat around the rosemary, securing with picks or skewers if desired.
• Grill slowly over medium heat. Close the grill to keep smoky flavors inside. If outside of loin begins to appear dry, brush lightly with olive oil or canola oil.
• Turn meat after 15 minutes, close grill and cook 15 minutes longer.
• Check every few minutes until done.
• Remove from grill and allow to stand 5 minutes before slicing. Remove herbs before slicing.
Brush with your favorite barbecue sauce, homemade or bottled, at any time during cooking. The herbed loin is delicious with or without barbecue sauce.
Rosemary has a strong flavor, and may be removed any time during the cooking process.
Corn on the Cob, Grilled in Husks
Corn is so easy to make this way, and clean-up is easy, too.
You will need:
Ears of corn
small amount of water
Open the corn husks carefully , removing only a few outer shaggy leaves until you reach the clean inner layer. Remove the silks by grasping all and peeling from the top. Trim away any bad spots. Pull the husks back up around the ear of corn. Pour about one Tablespoon of water in with the corn before closing the husks.
When all corn has been prepared, place the ears on a medium hot grill. Close the grill lid and allow corn to steam-roast for about 5 minutes. Turn if necessary. Corn is sweetest when it is not overcooked.
Serve by pulling husks down around stem end, leaving husks as a handle.
Caution: Hot water or steam may be inside husks, so open carefully.
Simple Barbecued Fruit
Fresh pineapple, cored and sliced 3/4 inch thick
Fresh pears, halves, cored
Fresh apples, cored and sliced in rounds 1/2 inch thick
Honey
lemon juice
ground cinnamon
Mix equal parts honey and lemon juice for barbecue sauce. Add ground cinnamon to taste. The amount of barbecue sauce to make depends on how much fruit you will grill. A good place to start is with 1/2 cup of each to make one cup of sauce. Vary the ratio of honey and juice to make the sauce as thin or as thick as you like it.
Brush fruit pieces with barbecue sauce and place on grill. Watch carefully, turning and brushing with more sauce as needed.
Doneness is personal preference.
Published by Fern Fischer
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- Choose a simple menu for your Labor Day Barbecue so everyone can relax and enjoy the day.
- Use fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
- Use the growing tips of rosemary, about 6 inches long, to stuff the pork loin.
7 Comments
Post a CommentBarbecued fruit sounds just delicious. :-)
Love corn on the grill!!!
Oh goodness, my mouth is watering - I want all of it :) thanks for the great ideas will have to try them in the future.
Delicious! I didn't know corn cooked so fast. Thanks for all 3 ideas!
I would read this right at lunchtime. Yum.
I love rosemary with pork. I never thought of BBQ though. Thanks.
I very well may Get Fired Up for the Easiest Barbecue of the Season. Tx for the recipes