While Coachella may be the festival for the Millennials, all true country music fans know that Stagecoach is the true event of the season. Located in the same Indio Desert as its Pop/Hip Hop sister, and taking place the weekend after, this All-American tradition highlights the best established, as well as the brightest up-and-coming in country, blue grass, roots rock, and alternative country. In past years, headliners have included greats like Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw, legends like the Eagles and Willie Nelson, cross-genre icons like Taylor Swift and Carrie Underwood, and wildly popular bands like Little Big Town and Zac Brown Band.
So in honor of this patriotic music extravaganza, we wanted to pay homage to the most American cooking there is, the BBQ. This posting will be all about foods you can prepare on the grill!
See you at the dinner table,
CBC Team
Blue Cheese Stuffed BBQ Burger
INGREDIENTS
- Ground Beef | Garlic | Onion Powder | Egg | Breadcrumbs | Worcestershire Sauce | BBQ Sauce | Rosemary
- Creamy Blue Cheese | Cream Cheese
- Sweet Onion | Bacon | Butter | Balsamic Vinegar | Brown Sugar | Salt | Thyme | Chives | Shallots
- Brioche Bun | BBQ Sauce
- Toppings (Optional) | Tomatoes | Lettuce | Avocado | Ketchup| Mustard | Pickles
DIRECTIONS
- Combine Beef, Garlic, Onion Powder, Egg, Breadcrumbs, Worcestershire Sauce,BBQ Sauce and Rosemary
- Combine Blue Cheese and Cream Cheese
- Form thinner paddy with beef, spoon in Cheese mixture and top with another patty. Seal and put on the grill
- Chop bacon and cook over medium heat until crisp. Remove but leave the drippings
- Add butter to drippings and melt
- Add onions and sautee until tender
- Add shallots, Vinegar, Sugar, and Salt
- Remove from heat and add in Bacon, Chives and Thyme
- Spread BBQ Sauce on Brioche Bun and stack stuffed patty, Bacon & Onion marmalade, and add on any other toppings you would like
Sweet & Spicy Baby Back Ribs
INGREDIENTS
- Baby Back Ribs
- Light Brown Sugar | Smoked Paprika | Cayenne Pepper | Garlic Powder | Kosher Salt
- Unsalted Butter | Apple Cider Vinegar
- Vegetable Oil
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F
- Combine Brown Sugar, Paprika, Cayenne, Garlic Powder, Kosher Salt
- Pat down Rack of Ribs and rub in spice mixture
- Wrap ribs in foil and bake until meat is fork tender (2-3 hours)
- Remove from oven, let cool, and drain juices from corner
- Reheat juices
- Add in spice mixture and reduce by 1/3
- Add in Vinegar, Salt and Maple Syrup
- Oil Grill
- Put Ribs on Grill and baste with sauce
- Grill until char marks form
- Remove from Grill and let rest
- Slice and Serve
Chipotle Lime Chicken Thighs
INGREDIENTS
- Chicken Thighs, Skin On
- Fresh Lime Juice | Lime Zest | Olive Oil | Cilantro | Jalapeno | Chipotle Chili Powder | Garlic | Honey | Kosher Salt
DIRECTIONS
- Debone Chicken Thighs
- Combine Lime Juice, Lime Zest, Olive Oil, Cilantro, Jalapeno, Chipotle Chili Powder, Garlic, Honey, & Salt
- Marinate Chicken for 2 hours
- Place Chicken on Grill and baste
- Sprinkle with Garlic, Cilantro and Jalapeno
- Grill until golden brown and charred in some places
- Garnish with cilantro and serve
Grilled Corn & Poblano Chile Salad
INGREDIENTS
- Vegetable Oil
- Lime Juice | Hot Sauce
- Corn on the Cob | Poblano Chile
- Unsalted Butter | Salt | Feta Cheese | Cayenne Pepper | Scallions | Cilantro
DIRECTIONS
- Grease Grill with Vegetable Oil
- Put Corn still in the husk and the Poblano Chiles on grill until corn is charred all over and chiles are blackened in spots
- Remove from grill and let cool
- Remove husks and cover corn with Butter
- Cut kernels off cob and put in bowl with Lime Juice and Hot Sauce
- Remove seeds from chiles and chop
- Combine kernels, Chiles, Feta, Salt, Cayenne Pepper, & Scallions
- Garnish with Cilantro