July 4th barbecue recipes: Smokin' hot dishes for the grill

It's time to party and celebrate America's birthday!  Fire up the grill, grab a few friends and your loved ones and have your own backyard bash this Fourth of July.

Fourth of July Recipes for the Grill

  BBQ Burgers & Steaks Recipes:

• Bold & Spicy Steak with Chipotle Butter – Fire up the grill and get ready for some boneless rib-eyes.
• Hamburger with Double Cheddar Cheese, Grilled Vidalia Onion and Horseradish Mustard – Wow, what a mouthful, literally! This recipe, from Bobby Flay himself, takes less than 20 minutes to make.
• The Great American Hamburger – From acclaimed food writer, columnist and cooking instructor, Steven Raichlen.
• Barbecue Hamburgers with Whiskey Sauce – ‘Nuff said!

July 4th Chicken & Turkey Recipes:

• Grilled Hot Wings – If you like ‘em hot, you’ll love this dish from Derrick Riches.
• Pat’s Beer Can Grilled Chicken – You’ll need a full can of beer, for the chicken, for this recipe from the Neely’s.
• Grilled Mozza-Chicken Sandwiches – From Kraft Foods, this recipe calles for skinless chicken breast halves, onions, green peppers and mozzarella cheese.
• Grilled Chicken Wraps – This calls for honey-mustard dressing, sour cream, Teriyaki sauce, spinach, tomato, flour tortillas and boneless chicken breasts.
• Grilled Turkey Club Quesadillas – This quick recipe takes about 11 minutes to make.

July 4th Barbecue Ribs & Chops:

Smoked Pork Ribs – From the lovely Paula Deen, this popular recipe takes a while to cook so plan ahead.

Kansas City Style Pork Ribs – The Neely’s show you how to cook up this highly rated recipe. Cook time is 4 hours so plan ahead.

• Baby Back Barbecue Ribs – The sauce includes brown sugar, garlic powder, pepper, paprika and Barbecue sauce.
• Memphis-Style Hickory-Smoke Beef and Pork Ribs – This highly-rated dish takes over 6 hours to cook. From Patrick and Gina Neely of the Food Network.
• Cilantro BBQ Grilled Pork Chops - This recipe takes less than 30 minutes to make and calls for orange zest and a bit of OJ.

  Independence Day Seafood & Fish Dishes:

• BBQ Shrimp –
• Grilled Cedar-Planked Salmon – This all-time favorite recipe looks delicious! Takes over 4 hours to make.
• Grilled Lemon Fish with Asparagus – This recipe calls for “firm fish” such as cod, tilapia or salmon and takes about 30 minutes to cook.
• Grilled Wild Salmon with Preserved Lemon Relish -

Grilled Vegetables for the Fourth of July:

• Zucchini Boats on the Grill – This recipe calls for zucchini, cheddar cheese, onions, bacon bits, black olives and tomato. Delish!
• Artichoke Kebabs – Why not grill up some veggies for the grill this holiday?
• Mexican Grilled Corn - You can't have a July 4th barbecue without grilled corn, right?  This recipe, from Tyler Florence, takes less than 30 minutes.  And the husks are removed too.
• Texas Twist Grilled Vegetables - Although the title is a tongue-twister, this recipe sounds wonderful!  Mushrooms, eggplant, peppers and zucchini round out this dish.

Other July 4th Fixins:

• Grilled Ham and Cheese – This hot sandwich calls for sourdough bread.
• Grilled Rueben Sandwich – This highly rated sandwich takes 11 minutes from start to finish.
• Garden Vegetable Grill Sandwich – For the vegetarians, this fabulous sandwich calls for Portobello mushroom caps, zucchini, tomato, onion, low-fat cream cheese and pepperjack.
  Grilled Pizza with Tomatoes, Basil and Artichokes – Another dish for vegetarians, this no-meat pizza uses handmade dough.
• Cinnamon-Grilled Peaches Recipe – You need something from the fruit group, right? This recipe from Bobby Flay calls for cinnamon sticks, mint leaves, brown sugar and peaches. And of course, dark rum and ice cream.

More July 4th Recipes, Fourth of July Crafts, July 4th Freebies:

• Independence Day Desserts - Patriotic Pops, Fruit Flag, Flag Cake, Yankee Doodle Sundae, Fourth of July Jello, Pretzel Sparklers   
• Free Fourth of July Crafts for Kids
• Free Fourth of July Cards - Patriotic printable and electronic greeting cards for July 4th
• July 4th Freebies
• For more Independence Day fun, visit the Holiday Examiner's July 4th special.  

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