Since most men love to grill, why not make them extra happy this Father’s Day. Put together a fabulous collection of smokin’ barbecue recipes just for dad. He’ll get a kick out of grilling them and your family will love eating them. What could be better than that?
Father's Day Sauces and Rubs:
- Emeril’s Rib Sauce – Go ahead. Kick it up a notch!
- Vodka Dill Marinade - Simple to make, great for fish and seafood.
- BBQ Sauce – What dad doesn’t love to barbeque? Martha Stewart shares her wonderful recipe and makes a great gift out of it!
- Texas Dry Rub – from Jim Tarantino, this rub calls for chipotle chili peppers, orange peel, cilantro, pepper, cumin and more.
- All Purpose Spice Rub – Another great recipe idea from Martha Stewart!
- Texas Style Barbecue Sauce – From writer and chef Mark F. Sohn.
Grilled Appetizers & Breads:
- Caramelized Onion Pizza - From Better Homes & Gardens, this pizza tastes great on the grill.
- Vegetable Pizzas - This recipe calls for tortillas.
- Garlic Bread Baguette – Toasty!
- Plum Sauced Wings
Father's Day Ribs:
- Grilled Spare Ribs with Barbecue Sauce – This tasty recipe comes from Martha Stewart. ‘Nuff said!
- Beer Marinated Ribs – ‘Nuff said!
- Kansas City Ribs – From Good Housekeeping.
- Lone Star Spareribs and Basic Beer Mop – From Cheryl and Bill Jamison.
- Barbecue Spareribs – This recipe takes about an hour and a half to make. From Woman’s Day.

Grillin' Burgers & Steaks:
- Steak on a Stick – This fun recipe uses flank steaks, molasses and soy sauce.
- Classic All-American Bacon Cheeseburgers – From Woman’s Day, this recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare and cook.
- Grilled Beef Tenderloin Sandwiches – This recipe takes about minutes to prepare but takes about 70 minutes to grill.
- Best Ever Barbecue Burgers – They are the best burgers – ever!
- The Great American Hamburger – From acclaimed food writer, columnist and cooking instructor, Steven Raichlen.
- Quick and Easy Cheeseburgers – They are quick, they are easy.
- Barbecue Hamburgers with Whiskey Sauce
Pork:
- Honey-Mustard Pork Chops – This simple recipe takes about 10 minutes to prepare and about 10 minutes to grill.
- Jerk Pork Tenderloins – This is a Jamaican dish, from Good Housekeeping.
- Southern BBQ Pork Burgers – From Woman’s Day, this recipe calls for 2 pounds of pork.
Fish & Seafood:
- Spicy Shrimp Skewers – This spicy dish uses orange juice.
- Pino’s Grilled Salmon with Basic Cream – Heavy cream, white wine and lemon juice go into this Basic Cream recipe by Steven Raichlen.
- Barbecued Salmon - Simple salmon recipe from Love to Know.
- Grilled Halibut Steaks with Fresh Tomato Sauce –
- Mediterranean Grilled Sea Bass – From Good Housekeeping, this recipe takes about 25 minutes, from start to finish.
Father's Day Fowl:
- Pat’s Beer Can Grilled Chicken – A video shows you just how to do it.
- Mexican Kabobs – This recipe calls for chicken.
- Southern Fried Barbecue Chicken – From BUSH Beans, this recipe takes about 25 minutes to cook.
- Chicken on the Grill – From Love to Know
- Southwestern Turkey Fajitas – This recipe, from Good Housekeeping serves 6.
- Drunken Chicken Wings – This recipe calls for dark rum.
Grilled Fruits & Veggies:
- Grilled Corn on the Cob – From Bobby Flay, this one calls for garlic butter, lime and cotija cheese.
- Grilled Vegetable Kabobs – What a great way to incorporate veggies into your meal.
- Grilled Vegetables – From the talented and lovely Giada De Laurentiis, this recipe calls for squash, zucchini, eggplant, peppers and other veggies and takes about 25 minutes to cook. Highly rated.
- Grilled Avocados - Yum! From Better Homes & Gardens.
- BBQ Potato Skins – These highly rated skins, come from the Food Network’s Neeleys.
- Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad – Adapted from a recipe by Bobby Flay, this calls for a fabulous Smoked Chile-Buttermilk dressing.
- Grilled Mix Fruit – Food Network’s Giada De Laurentiis uses strawberries, blueberries and more.
Free Father's Day Recipe Cards
Need a personalized and affordable gift idea for Father's Day? Put together a little booklet or recipe collection just for dad.
- Free Recipe Card Maker - Select a design, type your recipe cards and print. From Alenkas Printables.
- SmileBox – Design your own recipe cards for dad.
- Sue C’s Type and Print – Select a design, type your recipe and print the recipe card – it’s that simple.
Be sure to give dad his homemade crown and free Father's Day card too! For even more simple and affordable recipe ideas, visit the Working Moms Recipe of the Week. Happy Father's Day!













Comments
Good article, well written, like all the links to recipes. Very thoughtful. I even bookmarked the site for reading later on.
Thanks so much for stopping by, Chef, and for the kind words. Much appreciated!
These sound perfect! Thanks!
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