Celebrate National Barbecue Day with American Legend Homes

National Barbecue Day is May 16 and the perfect day to enjoy one of America’s favorite meals! American Legend Homes offer outdoor living spaces that are perfect for dad’s grill set-up and functional kitchens ideal for whipping up tasty sides! We’re here to make celebrating National Barbecue Day easy (and tasty!) with a few of our favorite recipes:

Surf-n-Turf Foil Packs combine steak or chicken with shrimp, corn, cherry tomatoes and a host of herbs and spices like thyme, cumin, parsley and lime. Plus, they can be made in advance and refrigerated overnight for easy day-of grilling.

Sweet Chili-Lime Grilled Chicken takes regular barbecue chicken to a whole new level. This easy marinade includes sweet Asian chili sauce, lime and soy sauce. Two words: easy and yum. 

Curried Pork and Orange Kebabs mix up the traditional barbecue kebabs with Indian spices as well as colorful bell peppers and an orange. 

Homemade Barbecue Sauce will bring a fresh new flavor to all your dishes. This one, with molasses, chili powder, spicy brown mustard, garlic and cayenne is our favorite!

American Legend’s favorite sides:

Jalapeño Jack Golden Cornbread is sweet with a kick. The drizzled honey on the top makes it a party stand-out!

Grilled carrots are both healthy and tasty when they are spiced with garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, olive oil and red wine vinegar, and then served over ricotta and roasted pistachios. Your guests will be so impressed!

Red Potato Salad with crispy bacon, white wine vinegar and dill is the perfect complement to hot and spicy meats! 

Barbecue Chicken Salad can be a side or an entrée. You’ll love this recipe, which includes apricot preserves, corn, black beans, lime and avocado.

Blueberry Lemon No Bake Cheesecake Jars…because no barbecue is complete without dessert! It’s easy because it’s “no bake” and its presentation in mason jars is charming! 

We hope you enjoy our favorite backyard barbecue recipes. Now…chill some beer, spread your red and white checkered tablecloth over your outdoor dining table and invite your American Legend neighbors over! And…let us know what time we should be there!