Easy BBQ recipes

Our favourite garlic bread recipe. Stuff baguettes with mozzarella, basil and garlic, then BBQ or bake for a delicious twist on this family favourite

This vegetarian skewer recipe will make your summer BBQ much more interesting

Quick idea for a vegetarian sandwich: pittas stuffed with grilled halloumi, humous, mushrooms and peppers with rocket. Ready quickly in 15 minutes.

Make an easy marinade for BBQ vegetarian halloumi skewers. Add tomatoes and aubergine and grill on the barbecue. Piled on to crusty bread these will be a hit.

This halloumi salad with caper, lemon and chilli dressing makes a great midweek meal, and, thanks to the mixed grains, is filling too. Plus, it's on the table in just 10 minutes.

Believe it or not, prawns and gooseberries are made for each other. Try them together in this super simple BBQ recipe

Check out our easy barbecue scallop recipe, perfect for a quick yet impressive dinner party starter. You’ll need to get scallops in shells from a fishmonger – ask them to clean them for you and keep the shells for cooking. If you’re grilling, use little beds of coarse salt to keep the scallops level

This recipe for spicy squid with Japanese BBQ sauce is a great new way to use squid and makes a great quick and easy starter for 2

This fresh, flavour-packed chermoula is a perfect match for sardines with with spicy harissa (which is now available from most larger supermarkets). Chermoula is a marinade used a lot in Moroccan cooking.

A simple, side that uses fresh corn on the cob. Chilli gives it a kick of heat. Goes well with grilled chicken or fish or as part of a vegetarian meal. The recipe was inspired by Q Grill barbecue restaurant and bar.

Sweet peppers and tangy feta make for a great combination. This is a great BBQ dish for vegetarians as the foil keeps the peppers separate from meat and fish while cooking

Roasted red peppers filled with mozzarella, chilli and pine nuts makes an easy antipasti, or light meal. BBQ, griddle or grill to get the best charred flavour.

This malt vinegar sauce is a British riff on a Carolina-style barbecue sauce and makes a great acidic partner for the rich lamb

These Turkish-style kebabs are named after the city of Adana and flavoured with chilli and sumac. Make them to feed a crowd at your next barbecue

Marinade chicken thighs in warming ras el hanout and sweet honey for a fragrant twist on classic BBQ chicken

These juicy wings are spiced with paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper and fresh oregano. Crisp up on the BBQ and serve with a light yogurt sauce to feed a hungry horde

If peanut butter caramel sounds like something you’re more likely to drizzle over ice cream, think again. This elevates BBQ pork ribs to a whole new level – they’re best simply served with a citrussy slaw and rice

Cook this beer this weekend. Fruit beers tend to have sweet and sour profiles. Cherry beer adds tang, fruitiness and maltiness to this sauce – great on pulled pork, bacon sarnies or these slow-cooked, fall-apart ribs

These kebabs are simple to make and cook fast on a barbecue. Rather than serve them in a wrap, make these a little different, plating them up on a slick of hummus – and then top the meat with a really zesty mix of red onion, sumac and parsley

Pan-fried homemade beef patties topped with oozy cheddar and a simple beetroot relish make for a quick midweek meal

Jackfruit pulls apart just like slow-roasted pork and is wonderful at soaking up this BBQ sauce, which is spicy, smoky and slightly sharp with a deep, dark sweetness

Don’t be daunted by the long ingredient list or the prep time for this vegan burger: it’s actually a super simple process and the results are delicious – this recipe uses added chunky shiitake mushrooms to replicate the texture of mince and to give an umami boost

The best recipe for a Mexican meal. Carne asada, or beef tacos are made with grilled steak and served with guacamole, pickled chillies and a fresh coriander salsa. Assemble on the table and let everyone dig in

Make our easy veggie recipe for beetroot burgers with herb feta sauce. Under 300 calories - they are perfect for a light vegetarian midweek meal