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ChilisWife
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Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
What is a good summer meal (besides hot dogs and hamburgers) that I can make to accommodate 12+ adults and 8+ kids, that isn't too heavy but will fill you up?
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Posted 7/10/12 10:12 PM  |
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nferrandi
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Member since 10/05 18538 total posts
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Nicole
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Re: Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
I would probably do a slightly upscale BBQ. A green salad, a pasta salad or hot pasta dish, sliced London broil, BBQ chicken legs, shrimp scewers, cake and a nice fruit salad.
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| Posted 7/10/12 10:34 PM |
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ThreeforTea
Girls just want to have fun..
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Mama
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Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
How about heros/wraps, pasta salad, potato salad and coleslaw.
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| Posted 7/10/12 10:43 PM |
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rojerono
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Jeannie
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Re: Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
Marinated steak and chicken cutlets. I'd do a ginger soy marinade for the steak and a garlic lime for the chicken. A pasta salad, some grilled veggies, caprese skewers and maybe some corn on the cob if you don't mind keeping 20 ears on the bbq would be good sides. Fresh veg and Chips with fresh pico de gallo and guac to start and a melon salad and ice pops for dessert.
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| Posted 7/11/12 2:23 AM |
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ChilisWife
God Bless America
Member since 5/05 3572 total posts
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Re: Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
It may be expensive but I like the marinated steak idea. What type of cut of meat would you suggest and how would you cook it?
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| Posted 7/11/12 8:37 AM |
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rkl1130
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Rose Ann
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Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
Marinate a skirt steak, which is a cheaper cut of meat but stands up great to marinades and perfect for grilling and for crowds. Just grill to desired doneness and slice on the diagonal. You can serve it with a green salad or a pasta salad or even more fajita-style (grill up some peppers and have some tortillas on hand and people can pile it all up and make their own). Also maybe making something like chicken skewers, which can be assembled ahead of time and then grilled right there.
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| Posted 7/11/12 9:14 AM |
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caps612
In love with my little guys!!
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Re: Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
marinated skirt steaks
chicken kabobs
shrimp sckewer
pasta salad
grilled veggies
corn on the cob
baked potatoes
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| Posted 7/11/12 11:14 AM |
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rojerono
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Jeannie
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Re: Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
Posted by ChilisWife
It may be expensive but I like the marinated steak idea. What type of cut of meat would you suggest and how would you cook it?
Sirloin Steak is on sale for 2.99/lb at Best Yet this week. It marinates well. I also like to marinate London broil. I know a lot of folks love skirt steak.. but it's not my favorite cut because it's very fibrous and there is a kind of gaminess to it that the marinade doesn't always mask. I do skirt when I can hide it (like in fajitas or tacos where they are smothered in tomato, lettuce, sour cream..). Of course.. I may just be crazy.
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| Posted 7/11/12 12:45 PM |
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lc214
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Member since 11/05 1884 total posts
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Christine
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Re: Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
London broil or flank marinate well. You can usually find them at bjs and they also have a good marinade called mr. yoshido.
sausage and peppers is pretty east too. The peppers and onions can be done ahead too.
If you can find a good marinade (I haven't find one I like) portabello mushrooms are good for those who might not want meat.
Enjoy your bbq.
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| Posted 7/12/12 6:28 PM |
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Kidsaplenty
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Member since 2/06 5971 total posts
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Stephanie
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Re: Help! Need recommendations of what to cook for 20+ people!
We do marinated steak and curry shrimp kebobs. WIth a tabbouleh salad
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| Posted 7/12/12 10:41 PM |
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