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45 quick recipes for the barbecue

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Spend less time cooking and more time relaxing at your next barbecue. When it comes to speedy recipes for the barbecues, it pays to keep it simple – prawns, scallops and calamari are your quick-cook saviours, as are grilled capsicums, eggplant and haloumi. And don’t forget – things on sticks and skewers just taste better. These are the fast recipes you need for summer barbecue season.

Image of halved Balmain bugs and a bunch of red grapes on a white platter
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Grilled Balmain bugs with charred grapes and ouzo

Grilled Balmain bugs with charred grapes and ouzo

steak-topped-with-mushrooms-and-a-side-salad
Photo: James Moffatt

Barbecued hanger steak with cacio e pepe mushrooms

Barbecued hanger steak with cacio e pepe mushrooms

bird's eye view of pork fillet and sliced pork and two charred pineapple quarters on a white tray
Photo: John Paul Urizar

Jerk pork with salsa and pineapple

Jerk pork with salsa and pineapple recipe

Charred prawns on skewers with lime
Photo: Chris Chen

Charred prawns on skewers with lime

Charred prawns on skewers with lime

Barbecued oysters with finger-lime mignonette
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barbecued oysters with finger-lime mignonette

Barbecued oysters with finger-lime mignonette

Spiced chicken skewers
Photo: Chris Chen

Spiced chicken skewers

Spiced chicken skewers

Five scallops in a half-shell topped with herbs and a soy dressing, on an off-white plate, on a white marble background.
Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Louis Tikaram’s grilled Hervey Bay scallops with soy and ginger

Louis Tikaram’s grilled Hervey Bay scallops with soy and ginger

Photo: Will Horner

Grilled octopus with heirloom tomatoes and dill

Grilled octopus with heirloom tomatoes and dill

Photo: Chris Chen

Barbecued corn with herb butter and chipotle salt

Barbecued corn with herb butter and chipotle salt

Photo: Will Horner

Grilled peppers and flatbread salad

Grilled peppers and flatbread salad

Photo: Chris Court

Char-grilled pineapple wedges with chilli salt

Char-grilled pineapple wedges with chilli salt

Kingfish skewers with borloui bean and celery heart salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley –

Kingfish skewers with borlotti bean and celery heart salad

Kingfish skewers with borlotti bean and celery heart salad

Photo: Will Horner

Mike McEnearney’s grilled red mullet with Moroccan spices

Mike McEnearney’s grilled red mullet with Moroccan spices

A white chopping board with grilled lamb cutlets, a bowl of herb sauce in olive oil, and a white ladle.
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Grilled lamb cutlets with salsa verde

Grilled lamb cutlets with salsa verde

Photo: Anson Smart

Swordfish with agrodolce sauce

Swordfish with agrodolce sauce

Photo: William Meppem

Fillet steak with charred green beans and tahini

Fillet steak with charred green beans and tahini

Photo: Will Horner

Grilled prawns with coconut rice and peach sambal

Grilled prawns with coconut rice and peach sambal

Photo: Will Horner

Calamari with spiced eggplant

Calamari with spiced eggplant

Zucchini and haloumi skewers with mint dressing
Photo: Will Horner

Zucchini and haloumi skewers with mint dressing

Zucchini and haloumi skewers with mint dressing

Two round grilled flatbread, topped with asparagus, prosciutto, and ricotta, on a rectangular wooden board wiht a bread knife and lemon segments, sitting on a pink, white and blue tiles.
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Prosciutto, asparagus and ricotta on grilled flatbreads

Prosciutto, asparagus and ricotta on grilled flatbreads

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Bistecca with asparagus and salsa dragoncello

Bistecca with asparagus and salsa dragoncello

Photo: James Moffatt

Barbecued eggplant salad with goat’s curd, mint and pomegranate

Barbecued eggplant salad with goat’s curd, mint and pomegranate

Grilled peach, tomato and labne with crisp flatbread
Photo: William Meppem

Grilled peach, tomato and labne with crisp flatbread

Grilled peach, tomato and labne with crisp flatbread

Photo: William Meppem

Barbecued quail with grapes, beans and macadamia nuts

Barbecued quail with grapes, beans and macadamia nuts

Photo: William Meppem

Grilled pork with pineapple and curry vinaigrette

Grilled pork with pineapple and curry vinaigrette

Photo: William Meppem

Corn and potato quesadillas with green salsa

Corn and potato quesadillas with green salsa

Grilled shiitake mushrooms with umami butter
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Peter Gilmore’s grilled shiitake mushrooms with umami butter

Peter Gilmore’s grilled shiitake mushrooms with umami butter

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Quick steak recipe of Grilled steak with gochujang butter
Photo: Chris Chen

Grilled steak with gochujang butter

Grilled steak with gochujang butter

Char-grilled capsicum with sherry vinaigrette
Photo: Chris Chen

Char-grilled capsicum salad with sherry vinaigrette

Char-grilled capsicum salad with sherry vinaigrette

Spicy prawn skewers
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Spicy prawn and lemongrass sticks

Spicy prawn and lemongrass sticks

Spinach and burghul with grilled tomatoes and labne

Spinach and burghul with grilled tomatoes and labne

Yakitori Pork Skewers
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Pork and spring onion yakiton with tare

Pork and spring onion yakiton with tare

Photo: Will Horner

Rice noodle salad with grilled steak, lime and Vietnamese mint

Rice noodle salad with grilled steak, lime and Vietnamese mint

Lamb Skewers with mint yoghurt
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Indian-spiced lamb skewers with mint yoghurt

Indian-spiced lamb skewers with mint yoghurt

Grilled cos with lemon-anchovy butter dressing
Photo: William Meppem

Grilled cos with lemon-anchovy butter dressing

Grilled cos with lemon-anchovy butter dressing

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Soy-glazed pork cutlets with Japanese slaw

Soy-glazed pork cutlets with Japanese slaw

Photo: Will Horner

Mike McEnearney’s flank steak with rosemary, capers and Sichuan pepper

Mike McEnearney’s flank steak with rosemary, capers and Sichuan pepper

Chicken Satay Skewers
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Fast chicken satay

Fast chicken satay

Yakiton with shichimi togarashi
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Yakiton with shichimi togarashi

Yakiton with shichimi togarashi

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barbecued chicken with blackened okra

Barbecued chicken with blackened okra

Photo: William Meppem

Whole barbecued fish with lemon

Whole barbecued fish with lemon

Grilled scallops in the shell
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Grilled scallops in the shell

Grilled scallops in the shell

Barbecue prawns
Photo: Prue Ruscoe

Barbecue prawns

Barbecue prawns

Photo: Chris Court

Hellenika’s char-grilled peppers

Hellenika’s char-grilled peppers

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