Party Ideas

A great way to celebrate the festive season is to throw a party to celebrate with your friends. Jervisbay makes this easy with their extensive range of barbecues, accessories, drinks and candles.

While your guests arrive, and as your barbecue is heating up, offer your guests a choice of drink, such as champagne. Make it a special treat by dropping one of Jervisbay’s hibiscus flowers in the glass to create a pink surprise that will please all your guests. Once they are done drinking, let them enjoy this edible treat.

If they are not in the mood for champagne, offer them a tasty cocktail treat, using Jervisbay’s range of frozen cocktail drinks. Simply pour your favourite alcohol in the easy to use bucket, mix around with a spoon and pop in the freezer for a few hours to create your choice of Margarite, Pina Colada or Strawberry Daquiri. Additionally for the kids, simply mix in their favourite soft drink to create mock-tails the whole family can enjoy.

As your guests settle in, offer them a range of appetizers created on your barbecue such as Grilled Chicken Flatbread Pizzas, Party Ginger Beef Bites, Carolina Grilled Shrimp or Baked Stuffed Artichoke Hearts. The recipes for these tasty treats can all be found in the recipes section.

To add a hint of flavour to your barbecue, add aromatic hardwoods from Jervisbay, such as hickory, mesquite or oak chips to give an authentic smoky delight. Simply soak the wood in cold water for at least 30 minutes, then add to hot coals as you cook.

Once you have whet your guests’ appetites, keep their taste buds begging for more with a selection of delicious main courses cooked right on the grill. Offer them some delicious Thai Lime and Coconut Chicken, Pork Chops with Mango-Miso Marinade, Pizza, Grilled Salmon or Rosemary Skewered Monkfish. Don’t forget the veggied: you can cook all your favourite vegetables right on grill as well. The recipes can me found in the recipe section.

To finish up a delicious meal, serve up some grilled fruit on the barbecue, such as bananas or peaches. Drizzle some cream over the top and serve with a glass of wine. Bon Appetit!

Share your party ideas with us – we are always looking for new and exciting ways to barbecue!

Grilled Salmon

"A simple soy sauce and brown sugar marinade, with hints of lemon and garlic, are the perfect salty-sweet complement to rich salmon fillets. Even my 9 year old loves this recipe!"

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets
Lemon pepper to taste
Garlic powder to taste
Salt to taste
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
DIRECTIONS
Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large resealable plastic bag with the soy sauce mixture, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Preheat grill for medium heat.
Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon on the preheated grill, and discard marinade. Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Pork Chops with Mango-Miso Marinade BBQ Recipe

Tired of the same old pork chops? Try this hot and spicy version and add some zest to your plate.
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons shallots, finely diced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic, chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons hot bean paste (miso) or chili bean sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup mango juice or apricot juice or orange juice
4 tablespoons rice wine
Salt and freshly ground pepper
6 pork chops, bone in, about 10 ounces each

DIRECTIONS
In a medium pan, sauté shallots in oil for 2 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute more. Add hot bean paste, cumin, mango juice, rice wine, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and chill. Place pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag; pour chilled marinade over chops and marinate in refrigerator for 4 hours, turning occasionally to distribute marinade. Remove chops from marinade, reserving marinade. Pour reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil one minute; remove from heat.
Place chops in centre of cooking grate. Grill for 16 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once halfway through grilling time and occasionally basting with marinade. Serve with black beans and rice, if desired.

Pizza On The Grill

INGREDIENTS
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 pinch white sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/4 cup roasted red peppers
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, and mix in sugar. Proof for ten minutes, or until frothy. Mix in the salt, olive oil, and flour until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, and cover with a damp cloth. Set aside to rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down, and knead in garlic and basil. Set aside to rise for 1 more hour, or until doubled again.
Preheat grill for high heat. Heat olive oil with garlic for 30 seconds in the microwave. Set aside. Punch down dough, and divide in half. Form each half into an oblong shape 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick.
Brush grill grate with garlic flavored olive oil. Carefully place one piece of dough on hot grill. The dough will begin to puff almost immediately. When the bottom crust has lightly browned, turn the dough over using two spatulas. Working quickly, brush oil over crust, and then brush with 2 tablespoons tomato sauce. Arrange 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes, 1/8 cup sliced black olives, and 1/8 cup roasted red peppers over crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons basil. Close the lid, and cook until the cheese melts. Remove from grill, and set aside to cool for a few minutes while you prepare the second pizza.

Thai Lime and Coconut Chicken

INGREDIENTS
2 lemon grass stalks
3 fresh green chilies, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 scallions, chopped
1 handful cilantro leaves
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground white pepper
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
Grated zest 1 lime
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp grated fresh ginger root
1 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 cup (120ml) coconut milk
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, butterflied
Salt, black pepper
1 recipe fresh papaya sambal (see Sauces), optional

DIRECTIONS
Butterfly the chicken breasts; with one hand on the breast half to hold it in place, slice through the middle horizontally to cut almost in half. Open out flat.
Remove and discard the tough outer skin from the lemon grass stalks and roughly chop. Put lemon grass, chilies, garlic, scallion, cilantro, cumin, pepper, turmeric, ground coriander, lime zest, lime juice, ginger, fish sauce and coconut milk in food processor or blender; pulse until smooth. In a bowl, toss chicken with lemon grass mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Grill according to instructions below. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Serve hot with fresh papaya sambal, optional.
http://www.barbecue-online.co.uk/barbecue-recipes/poultry/bbq_thai_lime_coconut_chicken.htm

Grilled Asparagus with Roasted Garlic Toast and Balsamic Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS
1 medium head garlic, unpeeled
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 1/2 pounds thick stemmed asparagus
4 slices sourdough bread

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Coat the head of garlic with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on a baking sheet, and roast 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Once the garlic is roasted, cut the head in half horizontally, exposing all the cloves. Squeeze both halves into a bowl, discarding any skin. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
While the garlic is roasting, place the minced shallot in a bowl with the balsamic and red wine vinegars for about 30 minutes to let the flavors blend. Whisk in remaining olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place asparagus spears in the mixture until ready to grill.
Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
Place asparagus in a large skillet or directly on the grill. Grill the asparagus, turning over once, until tender, about 10 minutes. While asparagus is grilling, spread the roasted garlic mixture on the bread. Grill bread until toasted. Arrange the bread and asparagus on a plate, and drizzle with the remaining shallot and vinegar mixture.

Jamie Oliver Rosemary Skewered Monkfish

INGREDIENTS
1 pound (455 grams) trimmed monkfish tail or any meaty white fish
1 1/2 ciabatta loaves, crusts removed
4 (10-inch/25 centimeter) fresh rosemary twigs
1 clove garlic, peeled
Extra-virgin olive oil
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
12 rashers pancetta or smoked streaky bacon
1 to 2 tablespoons good balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Cut the monkfish into 1-inch (2.5 centimeter) dice and add to a bowl with the ciabatta, ripped up into similar-sized pieces. Keeping the top 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rosemary leaves, run your thumb and forefinger down the length of the stalk, removing all the leaves. Throw these into a pestle and mortar and bash up with the garlic. Then stir in 5 or 6 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Pour this over your monkfish and bread and toss around. Now begin to skewer the kebabs. At an angle, slice the tip off the rosemary stalks, so they are sharp. Put a piece of monkfish on first, then bread, and repeat until you have about 3 pieces of monkfish and about 3 pieces of bread on each kebab and lightly season. Loosely wrap 3 pieces of pancetta round each kebab, weaving it in and around the fish and the bread. Place the kebabs on a roasting tray, sprinkle with any leftover oil and rosemary, and bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until the bread is crisp and golden. Drizzle a little balsamic vinegar over each piece of monkfish, then a little extra olive oil and any juice from the tray. Serve simply with a good salad.