I’ve rounded up the Best Father’s Day Recipes for a Cookout.
“What’s a girl to do without her Daddy?” I sure am thankful for mine. I have a wonderful Daddy who would do anything in the world for me. My father has been such a blessing in my life.
Father’s Day is a time where we celebrate our fathers or the fathers of our children and the important paternal role of Dad.
Let us celebrate this Father’s Day with a cookout filled with some amazing dishes that Dad and everyone around him on this day will enjoy.
“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” ~Jim Valvano
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers, step-fathers, fur-baby dads, and the father’s who are in heaven…we love you!
Now, let’s eat y’all! Here are 42 of the best recipes for your next cookout.
Best Father’s Day Recipes
Honky-Tonk Tequila Lime Steak
This Honky-Tonk Tequila Steak is so good it just needs to be shared
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Smoked Brisket
This is personally the simplest, and easiest way I’ve found to cook a brisket to get that tender, juicy, and full of smoke flavor you want out of a brisket!
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Man Bars
Easy and unique cookie bars made with graham cracker crumbs and chocolate chips, cut and rolled in powdered sugar.
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dancingthroughtherain.com
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus On The Grill
The trick of this recipe is that you want to use a thick and long cut of bacon. I used center cut bacon because it is wider, but you can adjust based on what you have.
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Best Southern Style Baked Beans Recipe
The official side dish of summer – Homemade Baked Beans
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practicalselfreliance.com
How to Bake a Pie Outdoors in a Dutch Oven
Baking a pie outdoors in a dutch oven isn’t any more complicated than indoor baking, and doesn’t heat up the house in the summer months. Once you get the process down, you can have a fresh homemade pie anytime you want, even while camping.
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whoneedsacape.com
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peach Balsamic Sauce
This is a wonderful grilled entree which is so simple but delivers big flavors.
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Instant Pot Beer Ribs
Instant Pot Beer Ribs are made with beer in the pressure cooker, slathered with homemade orange BBQ sauce and grilled to perfection. These fall-off-the-bone ribs are perfect for cookouts, tailgating and summer cookouts!
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happykitchen.rocks
Grilled Corn on the Cob with Creamy Avocado Dill Dressing • Happy Kitchen
Perfectly Grilled Corn on the Cob is very juicy and pairs so well with creamy vegan avocado dill dressing. Easy and impressive recipe for your summer barbecue!
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pinchandswirl.com
Easy and Authentic Carne Asada Recipe!
Grilled Carne Asada tastes better and looks more beautiful than it has a right to, if you judge a meal by the amount of effort it takes.
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inmamamaggieskitchen.com
Balsamic Jalapeño Grilled Tri Tip
This Balsamic Jalapeño Grilled Tri Tip is SO mouthwatering good. The secret is all in the marinade. You can’t rush magic, my friends. The longer you let the meat marinate, the better.
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Grilled London Broil
This delicious cut of meat is as tender and juicy as it appears in the photo. It’s fantastic! Plus it’s so EASY to make.
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theschmidtywife.com
Chicken Burgers Stuffed with Blue Cheese & Buffalo Sauce
Just in time for grilling season this ground chicken burger stuffed with buffalo sauce and blue cheese is sure to be a hit at your next grill out. A mashup between a classic cheesy stuffed burger and your favorite buffalo chicken wings, these chicken burgers are made by stuffing buffalo sauce, cream cheese, and blue cheese inside the burger!
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Chicken Fajita Kabobs
When making these chicken kabobs, make sure to cut the chunks into bite size pieces, but make sure they are large enough so that they won’t break when you pierce them with the skewer.
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Grilled Mexican Style Surf and Turf
This surf and turf recipe takes that classic restaurant meal to the next level by spicing it up and grilling it. Impress that special someone, with this amazing meal.
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lifecurrentsblog.com
Grilled Steak with Herb Butter and Spice Rub #SummerGrilling
This Grilled Steak with Herb Butter and Spice Rub is the perfect summer grilling experience. Delicious and really easy to grill!
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Julia’s Southern Hot Dog Chili Sauce
Perfect on hot dogs or burgers, this classic Southern style chili sauce adds lots of delicious flavor.
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The Best Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Burger Recipe
The Best Bacon Cheddar Stuffed Burger. How to make a perfect juicy burger. Stuffed with flavor filled center of cheddar cheese, onion, jalapeño, and bacon; then topped with avocado.
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profusioncurry.com
Italian Summer Pasta Salad
Italian Pasta Salad is a quick, easy & colorful cold summer salad with cucumbers, grape tomatoes, fresh herbs and Italian seasoning vinaigrette all tossed together for a great potluck dish!
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lifeloveandgoodfood.com
New York Style Hot Dogs with Onion Sauce and Red Pepper Relish
New York Style Hot Dogs with Onion Sauce and Red Pepper Relish will put a gourmet touch on otherwise ordinary hot dogs at this year’s Summer picnics. Grilled all-beef hot dogs dressed with stone-ground mustard are smothered in a tangy tomato onion sauce and topped with a roasted red pepper relish that’s also amazing on grilled chicken or salmon!
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healthychristianhome.com
Perfect Every Time Classic Burger
Juicy & flavorful, this classic burger recipe includes garlic and a few other special ingredients to make a mouthwatering hamburger. You don’t even need a grill to make the best burgers ever – these stand on their own two feet!
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champagne-tastes.com
Grilled Lobster Tails with Bourbon Sauce
This grilling season, bring out the lobster! These incredibly easy Grilled Lobster Tails with Bourbon Sauce are grilled to perfection and coated with a bourbon butter sauce.
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Macaroni Salad with Grilled Vegetables Recipe
Going to cookouts is a fun thing. There’s the smell of freshly cut grass, delicious homemade food, lots of friends and family etc. It’s a good recipe for a memorable day. Food is all about sharing moments together. One of the things that you usually find on a barbecue party is a macaroni salad.
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sunkissedkitchen.com
Mediterranean Salmon and Artichoke Skewers
If you’re looking for a fun and healthy BBQ recipe this summer, these Mediterranean Salmon and Artichoke Skewers are just the thing! Salmon is skewered with thinly sliced lemons, and served with skewers of artichokes, peppers, and onions. A simply parsley marinade adds flavor and keeps everything moist on the grill.
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Seafood Pasta Salad
An amazing pasta salad with all of your favorite seafood: lobster, shrimp and crab. This is a potluck favorite.
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Honey Chipotle BBQ Wings
Are you ready to get that grill flaming? These Honey Chipotle BBQ Wings will fire up your taste buds! An easy and delicious way to kick off your summer!
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Grilled Beer Can Chicken
Grilled Beer Can Chicken is a fun and different way to achieve perfect grilled chicken that will have your friends and family thinking you are a prize-winning BBQ Pit Master!
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adventuresofmel.com
Classic Grilled Chicago Hot Dog
How to cook a delicious Chicago hot dog, char dog style. Grilled beef hot dogs recipe with all the best toppings and poppy seed buns. Perfect for a crowd!
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Beer Braised Brats and Sauerkraut
Beer braised bratwurst are flavorful then thrown on the grill for a delicious meal when paired with homemade sauerkraut.
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Cajun Pasta Salad
This Cajun pasta salad recipe will brighten up any summer potluck, picnic, or BBQ! It has tender marinated chicken and a zesty creamy dressing.
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allthenourishingthings.com
Orange-Ginger-Jalapeno Glazed Grilled Pork Chops (paleo & only 6 Real Food ingredients!)
These spicy-sweet Paleo Orange-Ginger-Jalapeno Glazed Grilled Pork Chops prove that a Real Food dinner can be easy, delicious, and (almost) mess-free!
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theviewfromgreatisland.com
Tropical Hot Dog Bar
a slew of exotic toppings, including homemade spicy kiwi relish and Maui onion slaw, that will turn your next barbecue into an island paradise! Get ready, because it’s full-on summer just ahead…
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southernbite.com
Strawberry Pretzel Salad
This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is obviously not a salad, but as long as I have known about this dessert, it’s always been called a salad. It’s a crowd favorite too.
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2cookinmamas.com
Buffalo Burgers – BBQ & Beer
Burgers just seem to go with BBQ but it’s time to grill up something out of the ordinary – Buffalo Burgers. They’re lean, tasty & awesomely delicious!
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deliciouslittlebites.com
Chipotle-Honey Barbecue Spareribs
Fire up the grill – these Chipotle-Honey Barbecue Spareribs are worth it!
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Easy Country-Style Pork Ribs Recipe with BBQ
Easy Country Style Ribs roasted low and slow in the oven or make them on the grill in a foil pan. A delicious barbecued favorite.
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momsdinner.net
Bacon Jam & Blue Cheese Burger
There may be a lot of ways to use bacon jam, however, eating it on this burger is my #1 favorite way! The burger has a ton of flavor. The blue cheese is tangy, the bacon jam is super bacon-ey, sweet and salty, and the lettuce and tomato are fresh and balancing.
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Perfect Apple Pie from Scratch
Perfect Apple Pie From Scratch, a favorite dessert!
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Smores In the Oven (S’mores Bars)
Smores in the Oven, or S’mores Bars, are such an easy dessert to make. We all love eating s’mores around a campfire, but now you can make them at home in the kitchen. This Smores dessert recipe is rich, decadent, and totally worth baking.
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Low-Carb Peach Mascarpone Dessert Flatbread
Low-Carb Peach Mascarpone Dessert Flatbread makes a wonderful light lunch or healthy snack. And, it only takes minutes to make.
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Easy Outdoor Grill Recipes and Cookout Side Dishes
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About Julia
Hey Y’all! I’m Julia, the cook and writer behind the recipes here at Julia’s Simply Southern. I began my website so that I could share easy to follow recipes that anyone can use to put a home cooked meal on the dinner table. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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CATHERINE LEE
Tuesday 28th of May 2019
Thank you for these, I will forever miss my daddy .