Favorite Fourth of July recipe, perfect for your backyard BBQ party! Need a great recipe for wings? chicken? steak? ribs? delicious desert? This recipe list will make your Fourth of July party a smashing success.

What could be more American on the Fourth of July? This holiday weekend, start some fireworks in your backyard with these hot, hot, hot Independence Day barbecue recipes.

My Favorite Fourth of July Recipe

Star Spangled Wings

Ingredients:

2 - 2 1/2 lbs. chicken wings
4 tablespoons melted butter
4 tablespoons honey
10 tablespoons hot sauce
2 jalapeno peppers, minced
1 tablespoons hot mustard
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon soy sauce
olive or vegetable oil

Coat wings in hot sauce, soy sauce and oil and let marinade for 1 - 2 hours. When grill is hot, barbecue wings for 30-40 minutes or until joints can be easily separated. Boil up sauce ingredients until thickened and pour over wings.

Rockets Red Glare Chicken

Ingredients:

2 to 3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Tabasco sauce to taste
1 cup ketchup
3 lbs. chicken pieces
Salt and pepper

Combine honey, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce and ketchup to make a glaze. Brush on chicken during last 5 to10 minutes of grilling time. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

M-80 Steaks

Ingredients:

2/3 cup virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons green chilies, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 lbs. sirloin steak

Mix together the oil, lemon/lime juice, chilies and garlic in a roasting pan. Add steaks and marinate for several hours or overnight in the refrigerator. When grill is hot, add steaks and grill for 5 minutes on each side for medium, or longer for well-done steaks. Serve with salsa. Serves 4.

Firecracker BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

1 large onion, rough chopped
4 cloves garlic
1 small red chile pepper
1/4 cup raisins soaked in
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup molassas
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup tomato ketchup
large pinch of cumin

In a food processor, combine the onion, garlic, chile and mince fine. Add the raisins and puree until smooth. Remove all and add to a saute pan to simmer with the rest of the ingredients for about 1 hour, add water as needed to keep it thick. Stirring often. Taste to adjust seasonings. Will keep for up to one month in the refrigerator.

Old Fashion Strawberry Shortcake

For desert, its hard to beat old fashioned strawberry shotcake with whipped cream. This favorite recipe will top off your backyard BBQ perfectly!

Ingredients:

Biscuits:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 stick butter, chilled
2/3 to 3/4 cup half and half, milk, or cream

Filling:
1 quart strawberries
1/3 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups whipping cream for topping, or non-dairy whipped topping

Rinse the berries under cold water; drain well. Hull and slice the berries; place in a bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar; cover and let stand at room temperature for about 1 hour. Whip the cream (sweeten with 2 or 3 tablespoons of sugar, if desired) until it holds a soft peak.

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