Summer is here at last and what better way to embrace the warmer temperatures than with a BBQ. There are various barbecue tips to uncover about pork recipes online. What is more, is that pork is healthy, inexpensive and a lean meat. Here is a guide to what you can conjure up the warm months ahead.

If you decide to throw an impromptu barbecue, choose to cook the classic sausage and burger combination. You can make pork burgers from scratch, using fresh ingredients in no time at all. Put some lean minced pork in a bowl and mix it thoroughly with some diced red onions and green chillies for a kick. You can even add some fresh herbs like finely chopped coriander or rosemary for more flavour. Shape the minced meat into flat burger shapes and leave the mixture in the fridge for half an hour. Once you’re ready to cook the burgers, put them on a preheated BBQ for about ten to fifteen, until they have cooked properly. Finally, serve them with side dishes like salad, baked potato and flat bread.

If you have more time to plan your barbecue, try experimenting with other types of pork like chops and steaks. Cooking time for these cuts of pork ranges from ten minutes to twenty minutes respectively. Nevertheless, marinating the pork meat takes up the most time. It is advised that you let the pork marinade for as much time as possible, in order to enable the meat to soak up all the flavours. You can use a variety of ingredients from Dijon mustard; mint; lime juice and olive oil to make the marinade.

You can also serve a selection of cold meats like salami and chorizo sausages and morcon. This will bring a taste of European culture to your barbeque. Furthermore, as cured meat doesn’t take much time to prepare, it is perfect for an impromptu BBQ.

We are all accustomed to the fickle weather in this country, so we should make the most of it and enjoy a barbecue as soon as possible!