New Summer Grilling Hacks That Will Help You Make a Memorable Meal

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The sun is shining, and the grill is HOT! Summer is officially in full swing, so if you’re anything like us, you’ve taken every opportunity to fire up the grill.  We’re here to help all the grill masters who are already burnt out on typical hamburgers and hot dogs. Amp up your everyday BBQ techniques with a few key ingredients you can easily find at your local ShopRite®!

You truly can make an entire meal on the grill — from start to finish — appetizers to dessert! When you score half of an avocado and throw it on the grill, it adds an delightful depth of flavor to the standard chip and dip. You can even skewer a salad, give it a little char, and enjoy it right on the stick with your favorite protein. The possibilities are endless!

Head over to your nearest ShopRite® to pickup everything you need for your next cookout. It’s the perfect one-stop-shop to get all the ingredients on your summer shopping list!

Grilled Chip-Breaded Chicken

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Makes about 6 servings

Materials: 

• 1 pound Bowl & Basket fresh chicken breast tenderloins
• 1 cup Bowl & Basket real mayonnaise
• 1 bag Bowl & Basket jalapeño kettle chips
• 1 bag Bowl & Basket potato chips
• 1 box Bowl & Basket cheddar cheese crackers

Directions: 

1. Heat the grill.
2. Locate the tendon on each breast tenderloin and using a paper towel to hold the loose end of the tendon, push a fork along the tendon until it is pried loose from the chicken.
3. Coat the tenderloins in mayo.
4. Crush the chips and crackers until they are breadcrumb-like in consistency. Place each variety of chip or cracker onto its own plate.
5. Place each tenderloin on the chip plate of your choosing and spread the chip-crumbs all over the chicken, patting the crumbs into the tenderloins for maximum adhesion.
6. Grill the chicken (on high for gas grill), lid open for 4 minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 175 degrees. And serve!

BBQ Baked Beans

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Makes about 8 servings

Materials:

• One 55 ounce can of brown sugar baked beans.
• 1/2 bottle of Wholesome Pantry organic ketchup

Directions:

1. Fill baking dish with a 55 ounce can of baked beans.
2. Add 10 ounces of ketchup and mix together.
3. Place on grill for 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Serve hot!

Spiral Hot Dogs

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Makes about 4 servings

Materials: 

• 4 hot dogs
• 4 Bowl & Basket hot dog buns
• 1 bag of Wholesome Pantry organic shredded cheese

Directions:

1. Skewer hot dog.
2. Place knife at slight angle on hot dog and then twist skewer, pulling knife down to create a spiral.
3. Grill hot dogs on skewers for 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Place hot dogs in hot dog buns, add a handful of shredded cheese, and other desired toppings. Then enjoy!

Personal Guacamole Cups

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Makes about 4 servings

Materials:

• 2 Wholesome Pantry organic avocado
• 1 tomato
• 1 onion
• 1 lime
• 1 sprig of cilantro
• 1 bag of Bowl & Basket tortilla chips

Directions:

1. Cut avocado in half lengthwise and remove the pit.
2. Create cuts inside of avocado in shell lengthwise, then width wise.
3. Place down on grill to cook for 5 minutes.
4. While cooking, chop 1 tomato and 1 onion and combine with a handful of cilantro. Squeeze 1 lime over the mixture. Add salt to taste.
5. When done grilling, top each avocado half with one spoon of Pico de Gallo.
6. Take the desired amount of tortilla chips and enjoy!

Pretzel Cookies

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Makes about 8 servings

Materials: 

• 1 package of Bowl & Basket cookie dough
• Bowl & Basket pretzels

Directions:

1. Take a 24 count break and bake cookie dough and place on cookie sheet.
2. Press a small pretzel into each cookie piece.
3. Close the grill and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Stuffed Pepper Poppers

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Makes about 9 servings

Materials:

• Wholesome Pantry organic mini sweet peppers
• 1 cup of rice
• 8 ounces ground beef
• ½ can of peas and corn

Directions:

1. Cook 1 cup of rice in rice cooker for 25 minutes.
2. Cook 8 ounces of ground beef for 7 to 10 minutes.
3. Once fully cooked add half a can of peas and corn.
4. Stir for 2 minutes and switch over to a bowl.
5. Cut top off mini peppers and add 1 to 2 spoons of the beef rice mixture into peppers.
6. Place in grill to cook for 10 minutes.
7. Then serve hot as an appetizer!

Salad on a Stick

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Makes about 4 servings

Materials:

• 1 box of Wholesome Pantry organic baby romaine and red leaf
• 8 shrimp
• 1 cup of Caesar dressing

Directions:

1. Add about 5 to 6 cut up pieces of romaine to skewer, then add 2 pieces of shrimp.
2. Grill whole skewer for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
3. Remove skewers from the grill and drizzle on Caesar dressing for salad on a stick!

Hot Dog on a Burger Bun

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Makes about 4 servings

Materials:

• 4 hot dogs
• 4 Bowl & Basket hamburger buns
• 4 slices of cheese

Directions:

1. Create small cuts (about halfway) along length of hot dog.
2. Grab ends of hot dog and bring together.
3. Secure ends with a toothpick.
4. Grill for 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Add cooked hot dogs to hamburger buns. (Remove toothpick!)
6. Add cheese and other condiments as desired, and then enjoy!

Sparkling Lemonade

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Makes about 8 servings

Materials:

• 2 cans of Bowl & Basket specialty watermelon sparkling water
• 1 pitcher of lemonade
• 1 lemon (cut into slices)
• 1 lime slice (cut into slices)
• 1 pitcher of ice

Directions:

1. Add 1 pitcher of ice to a punch bowl. (Or hack a punch bowl by flipping over your cake stand and using the cover as the punch bowl!)
2. Add 2 cans of watermelon sparkling water. (Add more cans for more bubbliness!)
3. Add 1 pitcher of lemonade.
4. Add in some lemon and lime slices.
5. Stir, then it’s ready to serve!

Fancy Arnold Palmer

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Makes about 5 servings

Materials:

• 1 gallon Bowl & Basket lemon iced tea
• 1 pitcher lemonade
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
• Fresh mint

Instructions: 

1. Place raspberries and mint intermittently in an ice cube tray.
2. Fill ice cube tray with lemon iced tea.
3. Freeze tray until the cubes are frozen.
4. Place frozen cubes in glasses and fill glasses with lemonade, top with mint.
5. As the cubes melt, the lemonade becomes Arnold Palmer!