37 Labor Day Cookout Recipes - The Mountain Kitchen (2024)

BBQ Chicken Tenders

Tailgate in your yard! Grill bacon-wrapped BBQ chicken tenders, a tender, juicy, smoky, sticky-sweet mouth full of flavor with every bite!

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Stuffed Mini Peppers

The filling for these stuffed mini peppers is made of two kinds of cheese, spices and lime zest. A colorful and delicious appetizer recipe!

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Smoked Snack Mix

Spivey’s Spicy Smoked Snack Mix combines Crispix cereal Cheez-Its, pretzels, and peanuts tossed in spicy butter sauce and kissed with applewood smoke. A great party snack!

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BBQ Grilled Brie

Classy French cheese meets American BBQ! Brie takes on a savory new flavor when drizzled with barbecue sauce and grilled with a bit of cherry wood smoke. This easy recipe couldn't be easier.

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Smoked Chicken Wings

Applewood Smoked Chicken wings take on flavor from a nice smoke over applewood coals brined in all natural ingredients. Tons of flavor in these Naked Wings!

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Smoked Onion Dip

This creamy smoked onion dip has all the savory tang of traditional onion dip, but sweet pops of smoky onion will cause you to double-dip!

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Smoked Brisket

Low and slow is the key to perfectly smoked brisket with a crusty bark and pink smoke ring. Learn how to smoke a brisket on a charcoal grill!

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BBQ Chicken Lollipops

BBQ chicken lollipops are chicken drumsticks seasoned with a dry rub, wrapped in bacon and smoked with barbecue sauce. An inexpensive way to please a crowd!

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Smoked Pork Loin

Smoking a pork loin is easy if you know the basics. Here’s a guide on how to smoke a pork loin. A good way to use an inexpensive cut of pork.

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Smoked Chuck Roast

Smoked chuck roast is cheaper than prime rib, easier to get along with than brisket and it is a whole lot easier to come by in the grocery store.

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Grilled Spatchco*ck Chicken

Juicy meat, crispy skin, even cooking and awesome flavor are a few ways that describe grilled spatchco*ck chicken. An easy grilled chicken!

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Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Smoking ribs is a true labor of love. Try these easy-to-follow steps to create mouthwatering, and flavorful smoked baby back ribs today!

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Cajun Stuffed Shrimp

Cajun stuffed shrimp is an appetizer made of grilled shrimp marinated in Cajun seasoning stuffed with andouille sausage, wrapped in bacon.

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Smoked Beef Tenderloin

A step-by-step guide to smoked beef tenderloin with a reverse sear that results in melt in your mouth, tender, juicy beef with a garlicky herb-seared crust.

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Smoked Beef Ribs

Our step-by-step guide on how to smoke beef short ribs so that you can make deliciously rich, tender and juicy smoked beef ribs in your own backyard.

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Grilled Tomahawk

Cooking a tomahawk steak can be intimidating. Let our step-by-step instructions guide you through how to grill a perfect tomahawk steak.

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Grilled Cabbage

Grilled cabbage browns and caramelizes with a nutty sweetness, along with smoky bacon, onion, and BBQ spice rub. A summer grilling favorite!

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Parmesan Smashed Potatoes

If you are looking for an easy side dish recipe that requires very little effort try parmesan smashed potatoes. The hardest part is allowing them to cool!

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Hash Brown Potato Casserole

Hash Brown Potato Casserole: hash brown potatoes and onions, mixed in a creamy sour cream and cheese mixture, baked and topped with buttery corn flakes.

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Smoky Pineapple Baked Beans

Smoky Pineapple Baked Beans with bacon and chipotle chili pepper, pineapple, red pepper, with hints of barbecue sauce and beer that round out the flavors.

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Easy Coleslaw

This is an easy coleslaw to make for any BBQ! It’s sweet and tangy with the best crunchy texture! Enjoy it on and sandwich or as a side dish!

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Grilled Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and BBQ Sauce

It only takes one bite of these grilled brussels sprouts with bacon and bbq sauce, to turn you into a brussels sprouts lover forever!

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Quick Collard Greens

Enjoy collards any time with this quick collard greens recipe. Thinly cut ribbons of leafy greens sautéed with bacon bits, onions, and garlic.

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Grilled Peach and Plums

Grilled peaches and plums with yogurt and caramel sauce is a healthy way to lighten up dessert this summer. Try this grilled dessert at your next cookout!

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The Best Apple Crumb Pie Ever

Take a bite into fall, with the best apple crumb pie ever! Made with crisp fall mountain apples baked under crumbs of buttery, brown sugar and cinnamon.

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Orange Brownies

A nice, refreshing change from the normal chocolate brownies, these orange brownies are moist and cakey, with an extra delicious citrus glaze.

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Blueberry Bread

This quick and easy-to-make blueberry bread is a delicious way to use up extra summer blueberries. Get the full recipe here!

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Homemade Cherry Pie

Easy homemade cherry pie made with fresh cherries bubbling in a thick rich filling inside a flaky buttery crust. A delicious summer all-American dessert!

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David’s Blackberry Crisp

David’s blackberry crisp is tart and tangy, topped with rolled oats, brown sugar, pecans, with the warmth of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. A summer favorite!

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Reese’s Cheesecake

Super-rich and extra-chocolaty, this Reese's cheesecake has an Oreo cookie crust, peanut butter filling with peanut butter cups, and chocolate ganache.

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German Chocolate Cake

This German chocolate cake is a deliciously rich dark and extra chocolaty cake with layers of caramelized gooey coconut-pecan frosting with toasted pecans.

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Smoked Cheesecake

This is not a joke. You can bake a cheesecake on your grill or smoker. Follow this step-by-step guide on how to make smoked cheesecake! It's stupid good!

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Grilled Mushroom Caprese Sandwiches On sourdough

Grilled Mushroom Caprese Sandwiches are made with tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, fresh mozzarella cheese and basil filled inside rustic sourdough bread. Yum!

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Grilled Veggie Pizzas

Grilled veggie pizzas are made easy with these step by step directions. The grilled crust is topped with mozzarella cheese, sauce, and vegetable toppings.

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Grilled Corn Black Bean Salad

Simple ingredients with tons of flavor, Grilled Corn and Black Bean Salad is a fiesta in a bowl, with corn, beans, tomatoes, avocado, and lime dressing.

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Amazing Black Bean Burgers

These easy black bean burgers are a healthy nutritious vegetarian alternative to a regular beef patty. Only 4-ingredients and on the table in under an hour!

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Grilled Vegetable Salad

Summer squash, eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes all grilled to make a warm grilled vegetable salad with bread and dressing.

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