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Bandito Barbecue

Mix all ingredients in a glass bowl. Grill chicken or ribs until almost done. Remove about 3/4 cup of the marinade to another bowl and reserve to serve on the side.  Brush remaining sauce on ribs or chicken only during the last 10 - 15 minutes of cooking time.  Yield: 2 cups.

Teriyaki with Lemon and Honey

Mix ingredients in a 4-cup glass measuring cup. Heat in the microwave for 4 minutes on High to dissolve sugar and honey. Let cool before using as a marinade for fresh salmon fillet or mahi mahi. Marinate fish in a glass dish for two hours. Spray grill surface with oil to prevent fish from sticking. Alternatively, use a grill basket to hold fish while grilling. Fish can also be cooked wrapped in foil packets on the grill.

Purée all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pour marinade into a glass bowl or other non-reactive container and marinate 2-inch cubes of pork (about 2 lbs.) for at least 8 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Remove pork (reserve marinade) and thread cubes onto long metal skewers.  Cut 2-inch pieces of red, yellow and green pepper, sweet onion, scallions and thread onto separate skewers.

In a small saucepan, bring reserved marinade to a boil. Use the boiled marinade to baste skewers of meat and vegetables as they grill - use a separate brush for the vegetable skewers. Serve one of each skewer over a bed of rice pilaf or couscous. Yield: 8 skewers

Blend all ingredients in a glass bowl. Use to marinate ribs, pork chops, flank or skirt steak for at least 8 hours before grilling over medium hot coals or a medium heated gas grill.

Korean Barbecue Marinade

Grilling over charcoal is a very popular method of cooking in Korean cuisine. Barbecued Kalbi (beef short ribs) are on every Korean restaurant menu. Here’s an easy version of this popular Korean dish:

Kalbi Ribs

Blend ingredients together in a glass dish with sides. Marinate thin slices of beef short ribs for up to 8 hours or overnight. Grill on a charcoal grill for 10-15 minutes. Yield: enough to marinate 2 pounds beef short ribs.

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