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Backyard Camping: The Ultimate Staycation BBQ Menu

Camping is a magical experience that gives you the opportunity to get up close and personal with mother nature. While camping takes you to faraway places, it’s also an adventure that you can experience in the comfort of your own backyard. However, no backyard camping experience would be complete without a portable grill that offers easy setup and enough space for 20 burgers! Napoleon’s new Phantom TravelQ® PRO 285 grill is perfect for a staycation – just get the whole family together and pitch a tent, share some delicious food, and tell scary stories once it gets dark.

Now that you have the grill fired up, it’s time to get down to business with our top recommendations for the ultimate staycation backyard BBQ menu.

 

Meatballs over Rice with Greek Yogurt Sauce

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Let’s kick off this backyard BBQ with a Greek feast. When the weather is sunny with a chance of meatballs, you know that it’s time to grill some...well, meatballs. There is no one in the history of backyard camping that has ever been able to resist the power of meatballs, so this one is a sure-fire hit.

Meatballs over Rice with Greek Yogurt Sauce

 

Spicy Watermelon

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We want to give a round of applause to the person who invented this recipe, because this watermelon packs a punch.

Watermelon is great for weight loss, hydration, and nerve health, so you can snack on this guilt-free BBQ dish all you want. Also, if you’ve got a thing for spicy food, you’ll fall in love with the plot twist that awaits your taste buds.

Spicy Watermelon Recipe

 

Irish Quesadillas

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Whether it’s St. Patrick’s Day or not, Irish food is always a good idea. Sprinkle a little European flair onto your backyard BBQ with these quirky Irish quesadillas.

Quesadillas are a great way to elevate your backyard camping adventure to new heights of hybrid flavors. Jam packed with corned beef, sharp Irish cheddar cheese, horseradish mayonnaise, and delicious herbs and spices, you will soon discover why Irish food is always a good idea.

Irish Quesadillas Recipe

 

Teriyaki Garlic Peppered BBQ Chicken Wings

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Japanese food is superior on a different level. It’s easy to make and tastes like a Michelin-star-worthy cuisine. But what we love most about Teriyaki chicken wings is that it seems that they were specifically made for backyard BBQs.

When you’re relaxing under a blanket of stars and the vast galaxy, it’s advisable to have finger food on hand, so that you can feed yourself with one hand and take selfies with the other.

Teriyaki Garlic Peppered BBQ Chicken Wings Recipe

 

Buffalo Chicken Fully Loaded Cheesy Fries

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We all know that fires are one of the most versatile dishes ever created. You can almost literally top it with anything and it will still taste good.

In line with this, we think it would be terrible to leave French fries out of your backyard BBQ menu. What’s an outdoor staycation without the crunch of a plate of fries, right?

Take your French fry addition to the next level with these loaded ones, and smother them with all the spicy and saucy goodness. Admit it, you can smell them off the screen, right?

Buffalo Chicken Fully Loaded Cheese Fries Recipe

 

Leftover Gammon Cheese Toasties

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If you’re looking for a savory sandwich to balance out all those delicious BBQ dishes that you just indulged in, leftover gammon cheese toasties will be your rescue.

We don’t need to tell you that ham and cheese are a match made in culinary heaven, but while we’re talking about this winning combo, you might as well fire up the grill to whip up a batch or two to enjoy under the stars. Our advice? Eat it while the cheese is warm and gooey!

Leftover Gammon Cheese Toasties Recipe

 

Grilled Chili Cheese Dogs on COBS Bread Gourment Hotdog Buns

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Before you tuck yourself into your sleeping bag and drift off to dreamland, you need to conclude your backyard BBQ with this monster of a chili cheese dog. Brimming with all the spicy and savory goodness, this gourmet take on your typical hotdog will awaken your senses, so we aren’t sure if you’ll feel sleepy after chowing down on it, but it’s definitely worth it!

Grilled Chili Cheese Dogs on COBS Bread Gourmet Hotdogs Buns

 

Find Adventure at your Backyard BBQ

Backyard BBQs are now made more special with the high-caliber portable grills at Napoleon. There is adventure everywhere, even in our own backyards. We just have to look close enough and grill up the right kinds of dishes to make it happen!

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