Wow diners with delicious dishes that celebrate the well-loved institution of barbecue.
Canada's love affair with barbecue is as deep and complex as barbecue itself. Fire, smoke, brown sugar, oak, hickory, honey, spice, molasses—with its layers of flavour and popularity among diners, barbecue is a leading option for all proteins at lunch and dinner.¹
With Kraft's extensive portfolio of barbecue sauces, our chefs are intimately familiar with barbecue, and are indeed its biggest fans. At a recent ideation session, they dedicated themselves to proteins, developing recipes that give operators versatile, crowd-pleasing, easy-to-execute protein dishes. "These recipes are designed to answer more than one operational need," says Freeman Moser III, senior executive chef at Kraft Foodservice. "So, the barbecue glaze we made for the burger will also work for steak, for instance. Each recipe, we hope, expresses the best of barbecue."
New Barbecue Recipes
BBQ Stuffed Shrimp
Menu Solutions—shareable appetizer; bar food; catering event; entrée
Other uses for stuffing mixture: crusting on salmon or halibut; stuff pork chop; stuff chicken breast
The star of this dish is the stuffing—sweet and smoky tones from Bull's-Eye Original Barbecue Sauce, high notes from Dijon mustard and brightness from fresh parsley and lemon juice. Kraft Calorie-Wise Mayo Real Mayonnaise² binds the stuffing beautifully, imparting a rich mouthfeel, too. Once stuffed into the butterflied shrimp, bacon wraps deliciously around for contrasting texture and added smokiness.
BBQ Skirt Steak
Menu Solutions—plated entrée; sandwich or wrap; steak salad; flatbread
Other uses for barbecue sauce: use as a marinade or sauce for any beef protein, ribs or burger topper
Our chefs make a marinade and barbecue sauce for the skirt steak by combining Bull's-Eye Original Barbecue Sauce, balsamic glaze and steak sauce. "Bull's-Eye and steak sauce have different components of sweet and sour at different levels," says Chef Moser. "The barbecue sauce gives it great dimension and the balsamic glaze adds a nice sheen to the meat."
Country Grilled Lamb Chops
Menu Solutions—entrée; buffet; catering event
Other uses for barbecue sauce: use in osso bucco; brush on steak as a glaze while grilling; switch out mint for cilantro for a Latin twist
Bull's-Eye, Dijon mustard and fresh mint make a perfect marinade and barbecue sauce for the rich, meaty profile of lamb chops. "Mustard and lamb are best friends," says Chef Moser. "This recipe is simple—from prep to plate."
BBQ Shrimp Flatbread
Menu Solutions—shareable app; entrée; buffet
Other dish profile with ingredients: add shrimp, cheese and tomatoes to chopped salad, dress with barbecue sauce and make flatbread croutons
Flatbreads are great for operators who don't have pizza ovens, but want to offer diners the popular pizza profile. This one couldn't be simpler—our chefs brush the dough with Bull's-Eye Original Barbecue Sauce, then top with shrimp, Kraft Shredded Monterey Jack cheese and tomatoes.
BBQ Pork Ribs with Bull's-Eye Guinness® & Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Menu Solutions—entrée; buffet
Other uses: use braising liquid for pot roast or brisket; use spice rub on steak; top Shepherd's pie with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Pork ribs—quintessential barbecue. Our chefs make a deep, delicious braising liquid by combining Bull's-Eye Guinness® Draught Beer Blend Barbecue Sauce with cola, aromatics and seasoning.
Barbecue Chicken Chili with Mixed Beans
Menu Solutions—appetizer; entrée
Other uses for chili: sloppy joes; omit chicken and increase amount of beans for vegetarian profile
For diners who seek a lighter style chili, but one that is still loaded with comfort-food favourites, this dish is a good option. Ground chicken is infused with the deep flavours of cumin, crushed red pepper, chili powder and Bull's-Eye Bold Original Barbecue Sauce. Texture and heartiness are delivered through three types of beans, and Kraft Shredded Medium Cheddar Cheese adds that desired rich mouthfeel.
Brew House Baby Back Ribs
Menu Solutions—shared appetizer; entrée
Other uses for barbecue sauce: brew house burger sauce (burger with caramelized onion, bacon and sauce); sauce for flatbread; sirloin topper
These ribs couldn't be simpler—or more delicious. The rub combines cocoa powder, brown sugar, garlic and seasonings. Bull's-Eye Guinness® Draught Beer Blend Barbecue Sauce brings a rich, smooth blend with notes of hickory smoke and molasses.
Brewery Spiced Chicken Drummettes
Menu Solutions—shared appetizer; bar food; buffet
Other uses for barbecue sauce: Korean-style beef short ribs; dip for panko-breaded shrimp or chicken fingers
Casual, convivial food at its finest—our chefs combine Bull's-Eye Guinness® Draught Beer Blend Barbecue Sauce with garlic, Dijon and soy sauce for a pitch perfect barbecue sauce.
Get fired up for BBQ with the great line-up of flavours offered by Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauces.
For more barbecue recipes, click here.
¹ Center of the Plate: Poultry Consumer Trend Report (2008), Center of the Plate: Beef & Pork Consumer Trend Report (2008); 2010 Barbecue Market Intelligence Report.
² Kraft Calorie-Wise Mayo Real Mayonnaise contains 55% less calories than our regular mayonnaise.