Famous Dave's - Recipe Tips

  • St. Louis-style spareribs gettin' finished on the grillMeatballs – Use a small ice cream scoop to form evenly sized meatballs. It’s quicker and easier than weighing each meatball and it ensures even cooking.
  • Mashed Potatoes – Warm the milk before adding it to your mashed potatoes. This will help maintain an optimum serving temperature so you can take them right to the table.
  • Pumpkin Pie – The secret to great pumpkin pie is the honey. A good, premium clover honey magnifies all other flavors.
  • Sautéing Onions – Sautéing onions in bacon drippings will add a nice smoky flavor to your recipes.
 

These, and other great recipe ideas, can be found in Dave's book "Backroads and Sidestreets"

 

Try these great recipes:

Marinated & Grilled Flank Steak

You will need:

  • 1 TBSP horseradish
  • 1 Flank Steak
 

Directions:

  1. Combine Texas Pit BBQ sauce, honey, and horseradish in a mixing bowl to make marinade mixture
  2. Place flank steak flat in shallow pan and cover with marinade, cover pan with plastic film and place in the refrigerator
  3. Marinate for 6-24 hours – the longer you leave in the marinade, the more flavorful the steak will be
  4. Remove steak from marinade, shake off excess marinade and place on medium high grill
  5. Grill to desired internal temperature, let flank steak rest for 2 minutes before slicing
  6. Slice on a bias (at a slight angle against the grain) and serve, goes great with the Grilled Chipotle Caesar salad.  Serves 3-5 per flank steak. 
 

Grilled Chipotle Caesar

You will need:

  • 2 cups Caesar Dressing
  • 1 TBSP minced chipotle peppers
  • Romaine hearts (1 heart per salad) 
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Parmesan cheese
 

Directions:

  1. Combine dressing and minced peppers in a small mixing bowl and chill
  2. Cut cleaned romaine hearts in half lengthwise, leave core intact until after they're grilled
  3. Brush cut surface of romaine hearts with olive oil
  4. Season cut surface lightly with sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper
  5. Place seasoned side down on grill at medium heat
  6. Grill for 30 seconds, then give romain hearts a 1/4 turn and grill for 30 seconds more
  7. Remove lettuce core with a knife
  8. Place grilled romaine in a chilled bowl, drizzle with choptle Caesar dressing, and top with fresh-shaved parmesan cheese
  9. Serve with grilled garlic bread
 

Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

You will need:

  • 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar
  • 3 TBSP clover honey
  • 6 ripe peaches; cut in half with pit removed
  • Vanilla bean Ice Cream (1 generous scoop per dessert) 
  • Caramel sauce
  • Fresh mint leaf
 

Directions:

  1. Mix vinegar and honey in medium bowl, add peach halves, toss to coat
  2. On medium heat, grill peaches for 4-6 minutes or until soft - baste with excess sauce as you grill
  3. Serve warm over vanilla bean ice cream, drizzle with caramel sauce and garnish with a fresh mint leaf. Serves 6.
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