End summer on a banger with Mrs Crunch’s smokin’ barbecue buys for the Bank Holiday weekend
The season of summer BBQs are coming to an end - but don't fret, there's still time to fit in a few more over the Bank Holiday
AS August draws to a close, so does the season of summer barbecues.
But there is still time to fit in a few more grills over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Stick with tradition and put British bangers and burgers on the barbie, along with salads and side dishes made from home-grown veg.
Or, opt for the exotic and sample the spices of the Deep South, Caribbean and South America with sticky ribs and wings.
Whatever your taste, tuck into this week’s smokin’ barbecue buys.
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Brazilian-style prawn skewers - serves 12
YOU NEED: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 1 red pepper; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped; . 1 tsp ground paprika; 250ml coconut cream; 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter; 580g raw king prawns; 2 tbsp fresh coriander; 1 tbsp of salted peanuts; 1 lime, cut into wedges.
METHOD: Heat 1tsp of the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion over a medium heat for three-four minutes or until softened.
Add pepper and garlic and cook for a further three minutes. Add the paprika, season and stir well. Cook for a further minute before stirring in the coconut cream and peanut butter.
Leave this to simmer for five-ten minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Then, take 12 skewers and thread four to five prawns on each. Brush with the remaining oil then barbecue for two minutes on each side or until the prawns are pink all the way through and charred lightly on both sides.
Place the skewers on a platter and spoon the sauce over.
Sprinkle with coriander and crushed toasted peanuts and serve with lime wedges and more sauce.
Pork, leek and apple burgers - serves 4
YOU NEED: 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 2 leeks, sliced; 450g minced pork; 1 Bramley apple, grated; 1 egg, beaten; 1 pack sage & onion stuffing mix; 4 burger buns; 1 handful mixed salad; 4 tbsp burger relish.
METHOD: Heat the oil in a pan and gently fry the leeks for five minutes until softened.
In a large bowl, mix the leeks, minced pork, apple, egg and stuffing. Season and let stand for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium.
Shape the mix into four burgers. Grill for eight minutes per side until cooked and no pink meat remains. Serve in a bun with mixed salad and relish.
Great global deals
SAVE yourself 50p on Sainsbury’s Sweet Chilli Rack Of Pork Ribs (450g), now £2.50.
Tuck into Tesco Halloumi Kebabs (224g) for £2, or buy three for the price of two until Sunday.
Tesco BBQ Sweet Chilli Chicken Thighs (900g) are £4, or buy two packs for £7 or three for £10.
Asda’s World Flavours Chicken Wings, £5, are inspired by Brazilian, Caribbean, tandoori and Chinese flavours.
Make a delicious Greek-style salad with Lyttos Halloumi (225g), £1.39 at Aldi.
Asda Fiery Jerk BBQ Sauce, £1, will certainly spice up your life.
Co-op Spicy BBQ Jumbo Chicken Wings (700g) are a third off, down from £3 to £2 until September 6.
Marks & Spencer has three for £10 on selected barbecue meats including Smokehouse Pork Belly (700g), £6, Ragin’ Cajun Chicken Flatties (304g), £4.50, and Louisiana BBQ Spat-chies (700g), £4.50.
Best of British
GET quarter pounders for half price at Morrisons, including The Best British Beef Smoked Cheddar Quarter Pounders (454g), down from £4 to £2 until Monday.
Selected Waitrose burgers are half price down from £4.29 to £2.14, including Hereford beef burgers with caramelised red onion.
At Morrisons, Debbie & Andrew’s Harrogate 97 per cent Pork Sausages (400g) are £2.97, or buy two packs for £3 until September 4.
Waitrose has half price sausages including 12 Gourmet British Pork Chipolatas (375g), down from £3.29 to £1.64.
As a side dish, grill some new season British sweetcorn, saving 47p on a four-pack at Morrisons, now £1.
Save 50p on Sainsbury’s Lamb Steak (385g), now £5.
Morrisons British Rump Steak has the price slashed from £15.18 to £7.91 until Monday.
A maximum of four packs is allowed per customer.
Aldi’s Specially Selected Wagyu Rump Beef Steak (227g), £4.99, is available while stocks last.
For dessert, enjoy a Magnum Ice Cream (four pack) half price at Morrisons until September 4, now £1.50.