Perfect Father’s Day Recipes

Give Dad the best present - food! Whip up delicious treats he's sure to love! Try these easy recipes.

Give the best Father’s Day present—food! Whip up these delicious treats for Dad he’s sure to love.

Barbecue - Lacquered Restaurant

Barbecued Spareribs

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs. pork spareribs, cut into serving-size pieces
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 1/2 cup catsup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • tbsp onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp prepared mustard
  • 1  tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1  tsp. celery seed
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3 thin lemon slices

Instructions
 

  • Directions:
    Simmer ribs in salted water in large Dutch oven for 1 hour. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add garlic and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes. Add rest of the ingredients. Heat to boiling.
    Drain ribs and place in a shallow baking pan. Pour sauce over ribs. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, basting often.
Keyword Barbecued Spareribs
Kebab - Take-out

Grilled Cajun Beef Kabobs

Course Salad
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound beef top sirloin, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • cup plain yogurt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1-2 large yellow onions, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 4  metal skewers

Instructions
 

  • Directions:
    Place steak pieces in a large bowl. Add all ingredients into bowl except red bell pepper and onion. Mix well and cover. Place in refrigerator, and allow to marinate for 1-4 hours. Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread beef, red bell pepper, and onion pieces alternately onto skewers. Place on grill and cook for 15-18 minutes, turning once. Remove from heat and serve.
Keyword Grilled Cajun Beef Kabobs, Grilled Kabobs
Dish - Stock photography

Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers

Course Salad
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 5 large jalapeno peppers
  •  oz. cream cheese
  • 1  lb. roll of breakfast sausage
  • 1  lb shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Directions:
    (Depending on how many of these you want to make, you can adjust the ingredients to suit your needs). Wash and remove pepper stems. Cut lengthwise down the middle, using the roundest sides to fill. Clean out seeds and white membranes. Let dry. Brown sausage, and drain well. Stir cream cheese and sausage together. Fill each section of pepper with the mixture. Top with shredded cheese. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. These stuffed peppers are delicious!
Keyword Jalapeno Peppers
Root beer - Soft Drink

Root Beer Float

Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • 1 (1-liter) bottle root beer, chilled
  • glasses

Instructions
 

  • Directions:
    Pour about 1/2 cup of root beer into the bottom of each glass. Carefully add one scoop of ice cream to each glass, then fill the glass with more root beer. The glasses will probably overflow, but that’s part of the fun.
Keyword Root Beer Float
Farmers' Almanac 2018 - Landfowl

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