Need help with your Labor Day BBQ menu planning? Serve a delicious feast at your long weekend cookout with these ideas. Today, we’re sharing 10 mouth-watering Labor Day recipes to make your holiday celebration unforgettable. Let’s dive in!
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1. Grilled Burgers
Let’s start with an absolute basic labor day food… burgers! If you aren’t a grill master for this backyard BBQ staple yet, check out my guide on how to grill burgers to get classic charred flavor, perfect for any BBQ.
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2. Smoked Burgers
Smoked burgers are an easy way to elevate your Labor Day main dish. This recipe will help you make juicy hamburger patties with a delicious smoky taste, thanks to the Traeger pellet grill. Perfect if you are already a pro with the gas grill and want to take your Labor Day burgers to the next level.
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3. Smoked Mac and Cheese
I’ve heard y’all loud and clear through emails and DMs, that everyone loves this creamy smoked mac and cheese. I think it’s the combination of three varieties of cheese, plus that crispy panko topping. It’s creamy comfort food with an extra layer of smoky flavor.
4. Smoked Queso
Nobody can resist this smoked queso with chorizo. I bring it to every potluck and pool party and love it for a Labor Day appetizer. This recipe yields perfectly creamy melted cheese. It’s made with fresh veggies, spices, and spicy ground meat.
5. Grilled Butterfly Chicken Legs
Once you learn how to butterfly chicken legs, you can serve them up as an easy BBQ appetizer or main dish. They look like big chicken wings, but they are much meatier! These chicken legs are split and flattened for even cooking.
New to this method? Try this recipe for smoked butterfly chicken legs and grilled butterfly chicken legs are both solid choices for juicy and flavorful chicken.
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6. Grilled Wings
Homemade grilled wings are an easy crowd-pleasing appetizer for Labor Day because you can prep them ahead. Marinated, seasoned, and grilled until crispy on the outside and tender inside, these always taste great. Serve them with my homemade blue cheese dressing.
7. Smoked Brisket
Smoked brisket is a Labor Day main dish you can grill a day ahead, then reheat before your party. My simple recipe actually uses a smaller piece of the brisket, the flat, so it cooks faster! It’s seasoned with a BBQ rub, wrapped in butcher paper, and smoked low and slow until tender and bursting with flavor.
8. Chilled Corn Dip with Ranch Dressing
Every get together needs a simple chilled salad or dip guests can graze on when they arrive. This refreshing corn dip party appetizer is just that. It’s super satisfying and made with sweet corn and ranch dressing. Serve with spoons and bowls or with tortilla chips.
Seriously, don’t sleep on this corn dip – I made it on the news once!
9. Creative Hot Dogs
Try smoked hot dogs for a deep savory flavor or bacon-wrapped hot dogs for extra deliciousness.
10. Strawberry Chocolate Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream with fresh strawberries and rich chocolate chunks is a perfect sweet and refreshing dessert for a Labor Day recipe.
Happy Labor Day and happy grilling!
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