Cookout and Party Food Menu Ideas

Your favorite menu ideas, cookout and BBQ recipes from Deep South Dish for Labor Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July or for any day, all in one place!

Here's my collection of Best of the Best from Deep South Dish cookout and party food recipes, all tried and true, just in case you're still looking for some menu ideas. Some of these are outdoor recipes, some are "cheater" style crockpot and some are for the oven. There are beverages & cocktails, appetizers and dips, salads of all kinds, chicken, pork, a little seafood and even steaks, and of course there's always room for dessert. I hope you find some inspiration here - enjoy!

Cookout Recipes

Beverages

Southern Sweet Iced Tea

No Calorie (Milo's Copycat) Diet Iced Tea

Southern Fruit Iced Tea

Strawberry Iced Tea

Fresh Peach Iced Tea

Watermelon Iced Tea




Homemade Fresh Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade

Cherry Limeade

Party Punch

More Beverages

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Adult Beverages

Southern Iced Tea Cocktail

Apple Julep Sangria

Pineapple Lemonade Sangria

Strawberry Watermelon Mojitos

Frozen Watermelon Margaritas



Vodka Slush

Frozen Pina Colada

Perfect Mojitos

Watermelon Pomegranate Rum Cooler

More Cocktails

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Appetizers



Fire 'n Ice Pickles

Pickled Vegetables (Giardiniera)

Pickled Onions

Cajun Boiled Peanuts

Pimento Cheese Finger Sandwiches

Kickin' Rotel Restaurant Style Salsa

Hot Sausage and Cheese Bread



Texas "Caviar" Salsa - Mississippi Style

Fresh Corn and Black Bean Salsa

Basic Humble Deviled Egg

Angels and Devils on Horseback

Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Peppers



Spicy Shrimp Appetizer

West Indies Salad

Pickled Shrimp

Spicy Crab Martini




Fried Jalapeno Poppers

Jalapeno Chicken Poppers

Pigs in a Blanket

Crispy Southern Fried Hot Wings with Spicy Dipping Sauce



Crab Stuffed Mushrooms

Grape Jelly Cocktail Meatballs & Little Smokies Sausages

Basic Sausage Cheese Balls

Crab Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes

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Bread



Southern Skillet Cornbread

Buttermilk Sour Cream Cornbread & Mexican Cornbread

Basic Buttermilk Corn Muffins

Hushpuppies

Corn Fritters

Sweet Potato Biscuits



Garlic Cheese Drop Biscuits

Garlic Bread Butter Blend

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Muffin Tin Spoon (Yeast) Rolls

Old Fashioned Pan Rolls

Butter Bombs - Mini Biscuits

Baking Mix Bride's Biscuits

Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits

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Dips



Hot Corn Dip

Hot Pintos and Cheese Dip (Texas Trash)

Cheesy Warm Vidalia Onion Dip

Cheddar Bacon Dip

Charleston Cheese Dip

Cajun Shrimp Dip

7 Layer Dip

Mississippi Sin

White Rotel Dip



Awesome Jalapeno Popper Dip

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Hot Corn Dip

Warm Feta and Artichoke Dip

More Dips

More Appetizers

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Fruit Salads, Pasta Salads, Veggie Salads and Coleslaw

Mandarin Orange Salad

Grape Salad

Spiced Peaches

Holiday Fruit Salad with Custard Sauce

Fruit Cocktail Salad

5 Cup Salad

Frozen Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Watergate Salad

Pink Jello Salad

Ambrosia

Waldorf Apple Salad




Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Seafood Pasta Salad

Chicken Pasta Salad

7 Layer Pasta Salad

Classic Old Fashioned Macaroni Salad

Cold Vermicelli Spaghetti Salad

Shrimp and Macaroni Salad

Macaroni and Olive Pasta Salad

Tri-Color Italian Rotini Pasta Salad

Ham and Macaroni Salad



Shrimp with Bow Tie Pasta

Creamy Pasta Salad

Old Fashioned Broccoli Salad

Carrot and Raisin Salad

Fire 'n Ice Marinated Squash Salad

Marinated Vegetable Salad

Next Day Salad

Old Fashioned Seven Layer Salad

Anything and Everything Salad

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Cold English Pea Salad



Pineapple Buttermilk Coleslaw

Forever Slaw Vinegar Coleslaw

Fire 'n Ice Coleslaw

Apple Coleslaw

Basic Creamy Coleslaw



Fire 'n Ice Summer Salad

Spicy, Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad

Sour Cream Cucumber and Onion Salad

Creamed Cucumbers and Onion

Simple Summer Cucumber Salad

Shrimp and Salad



Fresh Corn Salad

Broccoli Salad

Copper Pennies Carrot Salad

Cornbread Salad

More Salads and Pasta Salads

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Sauces

Mississippi Comeback Sauce

Homemade Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce

Dressed Up Bottled BBQ Sauce

Remoulade Sauce

Cajun Mayonnaise

Lazy Man's KetMayo Sauce

Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce

More Sauces

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Ribs

Fall off the Bone Oven Baked Pork Spareribs

Memphis Style Dry Rub Pork Ribs

Grilled Pork Spareribs or Baby Back Ribs

Slow Cooker Baby Back BBQ Ribs

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Beef

Spicy Sugar Steaks

Cajun Steak Marinade

Steak and Burger Mushrooms

Oven Braised Brisket

Atlanta Brisket

Slow Cooker BBQ Beef for Sandwiches

Southernized Beef and Sausage Goulash

Roast Beef for Po'Boys

More Beef

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Chicken

Grilled Backyard Barbecued Chicken

Grilled Huli Huli Chicken

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken

Sweet & Tangy Oven Baked Russian Chicken

Grilled Chili Lime Drumsticks

Picnic Fried Chicken

Southern Fried Chicken



Root Beer Glazed Drumsticks

Mama's Grilled and Smothered Chicken

Grilled Cheesy BBQ Chicken

Chicken and Cornbread Dressing

Old School Oven Barbecued Chicken

Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken

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Cajun/Creole Style

Creole Jambalaya

Crab and Shrimp Gumbo

Crawfish Monica

Cajun Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Southern Red Rice with Shrimp

New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp

Sriracha Spicy Baked Shrimp

More Cajun/Creole

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Burgers, Dogs and Sandwiches

All American Burger

Cowboy Burger

Onion Burger

Cajun Pork and Shrimp Burgers

Pimento Cheese Turkey Burger

Steak and Burger Mushrooms



Homemade Sloppy Joes

Crockpot Barbecue Beef for Sandwiches

Spicy Italian Beef for Sandwiches

Spicy Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork

The Easiest (Cheater) Pulled Pork Ever, No Kidding!

Carolina Style (Cheater) Pulled Pork

Grilled Hot Dogs with Cajun Dog Sauce

More Burgers and Sandwiches

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Sides

Southern Style Baked Beans

Pineapple Baked Beans

Spicy Meat Trio Barbecue Baked Beans

Ranch Style Beans

Baked Bean Medley (Calico Baked Beans)

Macaroni and Tomatoes



Spicy Beefy Barbecue Baked Beans

Scalloped Cabbage

Potatoes au Gratin

Cheesy Loaded Twice-Baked Potato Casserole

Ranch Mashed Potato Casserole

Bacon Wrapped Green Bean Bundles



Cajun Style Potato Salad

Traditional Southern Style Potato Salad

Cold Baked Potato Salad

Deep South German Style Potato Salad

Creamy Pesto Potato Salad



Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Southern Style Macaroni and Cheese

Everyday Macaroni and Cheese

Ground Beef Mac and Cheese



Southern Succotash

Corn on the Cob & Compound Butter Blends

Creamed Squash

Summer Squash Casserole

Layered Squash Casserole

Baked Vidalia Onions

Smothered Summer Squash and Onions

Asparagus Bundles

Sweet & Sour Green Beans



Tater Tot Casserole

Truck Stop Potatoes

Grilled Baked Potato

Hash Brown Casserole

Broccoli and Rice Casserole

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Desserts

Ice Cream

Homemade Southern Peach Ice Cream

Old Fashioned Vanilla Custard Ice Cream

Easy Ice Cream in the Cuisinart

Strawberry Buttermilk Sherbet

Frosty Milkshakes and Ice Cream

Homemade Southern Banana Pudding

Moon Pie Banana Pudding

Layered Banana Split Dessert



Chocolate Sin

Blueberry Heaven Pie

Cherry-O Cream Cheese Pie

Easy Triple Layer Banana Cream Pie Dessert



Creamy Peanut Butter Pie

Fat Elvis Pie

Blackberry Dumpling Cobbler

Fresh Peach Cobbler

Winter Crumb Peach Cobbler (with Canned Peaches)

Fresh Strawberry Cobbler

Watermelon Strawberry Granita

Banana Pie with Shortbread Crust



Strawberry Pie

Strawberry Delight

Icebox Cake

Frozen Yogurt Strawberry Pie

Cherry-O Cream Cheese Pie

Lemon Icebox Pie

Southern Pecan Pie




Mandarin Orange "Pig Pickin'" Cake

Old Fashioned Apple Pie

Cherry Pie

Buttermilk Chess Pie

Watergate Salad



To Die For Brownies

Coconut Key Lime Pie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars



Southern Fried Hand Pies

Southern Pecan Pie Muffins

Southern Sweet Potato Bread

Old Fashioned Bread Pudding

New Orleans Creole Bread Pudding with Meringue



Peanut Butter Balls

Mississippi Mud Bars

Original Old Fashioned Mud Hen Bars

Apple Dapple Cake with Maple Glaze

Pusharatas

Coconut Macaroons

Strawberry Cake with Coconut and Pecan

Texas Sheet Cake

Gooey Butter Cake with Coconut Crust

More Desserts


Perfect for cookout leftovers or just for a cool presentation,
try a Barbecue Sundae using your cookout ingredients!

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Posted by Mary on September 3, 2010

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