Top five BBQ hacks from Glasgow MasterChef champion
Gary Maclean, a former MasterChef champion from Glasgow, has teamed up with Mary's Meals to encourage people to support the charity during National BBQ Week.
Mary's Meals provides more than 2.6 million children in 16 countries with a daily meal at school, helping to fight hunger and promote global education.
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To help the charity's mission, Gary is encouraging Scottish families to make a small donation at their upcoming BBQs.
With that in mind, the chef has shared some game-changing advice to help bring summer BBQs to the next level.
He said: "This National BBQ Week, you could ask family and friends for a small donation to come along to your barbecue, and if you use my five top tips, you'll make your guests happy all while giving hope to hungry children."
Gary's top five tips include marinating meat overnight, bringing meat or fish to room temperature before cooking, using two heat zones on the barbecue, adding a bit of smoke, and letting meat rest before carving.
He also shared some bonus tips, such as grilling courgettes, mushrooms, and leeks, using half an onion to clean the grill, brushing on sweet glaze or BBQ sauce near the end to avoid burning, and trying dessert on the grill with halved peaches or apples in foil with brown sugar and a splash of whisky.
Gary also suggested some Scottish twists on barbecue classics, including haggis-stuffed peppers, whisky-glazed venison burgers, Aberdeen Angus brisket with Irn-Bru glaze, and seaweed butter corn.
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Dan McNally, head of grassroots at Mary's Meals, said: "With the sun out and with Gary's top tips, there's never been a better time to get grilling, all while supporting Mary's Meals.
"It costs just 10p to provide one school meal to a hungry child with Mary's Meals.
"With a £5 donation at your next barbecue, we can reach 50 children with a nutritious meal."
The charity is also selling cooking aprons through their online shop, these aprons can be purchased for just £15 and help to feed 150 school children.
More information about Mary's meals, including how to donate, can be found on the charity's website.
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