57 Recipes For Your Fourth Of July Party

It's crazy to think that July 4th is already upon us. (And perhaps even crazier that it's smack dab in the middle of the week, on a Wednesday.) It's a day that calls for requisite fireworks and hot dog eating competitions, as well as time spent outdoors with friends and family. But the food at your various parties can make or break it...unless you have some really good friends/family. Here are 57+ recipes for making the best nachos, guacamole, watermelon salad, and grilling the juiciest skewers, burgers, hot dogs, and more.

Outdoor-Friendly Meats and Seafood

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• Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs
• Tocino (Filipino-Style Grilled Cured Pork)
• How to Grill Perfect Pork Chops
• Jerk Pork Skewers
• Kofte Kebabs w/Spicy Harissa Yogurt Sauce
• Chili-Spiced Skirt Steak Tacos
• Beef Satay
• The Best Juicy Grilled Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• Mexican Roadside Chicken w/Green Onions
• Grilled Chicken Under a Brick w/Lemon, Garlic, Rosemary
• Tandoor-Style Grilled Chickens/Cornish Hens
• Grilled Garlic-Lime Shrimp
• Brazilian-style Peel and Eat Shrimp w/Fried Garlic

Burgers, Sandwiches, Sausages

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• Steak Sandwich with Caramelized Onion-Jalapeno Sauce
• Green Chorizo
• Griled Bratwurst with Beer, Mustard, and Sauerkraut
• Seven Spice Pork Lettuce Wrap
• The Ultimate Sliders
• Homemade Vegan Burgers That Don't Suck
• Building a Better Big Mac

Chips, Dips, and Mexican Favorites

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• Classic From-a-Can 7-Layer Dip
• All-From-Scratch 7-Layer Dip
• Cheeseburger Dip
• 14 Quick and Easy Cheese Dip Variations
• The Best Basic Guacamole
• Guacamole Variation: Citrus Exchange
• Guacamole Variation: Mango Jicama
• Guacamole Variation: Fermented Bean Paste and Chili Oil
• Beef Barbacoa Nachos with Pickled Onions
• Crispy Pepper Jack Quesadillas
• Quesadilla Fritas with Pickled Jalapenos, Cilantro, and Chipotle Crema
• Nachos with Cabbage, Beans, and Cilantro Sauce

More Starters and Party Food

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• Ceviche
• Really Good Oven-Fried Buffalo Wings
• The Ultimate Extra-Crispy Double Fried Confit Buffalo Wings
• Tea-Smoked Chicken Wings
• Old Bay Wings
• Extra-Crispy Thai Sweet and Spicy Wings
• Wings al Pastor
• Queso Fundido con Chorizo Verde y Rajas
• Whiskey Wieners
• Great Deviled Eggs
• Bacon-Wrapped Crimini Mushrooms
• Crispy Pork and Cabbage Egg Rolls
• Coconut Shrimp
• Grilled Pizza Napoletana
• Grilled Naan

Salads

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• Classic Potato Salad
• Fresh Corn Salad with Scallions and Basil
• Summer Tomato Salad
• Watermelon, Lychee, Feta, and Basil with Spicy Lemongrass Vinaigrette
• Three Melon Salad with Mint

Veggies and Sides

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• Planked Goat Cheese-Stuffed Peppadews
• Grilled Asparagus, Zucchini, and Bread Salad with Olive-Caper Dressing
• Romaine Salad w/Spicy Ranch, Tomatoes, and Fried Onions
• Corn with Chili Lime Butter
• Grilled Chorizo Stuffed Poblano Peppers
• Grilled Salt and Vinegar Potatoes

Sweets

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Sweets Editor Carrie Vasios put together her list of 15 Desserts to Make for 4th of July which has everything from berry tarts, to boozy ice cream sandwiches.