Extra-Meaty Father’s Day Recipes

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Fredrika StjÃ¤rne

Don’t just make Dad dinner, treat him to a meat-stravaganza this Father’s Day. Here, F&W’s best recipes for grilled pork, lamb and beef. Because there’s no better way to say “I love you” than with smoky, juicy, charred meat.

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Throwback Porterhouse Steaks

Marcus Nilsson

Butcher Tom Mylan loves making big porterhouse steaks like his father did in the 1980s—brushing them with a simple and delicious combination of bottled barbecue sauce spiked with cheap beer.

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Sausage Mixed Grill

Con Poulos

Any and all sausages are welcome in this delicious feast. We like to use breakfast sausage, weisswurst and either hot or sweet Italian sausage.

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Grilled Maple-Brined Pork Chops

Tina Rupp

The sweet and tangy maple-syrup and cider-vinegar brine enhances the natural juiciness of the meat.

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Sticky Barbecued Beef Ribs

Tina Rupp

These luscious ribs are crusty, sizzling and outrageously good.

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Grilled Lamb Chops with Roasted Garlic

Con Poulos

A little bit of cumin in the garlicky marinade highlights the lamb’s slightly gamey flavor.

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Barbecued Brisket and Burnt Ends

James Baigrie

Ten hours on the grill with a slather, a rub and a mop give this brisket an extraordinarily robust flavor.

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Citrus and Garlic Pork Shoulder

Christina Holmes

This marinated bone-in pork shoulder is a spectacular centerpiece for any cookout party.

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Cumin-and-Coriander Grilled Lamb Ribs

Marcus Nilsson

Ribs are the most inexpensive and unsung part of the lamb. Here, they’re rubbed with a flavorful spice mix and basted with an apple cider vinegar and pomegranate molasses sauce.

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Grilled Short Ribs with Smoky Blackberry Barbecue Sauce

Christina Holmes

These sticky ribs are brushed with an incredible sauce made with grilled blackberries.

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Grilled Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

Thomas Heinser

Simply flavored with garlic and rosemary, this leg of lamb develops tons of flavor thanks to slow-cooking.

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Molasses-Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Marcus Nilsson

Tim Byres’s no-fail ribs are rubbed with a seasoned beer-based mop.

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Grilled Lamb Skewers with Mustard Onion

Fredrika StjÃ¤rne

This Senegalese dish is typically made with all parts of the lamb, but it’s also great if you just use the leg.

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Extra-Meaty Father’s Day Recipes

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Throwback Porterhouse Steaks

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Sausage Mixed Grill

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Grilled Maple-Brined Pork Chops

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Sticky Barbecued Beef Ribs

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Grilled Lamb Chops with Roasted Garlic

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Barbecued Brisket and Burnt Ends

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Citrus and Garlic Pork Shoulder

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Cumin-and-Coriander Grilled Lamb Ribs

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Grilled Short Ribs with Smoky Blackberry Barbecue Sauce

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Grilled Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

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Molasses-Smoked Baby Back Ribs

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Grilled Lamb Skewers with Mustard Onion

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Extra-Meaty Father’s Day Recipes

1 of 13

Throwback Porterhouse Steaks

2 of 13

Sausage Mixed Grill

3 of 13

Grilled Maple-Brined Pork Chops

4 of 13

Sticky Barbecued Beef Ribs

5 of 13

Grilled Lamb Chops with Roasted Garlic

6 of 13

Barbecued Brisket and Burnt Ends

7 of 13

Citrus and Garlic Pork Shoulder

8 of 13

Cumin-and-Coriander Grilled Lamb Ribs

9 of 13

Grilled Short Ribs with Smoky Blackberry Barbecue Sauce

10 of 13

Grilled Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary

11 of 13

Molasses-Smoked Baby Back Ribs

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Grilled Lamb Skewers with Mustard Onion

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