FIRE UP THE GRILL AND GIVE DAD THE DAY OFF!

Chester, NJ (May 2010) Father’s Day means quality time with Dad and many Americans will gather for great times with family and friends at poolside parties and backyard barbecues. For quick and easy recipe solutions that allow you to spend more time with your family and less time in the kitchen, try these grilling ideas from French’s® Mustard that offer some new recipes as well as a few classics with a twist.

“Fun times with family and friends are what summer is all about,” says Miguel Gonzalez, Brand Manager for French’s® mustard.  “That is why, French’s Mustard, always associated with those great times, has created some fun ideas to make happy moments brighter and summer food sensational.”

For a great addition to any Father’s Day celebration, try French’s new Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.  With a special blend of real honey and French’s mustard, this condiment delivers excitement to a variety of finger foods with a perfect balance of sweetness and smoothness. Try it on grilled chicken or shrimp as well as your favorite appetizers and snacks from crudité to pretzels.

So fire up the grill and give these new recipes a try:

TANGY RANCH GRILLED CHICKEN

Prep Time: 5 min.  Cook Time: 15 min.  Marinate Time: 30 min. up to 3 hours

  • 2/3 cup Ranch salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup FRENCH’S® Classic Yellow® or Honey Mustard
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 4 (5 oz.) boneless skinless chicken breasts, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste

1.        MIX salad dressing, mustard and sugar. Pour 2/3 cup mixture over chicken.
2.        MARINATE chicken in refrigerator 30 min. or up to 3 hours.
3.        GRILL chicken on greased rack over medium heat for 15 min. or until done. Serve chicken with remaining mustard mixture.

Makes    4 servings
Tip: Substitute boneless pork chops.

ZESTY GRILLED STEAK

Prep Time: 5 min. Cook Time:    15 min.             Marinate Time: 30 min. up to 3 hours

  • 1 cup Balsamic or Italian salad dressing
  • 1/3 cup FRENCH’S® Classic Yellow® or Spicy Brown Mustard
  • 2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1 ½ lbs. top round, flank, or sirloin steak, seasoned to taste with salt and pepper

1.      MIX salad dressing, mustard and garlic. Pour 1 cup mixture over meat.
2.      MARINATE meat in refrigerator 30 min. or up to 3 hours.
3.      GRILL meat on greased rack over medium-high heat for 15 min. or until desired doneness. Drizzle steak with remaining mustard mixture.

Makes    6 servings

FRENCH’S® ZESTY ONION BURGERS *

Prep Time: 10 min.   Cook Time: 10 min.
1 lb. ground beef
3 tbsp. FRENCH’S® Worcestershire Sauce
1 1/3 cups  FRENCH’S® French Fried Onions
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
4 hamburger rolls
FRENCH’S® Classic Yellow® Mustard or FRENCH’S® Honey Mustard

1.   MIX beef, Worcestershire, 2/3 cup French Fried Onions and seasonings.  Form into 4 burgers.
2.   GRILL burgers over high heat until juices run clear (160ºF internal temperature).
3.   SQUEEZE mustard on top of burgers and sprinkle with remaining onions. Serve on rolls.

Makes 4 servings

Saucy Onion Hotdogs
This zesty onion topping is great with burgers and sausages, too.

Prep Time: 5 min.       Cook Time: 15 min.

  • 2 tbsp.  butter or margarine
  • 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced (1 lb.)
  • ½ cup French’s® Classic Yellow® Mustard
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • 10 frankfurters
  • 10 frankfurter buns

1. Melt butter in skillet. Saute onion 10 min. until very tender. Stir in mustard and ketchup. Cook over low heat for 2 min., stirring often.
2. Grill frankfurters and buns over medium heat until frankfurters are browned and buns are toasted.
3. Spoon onion mixture into buns; top each with 1 frankfurter.

Makes 10 servings and 2 1/2 cups onion topping

Classic Baked Beans

Picnic Tip: Prepare beans as directed. Place in heavy duty disposable foil pan. Cover tightly.
Heat on the grill.
Prep Time: 10 min.      Cook Time: 25 min.

  • 2 strips bacon, finely chopped
  • 1 large bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 cans (16 oz. each)   pork and beans
  • ½ cup French’s® Classic Worcestershire Sauce
  • ½ cup French’s® Classic Yellow® Mustard or French’s® Spicy Brown Mustard
  • ½ cup brown sugar

1. Combine bacon, pepper and onion in large microwave-safe bowl. Cover loosely. Microwave on high for 5 min. until bacon is partially cooked.
2.       Stir in remaining ingredients. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20 min. until heated through and mixture is slightly thickened; stirring twice.
3.       Garnish as desired.

Makes 8 to 10 servings

Conventional Oven Directions: Sauté bacon and vegetables until bacon is cooked; transfer to casserole. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bake at 400°F for 45 to 50 min., stirring occasionally.

French’s Mustard is the perfect, all natural way to add flavor to your favorites.  French’s has been America’s Favorite Mustard® for over 100 years. The French’s family of mustards includes Classic Yellow®, Honey, Honey Dijon, Spicy Brown, and Horseradish.  Always healthy and delicious, mustard is a perfect condiment for sandwiches, subs and frankfurters as well as a secret ingredient for adding additional flavor in dressings, dips, salads and marinades.

For additional recipes and photos visit www.frenchsfoods.com

FRENCH’S® Foods, a division of Reckitt Benckiser Inc., the maker of FRENCH’S® mustards, is a leading manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of food and household products. Some other well known, trusted household names in the Reckitt Benckiser Inc. family of food products include FRANK’S® REDHOT® Cayenne Pepper Sauce, FRENCH’S® French Fried Onions and FRENCH’S® Worcestershire sauce.

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