3 Father's Day Recipes

Show dad how much you care with these breakfast and brunch ideas, burgers and steaks to make on the grill, food gifts he's sure to love and more Father's Day recipes.

Lemon juice, onions and garlic add tangy flavor to chicken when firing up the grill. —Mike Schulz, Tawas City, Michigan

Ingredients

• 1 cup olive oil
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 8 chicken drumsticks (2 pounds)
• 8 bone-in chicken thighs (2 pounds)

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk the first five ingredients until blended; stir in onions. Pour 1-1/2 cups marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
2.  Prepare grill for indirect heat. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Place chicken on grill rack, skin side up. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat 15 minutes. Turn; grill 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Yield: 8 servings.

Kids will love helping to create our fun breakfast treat for dad. Remember this syrup. It's delightful and so easy! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 2 cups complete buttermilk pancake mix
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

SYRUP:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the pancake mix, water, syrup, butter and cinnamon. Pour batter into a plastic squirt bottle. Squeeze batter into desired letters and shapes onto a greased hot griddle. When underside is browned, turn pancakes and cook until second side is golden brown.
2.  Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, water and butter. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve with flapjacks. Yield: 4 servings (3/4 cup syrup).

Jalapeno Popper Burgers

What do you get when you combine a jalapeno popper and a great burger? This fantastic recipe! It takes the classic components of a popper and encases them in a juicy patty, for a burst of flavor in every bite. —Jo Davison, Naples, Florida

Ingredients

• 3 jalapeno peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 6 Jones Dairy Farm Dry-Aged Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 4 slices pepper Jack cheese
• 4 hamburger buns, split
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 3/4 cup guacamole

Directions

1. Brush jalapenos with oil. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. When cool enough to handle, finely chop. In a small bowl, combine the bacon, cream cheese and jalapeno until blended.
2.  In a large bowl, combine the garlic, salt, lemon pepper, pepper and paprika. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight thin patties. Spoon bacon mixture onto center of four patties; top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal.
3.  Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Top with pepper Jack cheese. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until pepper Jack cheese is melted.
4.  Grill buns, cut side down, over medium heat for 30-60 seconds or until toasted. Serve burgers on buns with lettuce, tomato and guacamole. Yield: 4 servings.