French restaurants offer food en papillote, or wrapped in a package, usually of parchment paper, that is baked in a hot oven until puffed and brown. This special presentation keeps the aroma and flavor of the food sealed until just before eating. On the grill, use heavy duty foil for 'presentation packets'. On his special day, Dad will enjoy cutting the packages to release the wonderful smell and sizzle.
For best results, read all about How to Make Presentation Packets and How to Grill.
Presentation Packets
- Glazed Drumsticks with Veggie Packet
- Cheddar Burger Veggie Packets
- Grilled Burger Dinner Packets
- Chuckwagon Packets
- Southwest Pork Packets
- Polish Packets
- Mexican Fish Packets
- Spanish Chicken Packets
- Turkey Pineapple Packets
- Thai Turkey Packets
- Chicken Fruit Packets
- Pesto Chicken Packets
Grilled Meats
- Summer Steaks
- Flank Steak with Nectarines
- Glazed Strip Steak with Pineapple Salsa
- Grilled Turkey Tenderloins
- Grilled Swordfish with Tomato Salsa
- Grilled Steak with Herb Butter
- Grilled Fish with California Sauce
- Raspberry Glazed Chicken Breasts
Grilled Side Dishes
- Grilled New Potatoes
- Grilled Vegetable Kabobs
- Grilled Cheese Bread
- Basil Cheese Breadsticks
- Hobo Potatoes
- Grilled Asparagus
- Grilled Corn on the Cob
- Vegetable Packets
Dad's Favorite Desserts
- My Dad's Favorite Brownies
- Brownie Fudge
- Mexican Tea Cakes
- Peanut Blossoms
- Starlight Mint Cookies
- Snicker Cookies
- Buster Bars
- Peanut Parfait Bars
If you are planning on serving your dad steak, I feel that a good steak should be cooked all by itself to get the wonderful browning and carmelization that only direct heat can provide. So if you have a hankering for beef, cook vegetables in the packets or on skewers and just plop those steaks directly on the grill.
Add a fresh green salad or some chilled fresh fruit and a great dessert, and you have a super easy meal with almost no cleanup that Dad will really love. Have a great Father's Day and enjoy this easy cookout.
