484 basting recipes

Add some flavor to your chicken with this recipe that uses honey and lime juice to make a tantalizing marinade.

Whole chicken rubbed with a bold spice blend, stuffed with fresh herbs, and grilled on charcoal with beer basting every 20 minutes. Smoky, juicy, and packed with herby flavor.

Bangin' Bart is a home cook's take on Baigan Bartha, the Indian eggplant and tomato stew slow-cooked until thick enough to use as a dip. A simple, vegan, one-pan dish with deep flavor.

Blueberry Boy Bait is a vintage coffee cake with a buttery crumb topping, tender whipped-egg batter, and fresh blueberries. The 1954 Pillsbury Bake-Off classic.

Layered dessert bars with a buttery oat base, chopped apples, melted butterscotch drizzle, shredded coconut, and crunchy walnuts. Chewy, gooey, and dangerously snackable.

Grilled shrimp, chicken, and pineapple kebabs brushed with a sweet-hot jalapeño baste and lemon juice. A colorful, crowd-pleasing skewer for cookouts and summer grilling.

Jalapeno basted beer can chicken. Grilled and smoked to perfection, juicy and moist barbecued chicken.

Toast whole spices and grind fresh for this fiery Ethiopian blend that transforms stews, roasted vegetables, and grilled meats with layers of heat and warmth.

This is a "three-ingredient" anti-inflammatory Lebanese-inspired side dish (or vegetarian main) made with brown rice, lentils, and caramelized onions. Instant pot ready directions included.

Homemade chickpea hummus made with whole sesame seeds (in place of tahini) blended with lemon juice, garlic, cumin, cayenne and olive oil. A pantry-friendly Middle Eastern dip ready in 15 minutes.

A very clean and fresh traditional middle-eastern salad.

Baked sea bass with black olive sauce of garlic, oregano, basil, and parsley in vegetable stock. A Mediterranean-style fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with bold, briny flavors.

I can't believe how good these are! I generally hate carrots, even though I love most vegetables and eat them every day. I've been looking for a way to cook carrots that would allow me to add them to my diet. This is it! Thanks so much for posting this wonderful recipe!

Seared sea bass baked in a slow-simmered Greek tomato sauce with garlic, onions, white wine, rosemary, and bay leaves. Feeds eight and fills the kitchen with Mediterranean aromas.

Sauteed smallmouth bass meunier dredged in cornmeal and flour, pan-fried in butter, and finished with a vinegar pan sauce. A classic French-meets-camp fish preparation.

Pan-fried bass coated in cornmeal and cooked in bacon drippings in a cast iron skillet. A classic Southern fish fry technique with a crispy golden crust and just three main ingredients.