This is the biggest collection of Father’s Day recipes you will ever need. Get inspired and treat your dad with succulent baby back pork ribs, various burgers, delicious side salads, scrumptious desserts and the most important Dad’s favourite drink. Over 100 of Father’s Day recipes.
If you are looking for an idea how to spoil your dad for Father’s Day, then you are in the right place. We have a collection of proven recipes, starting with appetizer ideas and ending with dessert. Your dad deserved to be spoiled, so give him a foodie treat he deserves.
Appetizer ideas
Dad deserves to start the main meal with satisfying appetizer. Surprise your dad with some of these simple, yet delicious appetizers. You have a plenty of choices here to whip up quick and finger licking appetizers.
Avocado devilled eggs are quick and delicious classic cold appetizer can be prepared in advance, so you can surprise your Dad for Father’s Day.
These crispy cauliflower fritters with ham are the best appetizer for Father’s Day.
Delicious crostinis with prosciutto are going to be a great quick appetizer for Father’s Day.
This refreshing Caprese salad is perfect appetizer or salad for summer hot days.
Way beyond typical Buffalo Cauliflower Appetizers, this version is piled sky-high with extra flavors. Plus, it takes just 5 minutes of prep work (with no messy batter)!
This Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese is full of flavours and so satisfying.
This BBQ Peach Grilled Chicken Wings recipe is sweet, a bit spicy and smokey for a delicious flavor combination.
Try these Dill Pickle Brined Smoked Chicken Wings – they’re big on flavour, majorly crispy, totally delicious and easy to whip up on the pellet smoker.
For your loving dad, make this Masala Grilled Chicken Wings recipe. A few simple ingredients brings this flavorful, crispy, and tender recipe together.
Lobster Jalapeno Poppers! The tender pieces of lobster meat, crunchy bacon, and soft cream cheese are then topped with a pinch of fresh lemon zest and fresh Parmesan cheese.
This version of Cauliflower Buffalo wings is sure to be a crowd pleaser snack and a perfect option for Father’s Day surprise or any party.
Main dish ideas
Dive in this collection of ribs, burgers, sausages and everything you can fit on your grill. This main dish ideas for Father’s Day contains plenty of meat choices. You will find here pork or beef ribs, chicken skewers, lobster tails, pork or lamb chops! Everything what your Dad will desire for Father’s Day.
This Baked Pork Ribs have smokey flavor with caramelized apples and homemade BBQ sauce. One of the Father’s Day classics.
These are the simplest and the most delicious fall-of-the-bone baby back pork ribs made in pressure cooker and finished on BBQ. Just perfect for Father’s Day.
Make your Dad this special Spanish paella full of seafood and chicken.
These Swedish Meatballs are soft and juicy on the inside, and little crunchy on the outside. Swimming in a delicious creamy gravy, with flavors like honey & mustard.
This comforting, full of European flavours Traditional Goulash is made out of mix of beef & pork to bring extra flavours. Perfect to pair with homemade bread.
Philly Cheesesteak Burger, an easy burger recipe that combines the class burger and Philly Cheesesteak in one!
Broiled Lobster Tail is a decadent, impressive, but easy-to-make dinner. It’s the perfect way to celebrate dad!
This Grilled Flank Steak is marinated overnight then grilled to perfection – perfect for tacos, fajitas, burritos, or just eaten plain.
Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs are simple to make and perfect for summer grilling. Make ahead, freezer friendly and great for meal-prep!
Carne Asada is tender, juicy skirt steak marinated in citrusy Mexican seasonings and grilled. Perfect for tacos and burritos, or on its own.
Smoked Baby Back Ribs with a delicious rub and smoked on a gas grill. These ribs are tender and juicy and fall apart delicious.
This Juicy Stove Top Burger topped with bacon and caramelized onions is perfect for Father’s Day!
These succulent Smoked Chicken Thighs bring out the best in backyard smoking. They are brined, seared, and smoked with apple wood until absolute perfection.
A chicken malai tikka recipe for soft, juicy kababs on skewers that will simply melt in your mouth. Tender pieces of boneless chic
Dad will love the hint of root beer, and the sweet and smokey bark on these beef chuck ribs!
This Marinated Grilled Steaks recipe is super easy and results in delicious, flavorful, juicy steaks. Perfect for BBQ season!
This Tandoori Chicken Kebabs recipe is super easy to make on the grill and the results are tender and delicious!
Quick and easy Grilled Pork Chops served with chimichurri sauce that will make Dad comes for seconds.
Jerked beef is tailor-made made for Father’s Day. Featuring a sweet and peppery marinade, this recipe has just 3 ingredients other than the beef.
These Grilled Greek Lamb Chop Lollipops With Tzatziki Sauce are a classy appetizer perfect for entertaining or celebrations. Serve them with my easy homemade tzatziki sauce for topping!
Grilled Beef Kafta Kebabs are easy to prepare and use warm, rich Middle Eastern spices. You can eat the beef kebabs in a pita sandwich or on a plate of hummus with pita on the side.
These Grilled Hawaiian Steak kabobs use steak marinated in a Hawaiian style sauce and grilled with a colorful variety of fresh vegetables along with sweet pineapple. These kabobs are a great for Father’ Day BBQ.
This IP One Pot Chinese braised Rib is savory, sweet, and a bit tangy. The meat is soft enough to easily separate from the bone, yet still retaining a bite.
These Guber Burgers (Peanut Butter Burgers) are an easy and delicious grilled burger. They are quick and easy to make and perfect for summer BBQ’s and Father’s Day!
Smoked Beef Ribs are a simple recipe that is easy to get right the first time! Fall off the bone delicious with a flavor-packed bark that is to die for!
Shish Kebab, also known as Shish Kabob, is a healthy, delicious, nutrient-packed meal of grilled meat and vegetables on skewers. Perfect for holidays or gatherings!
This Vietnamese Grilled Pork Chops recipe is so juicy and simple! Make it as an easy weeknight meal, for a family gathering or for any celebration.
Simple and juicy Rosemary Garlic butter Steak, one that just never fails.It will make a master steak cook out of you. Just follow the tips!
Impress your father with these simple smoked scallops and serve with our reverse sear steaks for a tasty new twist on surf ‘n turf!
Honey Dill Trout recipe is perfect for Father’s day bbq. Grilled on a cedar plank, adding a smokey, woodsy infusion to your Steelhead Trout fillet or Salmon fillet.
Chicken thighs are slow-grilled to tender perfection and basted with a Sticky, Sweet, Spicy, Melt-in-your-Mouth Glaze…Get your napkins ready, folks!
BBQ Chilli Burgers made with minced steak, coriander leaf, green chilli and cumin then topped with a spicy guacamole, they’ve got Father’s Day written all over them!
For dad’s that like it a bit spicy this Chicken Piri Piri is the perfect recipe for the grill. Spice it up or dial it down depending on how fiery you like it – tasty, juicy and delicious
Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin is made with a lean pork tenderloin stuffed with spicy Italian pork sausages and herbs, wrapped in pieces of crispy bacon and a spicy pepper crust.
Create mouth watering Smoked Brisket on a wood or pellet smoker with simple techniques & delicious marinade, rub and wet mop recipes!
Don’t we all agree that Yakitori Chicken is irresistible and finger licking delicious? Let’s make some for Father’s Day.
These Rosemary Grilled Lamb Chops are full of flavor, while the homemade mint apple sauce is abundantly better than store bought mint jelly.
Ifyou’re craving big flavor, make this Slow Cooker Pulled Pork for dinner this week. It’s bursting with flavor from the cumin, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, cayenne pepper, and the secret ingredient.
Turkey Jalapeño Burgers are lean and juicy, and seasoned with a simple spice mixture, diced jalapeño, fresh cilantro and chopped onion.
This Lamb Loin is a super easy, special dish for any occasion! You can grill it in the summer months, or roast it in the oven any time of the year!
Mouthwatering, delicious Vegan Sloppy Joes are the perfect addition to your vegan sandwich collection! Look no further to satisfy your craving for comfort food, with a healthy, vegan twist.
This Vegan Eggplant Pulled Pork Burger is easy to make, just as tasty as the real thing, and packed full of plant-based goodness.
How about celebrating the Father’s Day with vegan food this year? Make this spicy tofu steak-grilled and ready under 20 minutes.
This Shrimp Alfredo recipe This restaurant quality Shrimp Alfredo Pasta is impressive, easy to make and one of our favourite shrimp pasta recipes!
Sides & salads ideas
Every main dish needs a good side to compliment each other. Especially if you go with good BBW ribs, you can’t miss good fries of how about cauliflower salad? Doesn’t it sound delicious? Here are some side dishes ideas.
This “Caulislaw” with cauliflower, carrots, red onions and a perfectly balanced mayonnaise dressing. Is the perfect side for all your summer dinners. .
These Grilled Onions are a great addition to any dinner and are perfect for burgers, steak, or salad.
The best potato salad recipe: grilled potatoes with a mustard aioli. Healthy comfort food at it’s finest.
These seasoned roasted potato wedges are the perfect side dish for any dinner especially steak! They are quick to make and come out perfect every time.
Our favorite Mexican street corn is turned into a tangy, creamy, and slightly spicy corn salad perfect for cookouts, backyard BBQs, or an easy weeknight dinner.
These grilled sweet potatoes in foil are the perfect side dish to serve alongside a burger at your next summer barbecue, and they are SO simple to make!
Jalapeno Hummus is a lot more nutritious than most other chip dip alternatives out there. Jalapeno brings the hummus alive with its heat and makes it a perfect match for Father’s Day.
This smoky toasted cassava flour is the perfect side dish for BBQs and meals with succulent grilled meats. Easy and fun to prepare, you could be savouring it in just a few minutes!/
This veggie pasta salad recipe is bursting with fresh, vibrant flavors and overflowing with nutrients thanks to an array of sautéed veggies. It’s made from start to finish in just 20 minutes
Bring your next corn on the cob to a next level. With this tahini herb sauce this corn on the cob will amaze everyone. You can grill it, or roast it in the oven.
Stone Fruit Caprese Salad is a summery dish made using fresh, seasonal heirloom tomatoes, coloured cherry tomatoes, and stone fruits like cherries, nectarines, peaches, apricots, and plums.
This fresh and flavorful mayo-free broccoli salad is hearty enough to be served next to steak or other grilled proteins and is simple to make.
Transform ordinary macaroni & cheese by baking it in a smoker instead of the oven. Intrigued? We were, too! That’s how we created a new twist on an old favorite with this smoked mac and cheese recipe.
An easy coleslaw recipe that’s a perfect side dish for summer parties, potlucks and barbecues. It’s light, flavorful and all around healthy!
Drink ideas
Every celebration shouldn’t miss a drink. Either it’s the hot afternoon and you want to refresh and boost your dad with cold brew coffee or it’s a supper time and you feel like cheers for all the good times you have spent together with your dad. We have a collection of drinks with or without alcohol, refreshing just perfect for your dad.
Make your dad Refreshing Cold Brew Coffee with chilled cream to get him going through his special day.
Refreshing Ginger Lemonade is perfect for hot days. This lemonade has a kick with ginger and helps you to boost your immune system.
An easy Orange and Cherry Flavoured Whiskey Sour, perfect for hot chill days.
This Dark ‘N’ Stormy co*cktail looks impressive and tastes amazing! Just 3 ingredients and a glass full of ice is needed for this spicy refreshing co*cktail!
This refreshing Lime co*cktail is delicious on a hot day, and you could be sipping one of those in 5 minutes!
What fun it is to incorporate BACON into an all-time classic co*cktail, the Old Fashioned. This Bacon Bourbon Maple Old Fashioned is something that is sure to hit your adult savory and sweet spot.
This Whiskey Sour is the perfect mix of bourbon and sour mix. Super delicious and great for a drink during father’s day celebrations!
This Classic Old Fashioned Recipe is made with rye, but feel free to use bourbon or another variation.
Sweet, refreshing and caffeinated: the only way to not fall in love with this Coffee Lemonade is not to drink this perfection.
Call it a savoury sangria, or a Red wine Bloody Mary, or a summer garden in a glass. However you describe it, this Farmers Market Wine co*cktail is simply delicious & perfect for dad!
Dessert ideas
Dessert should be a cherry on the cake for Dad’s celebration. My dad has a sweet tooth and my husband too. So I always make a chocolatey treat. My husband favourite is Black Forest Cake or brownies.
Classic brownies must be one of the favourite desserts of all dads and if I am wrong please let me know:)
Black Forest cupcakes are smaller version of rich chocolatey Black Forest Cake. They are cute and you will love the individual portions.
Baked Figs With Goat Cheese in the oven is so simple and healthy dessert. Full of flavours from walnuts, goat cheese and drizzled honey.
If your dad loves cheesecake, try this Rustic Cheesecake with thick layer of butter cookie crust.
This Nutella No Bake Swirl Cheesecake is exactly what your dad will be expecting for Father’s day!
Make your dad happy and make him this simple, moist and Lemon Pound Cake as a dessert. He will enjoy it!
This classic Tiramisu recipe is the creamiest dessert you can offer to your dad. Coffee layered lady fingers with creamy mascarpone are delightful.
Matcha No Churn Ice Cream to cool off on hot summer days. Great for pool parties or gatherings. Prepare it the night before your event.
Who doesn’t love Creamy Creme Brulee with crunchy sugary topping. Super easy to make and your dad will love you for this dessert.
These are the best chewy, chunky chocolate cookies ever. The glass of milk is optional, but helps to splash the chocolate heaven.
Chocolate and beer do pair together, especially in this rich Chocolate Stout Beer Cake. This easy to make bundt cake has a malty flavor from the stout beer and the creamy chocolate ganache drizzle adds a bit of sweetness on top.
This Watermelon Dessert Pizza is the perfect summer treat—sweet AND refreshing. Made with coconut whipped cream and topped with your favourite fruit.
Grilled Peaches with Blackberry Wine Sauce is such a simple, yet elegant end of summer dessert! Grilled Peaches also take less than 5 minutes to prepare
Rich and creamy with lots of chocolate and bourbon flavor, these Boozy Bourbon Cocoa Pops are great for Father’s Day or anytime you want a sweet adult frozen treat!
This is a No Bake Gluten Free Heath Bar Cheesecake. However, it can be made 1:1 so those without celiac can enjoy and make it with ease as well
Light as a feather This Egg-Free Mango Mousse is summers in a plate. Made using just 3 ingredients and 10 mins of your active time, this makes it an ideal dessert for any occasion.
This Easy NO BAKE Skor Bar Dessert will make your life simple! Layered chocolate cake, pudding, cream cheese, broken Skor bars and whipped cream create a quick and easy dessert that’s the perfect last minute dessert.
An Ice Box Cake With Dulce De Leche. The perfect quick dessert for any party or occasion.
Watermelon Granita – This Easy 4 ingredient granita recipe is best for your summer party, it is sweet, fruity, and just like eating snow! This is all you need for this summer!
Make on Farther’s day, these Brown Butter Bacon Bars, and they are going to knock your dad’s socks off! Smoky bacon, sweet butterscotch, and nutty browned butter combine for an epic bar!
These easy Gluten-Free Mini Pavlovas are the perfect dessert for Father’s Day. They travel well and look so pretty on any summer dessert table.
Super easy vegan Lemon Curd Cupcakes. These are extra moist, simple to me, and I loved by all, especially my father!
Chocolatey Crunchy Thin Mint Cookies are crushed to form a cookie crust that is filled with velvety smooth and thick chocolate cheesecake filling. There is no baking required for this cheesecake.
Mixed Berry Cobbler is bursting with fresh fruit, simple to make and ready in an hour.
This easy Chocolate Layered Dessert that is pure chocolate decadence made with a pecan shortbread crust, chocolate pudding and no-bake cheesecake all topped with whipped cream.
Dad will LOVE these Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, and you will love how easy they are to make!
This delicious Black Forest Eton Mess Dessert consists of layers of sweet crumbled meringue, velvety whipped cream, an intense cherry-brandy compote and a smooth chocolate ganache.
These Sticky Buns with Bacon and Caramel Glaze are irresistible. Bacon makes everything better, and your dad will love it.
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