🏌️‍♂️ Go To Your Happy Place – A Backyard Feast Inspired by Happy Gilmore 2

Fore! Getcha Ribs Here! A Backyard BBQ Throwdown Even Happy Gilmore & Bad Bunny Would Crash! 🎤🔥

Listen up, amigos and golf fanatics! Ever imagine Happy Gilmore trading his putter for a pair of tongs? Picture him ready to unleash a BBQ so good that it would make Shooter McGavin choke on his country club tea. Welcome to Happy Gilmore 2: Backyard BBQ Edition, where flavor swings as wildly as Adam Sandler on the green!

Forget your happy place – we’re talkin' a flavor fiesta that’ll have you swaying to the beat. While Shooter's probably fussing over his "Shooter’s Slammin’ Sliders," meticulously crafted but secretly yearning for some real spice, Happy's got his hands deep in a bowl of his famously comforting "Happy’s Place Pasta Salad." We’re here for the main event!

These aren’t just any ribs; they’re fall-off-the-bone guava BBQ baby back ribs. Glazed in a sweet & spicy Puerto Rican mojo + guava sauce, they reach peak stickiness and caramelized perfection over the flames. We’re bringing the heat, the rhythm, and a whole lotta sazón to your summer.

Whether Bad Bunny’s blasting from the speakers as you dance with a rib in hand, or you’re just trying to grill up a storm that'll calm even the most… spirited nursing home resident (you know the one!), these aren't just recipes; they're a one-way ticket to flavortown. So grab your lucky hockey stick (or spatula!), crank up the reggaetón, and get ready for a BBQ that’s more fun than a water hazard full of alligators!

And just so you know who’s really bringing the flavor heat to this course, this incredible culinary creation comes to you from the one and only flavor innovator, Chef Jonathan Scinto! Yeah, Happy, tell me you can make ribs like these. I'll wait. Let’s eat! 😋

🍔 1. Shooter’s Slammin’ Sliders

“I eat pieces of meat like you for breakfast.”

These steakhouse-inspired sliders bring the ego and flavor. Mini brioche buns piled high with char-grilled sirloin, bourbon onions, horseradish mayo, and melty cheddar. Fancy enough for Shooter McGavin, savage enough for a food fight.

BBQ Twist: Grilled sirloin smashed sliders.

Itasian Flavor: Wasabi aioli + truffle provolone.

Perfect For: Anyone who thinks they can beat Happy at mini-golf.

🔥 Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb sirloin steak, thinly sliced

• 1 tbsp steak seasoning

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 sweet onion, sliced

• 1 tbsp bourbon

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• ½ cup horseradish mayo

• 1 tsp wasabi paste (for Itasian twist)

• 8 mini brioche slider buns

• 8 slices cheddar or truffle provolone cheese

  
  

Instructions:

1. Sauté onion in a pan with bourbon and brown sugar until caramelized.

2. Season sirloin and grill or pan-sear until just cooked through.

3. Toast buns. Mix horseradish mayo with wasabi paste for a kick.

4. Assemble: bun + wasabi mayo + sirloin + cheese + bourbon onions + bun.

5. Serve with mini flags or golf tees for extra flair.

   
   

🌼 2. Happy’s Place Pasta Salad

“Go to your happy place...”

A light, bright twist on classic pasta salad, this dish is full of citrusy bliss and summery sweetness. Think grilled corn, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, lemon-basil vinaigrette, and just a drizzle of soy-ginger magic.

BBQ Twist: Grilled veggie pasta salad.

Itasian Flavor: Lemon-ginger vinaigrette + sesame-soy crunch.

Perfect For: That moment you need a zen bite after yelling at a clown.

🥗 Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 box rotini or bowtie pasta

• 1 cup grilled corn (fresh or frozen)

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

• 1 cup mozzarella pearls

• ¼ cup red onion, diced

• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

• Handful of chopped basil

  
  

Dressing:

• ¼ cup olive oil

• Juice of 1 lemon

• 1 tbsp rice vinegar

• 1 tsp grated ginger

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 tsp honey

• Salt and pepper to taste

  
  

Instructions:

1. Cook pasta, drain and cool.

2. Grill corn if using fresh ears, then slice off kernels.

3. Whisk together dressing ingredients.

4. Toss pasta with veggies, mozzarella, and dressing.

5. Garnish with sesame seeds and extra basil.

   
   

💪 3. Hal’s Nursing Home Mac ‘n’ Cheese

“You will go to sleep or I will put you to sleep.”

Sinfully creamy, baked mac n’ cheese with sharp cheddar, smoky gouda, and a fiery jalapeño panko crust. The kind of comfort food you’d bribe Hal with to survive the nursing home.

BBQ Twist: Smoked gouda + grilled jalapeños.

Itasian Flavor: Crispy pancetta + garlic butter panko.

Perfect For: Anyone who likes a little heat with their rebellion.

🧀 Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 lb elbow macaroni

• 2 tbsp butter

• 2 tbsp flour

• 2 cups milk

• 1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded

• 1 cup smoked gouda, shredded

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1 grilled jalapeño, diced

• ½ cup panko breadcrumbs

• ¼ cup pancetta, diced and crisped (optional)

• 1 tbsp garlic butter (melted)

  
  

Instructions:

1. Boil pasta and set aside.

2. In a saucepan, make roux: melt butter, add flour, whisk, then add milk.

3. Stir in cheeses until melted and smooth. Season.

4. Combine pasta and cheese sauce. Fold in jalapeños and pancetta.

5. Mix panko with garlic butter and sprinkle on top.

6. Bake at 375°F for 20 min until golden and bubbly.

   
   

🌴 4. Bad Bunny’s Bori BBQ Ribs

“Callaíta, but these ribs speak LOUD.”

Fall-off-the-bone guava BBQ baby back ribs glazed in a sweet & spicy Puerto Rican mojo + guava sauce, then flame-grilled for that sticky, caramelized finish. This dish brings heat, rhythm, and a little reggaetón to the backyard.

BBQ Twist: Char-grilled ribs basted in guava + chipotle BBQ sauce.

Latin Vibes: Citrus-garlic mojo marinade + cilantro-lime garnish.

Itasian Touch: Sweet soy glaze undertone + crispy shallot topper.

🦴 Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 rack baby back ribs

• Salt and pepper

• 1 cup guava paste or guava BBQ sauce

• 1 tbsp chipotle in adobo (mashed)

• ½ cup citrus mojo (orange + lime + garlic)

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

• Crispy shallots for topping

• Chopped cilantro + lime wedges

  
  

Instructions:

1. Season ribs, then marinate in mojo overnight if possible.

2. Pre-bake ribs at 300°F for 2 hours wrapped in foil.

3. Mix guava paste, chipotle, and soy into a thick glaze.

4. Grill ribs, basting until charred and sticky.

5. Top with crispy shallots, cilantro, and lime wedges.

   
   

🛒 Shopping List

Proteins & Dairy:

• Sirloin steak (1 lb)

• Cheddar cheese (sharp, shredded + sliced)

• Smoked gouda (shredded)

• Mozzarella pearls (1 cup)

• Butter

• Milk

• Pancetta (optional)

• Eggs (for garlic butter, if homemade)

• Provolone (truffle, optional)

  
  

Produce:

• Sweet onion

• Cherry tomatoes

• Red onion

• Jalapeño

• Garlic

• Basil

• Corn (fresh or frozen)

• Lime

• Lemon

• Orange

• Shallots (for crispy topping)

• Cilantro

• Ginger

  
  

Pantry:

• Mini brioche slider buns

• Rotini or bowtie pasta

• Elbow macaroni

• Olive oil

• Rice vinegar

• Soy sauce

• Guava paste or guava BBQ sauce

• Chipotle in adobo

• Brown sugar

• Panko breadcrumbs

• Horseradish mayo

• Wasabi paste

• Steak seasoning

• Salt & pepper

• Honey

  
  

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