AUSTRALIA DAY – A GREAT DAY FOR ALL (barbecueING) AUSTRALIANS

Australia Day, January 26, is the biggest national celebration of all things Australian and what better way to enjoy the long weekend than with a traditional Aussie BBQ. Here’s a mouth watering recipe that you’ll find hard to beat for succulence, flavour AND convenience – cooked over Heat Beads^® BBQ Briquettes of course – plus a list of what you’ll need to make your BBQ a breeze!

What To Cook: This delicious recipe comes from Kerry Tait, Winner of the 2006 Triple R Best Char Grill BBQ Recipe Competition. This mouth watering recipe is simple to prepare and will certainly impress family and friends.

‘Lamb I Am’ BBQ Backstraps
Take 1kg of trimmed lamb back straps and cut into generous serve size portions. Your butcher can assist with this. Marinate the lamb (as per the marinade below) for as long as you wish from one hour to overnight.

The Marinade:
2 tablespoons of light soy sauce;
2 teaspoons of whole cumin seeds or freshly ground cumin;
3-6 big cloves of garlic (it's up to you), crushed;
2-3 tablespoons of good quality olive oil; freshly ground black pepper.

Cooking:
Char grill quickly on high heat to seal in that lamb flavour. When cooked, give the scrappy end bits to those who like it well done and serve with fresh Turkish bread, salad and Mediterranean dips. And a cold beer goes very nicely as an accompaniment.

Where To Buy Your Heat Beads^® Products: Heat Beads^® BBQ Briquettes are available nationally at supermarkets, convenience stores, petrol stations and hardware outlets. To celebrate Australia Day, 4kg bags of Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes are on promotion at most supermarkets this week. With a long shelf life, the time is right to stock up for the whole summer.

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To make sure you’re ready and have everything you need, here’s an Australia Day barbecue checklist.

To Cook Up A Storm: Heat Beads® Regular or Easy - Lite BBQ Briquettes, some Heat Beads® Firelighters, a BBQ brush to clean off and prepare your grill or hot plate, a drip tray to help keep the BBQ clean, some paper towels or hand towels, a pair of tongs and maybe even some olive oil for your hotplate. And don’t forget a clean plate for the food once it’s been cooked. What Else You’ll Need: To protect against the sun, sunscreen or zinc for your nose and an umbrella or floppy hat, a Heat Beads® Citronella candle (helps keep the mozzies away), and an ice bucket for your favourite drink whether soft, fruit juice, beer, wine or even champagne (after all it is a celebration!).

The Heat Beads^® Company supports OxFam’s Trailwalker Event to help to overcome poverty and suffering around the world.

Oxfam Trailwalker is one of the toughest team events in the world. The challenge is to get your team of four across 100km of Australian bush in less than 48 hours (we are going for a 29 hour finish) and - in the case of the Heat Beads® Hot Shoe Shufflers team Lee, Merilyn, Nicole and Vanessa - to collectively raise at least $8,000. Oxfam Trailwalker is all about teamwork – our team must start together, go through each checkpoint together, and finish together. We also have to train and fundraise together beforehand http://www.oxfam.org.au/trailwalker