30 Beautifully Boozy Dinner Ideas for National Bourbon Month

September is National Bourbon Month, so I'm kicking off this national observance {true story} with 30 Beautifully Boozy Dinner Ideas for National Bourbon Month. Since we can't drink bourbon every night this month, let's eat it. Make sure to enjoy these meals responsibly and in moderation. ;) Cheers! 

Let's start off with the meat dishes. Because meat and bourbon are a pairing in culinary heaven. Seriously.

1. Chili-Rubbed Ribeye Steak with Maple-Bourbon Butter

The Kitchn

2. Bourbon & Brown Sugar Ribs

Tide & Thyme

3. Bourbon Brined Pork with Candied Bacon Butter

Foodtastic Mom

4. Bourbon Marinated Flank Steak with Roasted Mushrooms, Sage and Fontina

Barbells and Bellinis

5. Slow Cooker Bourbon Ribs

CHOW

6. Mini Bourbon and Bacon Tater Tot Casserole

Climbing Grier Mountain

7. Beef Stir Fry with Miso Bourbon Teriyaki Sauce

Cooking Bride

8. Bourbon BBQ Meatballs

Nutmeg Nanny

9. Braised Brisket with Apricot Bourbon Glaze

No Spoon Necessary

10. Slow Cooker Beef Brisket with Bourbon BBQ Sauce

So Let's Hangout

11. Cast Iron Steak with Bourbon Pepper Cream Sauce

Lauren's Latest

If you need a break from meat dishes here are some chicken ones as well...

12. Bacon Bourbon BBQ Chicken Kebabs

Host the Toast

13. Chicken Apple Meatballs with Bourbon Sauce

Eat At Burp

14. Honey Bourbon Balsamic Chicken Wings with Granny Smith Apple Slaw

Reclaiming Yesterday

Make sure to eat some seafood too...

15. Bourbon-Glazed Salmon

The Cozy Apron

16. Creamy Salmon Carbonara with Mustard-Bourbon Candied Bacon

Life As A Strawberry

17. Bourbon and BBQ Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

Tattooed Martha

And who doesn't love a sandwich? Or burger... or quesadilla...

18. French Fry Bourbon Burgers

Half Baked Harvest

19. French Dip Burger with Havarti, Swiss and Bourbon Fried Onions

The Urban Soapbox

20. Slow-Cooker Bourbon Brown Sugar Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Bacon and Brussels Sprout Corn Slaw

Cooking for Keeps

21. Hammerstone’s Bourbon & Bacon Grilled Cheese

Hammerstone's Whiskey Disks

22. Devil in a ‘dilla with Apricot Bourbon Glaze

Climbing Grier Mountain

Eat your veggies! {even if it is with bourbon and bacon...}

23. Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole with Sweet ‘n’ Savory Bacon Pecans

Half Baked Harvest

24. Bourbon and Browned Butter Garlic Mashed Potatoes

SheKnows

25. Avocado and Gouda BLT Corn Fritter Stacks with Chipotle Bourbon Dressing

Half Baked Harvest

26. Sweet Corn with Maple-Bourbon Brown Butter and Bacon

Iowa Girl Eats

27. Shaved Brussels Sprouts, Spinach Pecan Salad with Bourbon Balsamic Dressing

Sugar-Free Mom

28. Bourbon Maple Glazed Carrots

Cooking and Beer

29. Bourbon Tomato Soup Shooters with Grilled Cheese Rims

Climbing Grier Mountain

And lastly, fruit. Of the magical variety.

30. Bourbon Maple Slow Cooker Baked Beans

Averie Cooks