The sun has promised to make a reappearance towards the end of this week as temperatures for Cumbria are forecast to reach 20 degrees.

Surely this sort of weather warrants a good barbecue? Whether you're going to sit on the East side of Coniston, set up camp at Cartmel races or kick back and chill in your back garden - take a look at our top recipes for the perfect sizzle up!

Whether you're a chicken, sausage of beef fan it's also good o take a little inspiration from the experts. Mix it up, go a little wild and experiment with flavours to create some summer favourites!

1. Honey and lemon BBQ chicken

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness

⅓ cup oil

juice of 2 lemons (about 6 tablespoons)

4 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

1. Whisk together oil, honey, garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper.

Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag. Add half of the sauce mixture and seal the bag. Chill at least 1 hour or overnight. Reserve remaining sauce.

2. Preheat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from bag and discard the bag and marinade. Place chicken on grill and cook 5-7 minutes on each side until cooked through.

3. While chicken is cooking (or immediately afterwards) add reserved sauce to small sauce pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5-6 minutes.

Drizzle sauce over grilled chicken and serve immediately.

2. It's as easy as 1-2-3 BBQ sausage

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar

3 lb Sausage, smoked

1 bottle 18 oz bbq sauce

Instructions

1. Cut Sausage into 2in pieces.

2. Put in a 13 x 9 baking dish.

3. Combine sauce and sugar.

4. Bake uncovered at 350 for about 35 mins.

5. Till sauce is thick stirring only once.

3. Jalapeño & Cheddar Stuffed Burgers

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 package burger seasoning mix (spicy or BBQ flavour)

2 jalapeño chilies, seeded and sliced thin crosswise (1/4-inch thick)

9 tablespoons finely shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Mix ground beef and Seasoning Mix until well blended.

2. Divide ground beef mixture evenly in 6 balls.

3. Form each into a thin patty.

4. For each burger, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the shredded cheese on 1 patty.

5. Top with about 4 chile slices and additional 2 tablespoons cheese.

6. Top with second patty, pressing edges to seal.

7. Repeat to form a total of 3 burgers.

8. Grill burgers over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes per side or until cooked through (internal temperature of 160°F).

9. Serve burgers on rolls topped with arugula, tomato, onion and desired condiments.