Meals cooked outdoors (9)
I believe the answer is:
barbecues
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">meals cooked outdoors</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for barbecues that I've seen before include "Meals outside cooked on an open fire" , "Meals cooked outdoors" , "Cookouts" .)