Don’t let a lack of grilling ideas keep you inside all summer. From juicy grilled chicken to fired-up grilled vegetables, we rounded up our best grilling recipes to cook on repeat this season.
Embrace the warm weather outside while keeping your kitchen cool by opting for grilled everything, because pretty much anything you can cook in your oven you can cook on a grill (including baked goods!). What you can make runs the gamut from whole sides of salmon to sweet potatoes to many types of fruit and even cheese. While its temperature can be trickier to control, a grill operates similarly to your indoor range — when it’s closed it creates radiant heat like an oven, when it’s open it can be used for searing, like a stovetop.
To account for this more hands-on cooking experience, be sure to prep as many ingredients as you can ahead of time (marinate your meats, chop vegetables, stir together sauces and condiments) and come to the grill prepared with all of your grilling tools, including a clean plate for transferring cooked food.
Need more info? Check out our grilling guide for beginners, which will set you up with the right tools, products and recipes to get started. Ready for more? Scroll through the recipes below for flavor inspo all season long.
BBQ-Glazed Hot Dogs with Spicy Slaw
Take your dogs to the next level by slathering them in BBQ sauce before they hit the grill — slightly sweet, caramelized perfection.
Double Mustard–Marinated Chicken Drumsticks
You could just throw drumsticks on the grill and call it a day, but dunking them in a marinade adds a sweet-spicy flavor that's worth the effort.
Grilled Lemon-Lime Corn Salad
Two citruses are better than one! Lemon and lime zest and juice seriously perk up this simple side.
Get the Grilled Lemon-Lime Corn Salad recipe.
Grilled Pork and Pineapple Sandwiches
Infuse your sando with juicy flavor by slipping in a slice of grilled pineapple. Trust!
Blackberry-Glazed Ribs
To make these ribs properly messy (and delicious!) we added blackberry jam to the BBQ glaze. Get your napkins ready.
Get the Blackberry-Glazed Ribs recipe.
Chicken Caesar Baguettes
Looking for an epic sandwich to pack for your summer picnic? Just found it!
Get the Chicken Caesar Baguettes recipe.
Grilled Fruit Salad with Vanilla Yogurt
Just in case grilled fruit wasn't dessert-worthy enough, we added sliced pound cake to scoop it all up.
Cheddar-Stuffed Cheeseburgers
You'll never have to worry about your burger drying out if you stuff them with melty Cheddar cheese. (Just saying.)
Get the Cheddar-Stuffed Cheeseburgers recipe.
Spice-Rubbed Chicken Lettuce Cups
Boost the flavor of your lettuce cup by throwing the fillings on the grill. A little bit of brown sugar in the chicken's spice rub ensures a deliciously charred crust.
Tomato and Charred Pepper Farro Salad
Revamp your grain salad for summer by charring the veggies on the grill. It's great for potlucks, too!
Pork and Scallion Kebabs with Herbed Couscous
Set yourself up for a smoky, grilled lunch tomorrow even if you're stuck in the office: This recipe makes enough for leftovers.
Get the Pork and Scallion Kebabs with Herbed Couscous recipe.
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Green Curry–Cilantro Spatchcock Chicken
Grilling a whole chicken doesn't have to take forever — remove the backbone (or ask the butcher to do this for you) for a juicy, charred bird in about an hour.
Halloumi and Eggplant Salad
Loaded with squeaky slabs of grilled halloumi, charred eggplant and protein-rich lentils, this could easily serve as a vegetarian main.
Get the Halloumi and Eggplant Salad recipe.
Grilled Bone-In Rib Eye
All this beautiful, marbled rib eye needs is salt and pepper (and our foolproof two-step recipe).
Get the Grilled Bone-In Rib Eye recipe.
Lemon Tahini–Marinated Chicken
Turn an easy weeknight dinner into a summery feast with grilled chicken thighs. Marinate them the night before for max flavor!
Vegan Caesar Salad
Grilled veggies and bread add flavor and heft to this meat-free meal.
Get the Vegan Caesar Salad recipe.
Peach Caprese Salad
We switched up the classic caprese, using juicy grilled peaches instead of tomatoes for extra sweetness and a little smoke.
Get the Peach Caprese Salad recipe.
Apricot Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Peppers
Baste pork with a sweet 'n' tangy sauce of apricot jam and white wine vinegar for a fresh summer dinner recipe.
Marinated Flank Steak
Soak flank steak in a citrus-garlic marinade for a quick dinner that gets an added boost from zesty chimichurri.
Get the Marinated Flank Steak recipe.
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Tomato-Ricotta Grilled Pizza
It's summer, so why not use fresh tomatoes instead of jarred sauce? This pick with fresh ricotta, Pecorino Romano and a touch of honey will be your new go-to.
Get the Tomato-Ricotta Grilled Pizza recipe.
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