18 Grilling Recipes So Good, You’ll Be Hosting Every Weekend
There’s something special about food cooked over an open flame, especially when the recipes are this good. From smoky mains to perfectly charred favorites, these grilling ideas are packed with bold flavors that keep everyone coming back for more. Whether you’re planning a casual backyard barbecue or a weekend gathering with friends, these dishes are guaranteed to impress. Fire up the grill and get ready to become everyone’s favorite host.
Grilled Summer Vegetable Quesadillas
Made in under 30 minutes, these Grilled Summer Vegetable Quesadillas are an easy, healthy, and delicious vegetarian lunch or dinner and a great way to use up Summer’s fresh produce! Loaded with grilled fresh peppers, onions, and mushrooms, then filled with a blend of melted mozzarella and pepper jack cheese, these Grilled Summer Vegetable Quesadillas are a surefire solution to your meatless Monday dinnertime fix!
Chicken Burrito Bowls
Meal prep is made super easy and healthy with Chicken Burrito Bowls! Loaded with homemade salsa, cilantro-lime rice, and grilled chipotle chicken with a little lettuce on the side, this recipe is perfect for a grab-and-go lunch. So much better than Chipotle!
Grilled Ribs (Nyama Choma) from Kenya
Nyama Choma is a delicious grilled meat dish that is the national dish of Kenya. It is perfectly seasoned, tender, and great for a crowd!
Grilled Halloumi from Cyprus
Halloumi is a hearty, squeaky cheese from Cyprus that is absolutely scrumptious when grilled up. All you need to make this recipe is just some halloumi from your local grocery store! Be prepared for a delicious and easy treat.
Churrasco Steak Sandwich from Chile
This sandwich from Chile features delicious churrasco steak. You can cook the steak in a cast iron skillet and then layer it on a sandwich with avocado, tomatoes, and mayonnaise!
Garlic Mushrooms
Savory, buttery Garlic Mushrooms are the perfect side dish for serving with steak, chicken, or roast turkey. They are easy to make, filling, and full of umami and garlic flavor!
Grilled Eggplant
This Grilled Eggplant is simple yet so delicious. Lightly charred and drizzled with homemade balsamic dressing, this elegant dish can be served as an appetizer or part of the main course.
Jerk Chicken Recipe
Jerk Chicken is a delicious Jamaican dish of grilled chicken infused with a spicy, smoky flavor. If you are craving a taste of the islands, give this recipe a try!
Blue Cheese Burgers
Simply the ultimate homemade juicy beef burger server with crispy pancetta, easy blue cheese sauce, onion chutney and homemade brioche buns.
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers
These Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers are an incredibly flavorful dish to serve as an appetizer, snack or main course. Bursting with flavor and easy to prepare, these delicious skewers cannot be missed!
Easy Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Quick, easy, and healthy, these Grilled Shrimp Skewers will be a hit at all of your cookouts this summer! Marinated in a dreamy concoction of fresh herbs, lemon, and smoked paprika, these delicious shrimp skewers take no time at all to cook. Don’t forget to slather them with butter before serving!
Jamaican Jerk Sauce
Jamaican Jerk Sauce is a spicy sauce that can be used as a marinade or to spice up any dish. If you want to bring a taste of the islands to your dish, this recipe is a must try!
Soy-Glazed Mushroom Swiss Burgers
These gourmet burgers are beyond your average backyard BBQ fare. Soy-Glazed Mushroom Swiss Burgers with caramelized onions & rosemary aioli are a flavor wallop to the mouth in the best possible way!
Argentinian Chimichurri Recipe
This Argentinian Chimichurri is made with parsley, olive oil, garlic, and red chili peppers. It is perfectly flavored for pouring over a churrasco steak or flavoring up some vegetables with a delicious taste of Argentina!
Classic Diner Burger
This Classic Diner Burger is a juicy cheeseburger slathered with thousand island dressing that runs down your arm. The kind of burger that comes wrapped in white paper with french fries and a chocolate shake!
Breakfast Burger
Burgers aren’t just for lunch and dinner. A breakfast burger, served with a top and bottom bun, open-face or sans bread, is the perfect way to start the day. They can be made in mass, so they are also great for entertaining and brunch. Regardless of the time of day, who doesn’t love a burger with a nice runny egg on top? That jammy yolk adds color, flavor and a unique saucy texture.
BBQ Shrimp
My BBQ shrimp is the perfect summer grilling recipe for seafood lovers, and it’s so incredibly quick and easy! All you need is shrimp, a little oil, salt & pepper, and a bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce! The BBQ sauce caramelizes and makes for the most delicious shrimp you’ll ever try!
3 Ingredient Barbecue Sauce
When you need a quick sauce full of flavor this 3 Ingredient Barbecue Sauce is the answer! Sweet, tangy, simple and perfect to use as a marinade or dipping sauce all summer long!
