10 Simple Grilled Appetizers for Summer

Grilled Oysters with Spiced Tequila Butter

From Vietnamese grilled beef rolls to grilled oysters with smoky, tangy chorizo butter, here are fantastic grilled appetizers.

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Grilled Squash Ribbons and Prosciutto with Mint Dressing

Grilled Squash Ribbons and Prosciutto with Mint Dressing

Grilling zucchini and summer squash ribbons on skewers is terrific because the edges become wonderfully charred and crisp, while the insides stay tender and juicy.

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Smokin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Cherry Barbecue Glaze

Smokin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Cherry Barbecue Glaze

Cherry preserves with habanero chile create a fabulously sticky, sweet and spicy glaze for grilled chicken wings. Glaze them just before serving so the sugars don't burn.

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Grilled Beef Rolls

Grilled Beef Rolls
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Traditionally, these crunchy Vietnamese beef rolls are wrapped in la lot leaves, which are similar to shiso. However, grape leaves make an excellent replacement.

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Spiced Shrimp and Tomato Kebabs

Spiced Shrimp and Tomato Kebabs

This is a perfect party dish because it's so easy to assemble, and you can marinate and skewer the shrimp ahead of time.

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Grilled Oysters with Chorizo Butter

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No shucking necessary: Once the oysters open on the grill, simply top them with David Kinch's smoky, tangy butter.

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Cheese-Stuffed Grilled Peppers

Cheese-Stuffed Grilled Peppers

As the peppers blister, the cheese mixture tucked inside turns warm and gooey.

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Grilled Zucchini with Fresh Mozzarella

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The delicate taste of fresh mozzarella offers a delicious counterpoint to the garlic-and-vinegar-macerated zucchini. However, if you prefer a stronger cheese flavor, try goat cheese instead.

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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce

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These deliciously spiced grilled chicken skewers are perfect with a sweet-and-tangy peanut sauce.

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Grilled Manouri Cheese with Caramelized Plums

Grilled Manouri Cheese with Caramelized Plums

Michael Psilakis likes to riff on saganaki—fried cheese with lemon. He uses manouri, a fresh, milky white cheese made from the whey that's drained off during feta production. Like nearly all Greek cheeses, it's produced from either sheep's or goat's milk.

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Grilled Oysters with Spiced Tequila Butter

Grilled Oysters with Spiced Tequila Butter

Blaine Wetzel grills oysters, then drizzles them with butter flavored with sage, oregano, lemon juice and tequila. He prefers oysters from Samish Bay in the northern Puget Sound, where some food historians say the first Pacific oysters grew in 1919.

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