12 Brilliant Memorial Day Grilling Recipes from Chefs

Stephanie Izard’s potato salad has it all: crunch from grilling the sliced potatoes in butter, tang from a mustard seed vinaigrette, and crunch from fresh scallions and celery.

To offer a salad and a cheese course in one fell swoop, try Daniel Humm’s smoky-sweet appetizer.

At Pok Pok, Andy Ricker roasts these tender ribs for up to three hours over a low fire to maximize smoky flavor.

Blaine Wetzel drizzles his grilled oysters with a flavorful tequila butter.

Marcelo Betancourt makes his criolla by marinating tomatoes, onions and bell peppers overnight in lemon juice and olive oil.

Growing up in Australia, Luke Nguyen learned to cook this simple sandwich at his parents’ Vietnamese restaurant.

These tender kabobs from Tim McKee are full of North African flavors.

Michel Nischan adds roasted garlic to butter before slathering it on smoky grilled corn.

Just ask Roy Choi: Kimchi belongs on hot dogs.

Speaking of kimchi, these Shake Shack-inspired burgers from Wesley Genovard come alive with the fermented cabbage and thick-cut bacon.

Studs of pickles cut the richness of this butter, which is the perfect pair to Marcia Kiesel’s super-easy salmon.

Yes, desserts deserve grill time too, and Stephanie Izard’s crumbly skillet cake is the perfect one.