Cooking Techniques Grilling 16 Great Grilling Recipes to Try This Summer By Megan Soll Megan Soll Megan Soll is a senior commerce editor for Food & Wine. She joined Dotdash Meredith in 2015 and has over 10 years of experience writing and editing food, entertainment, and lifestyle content. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 15, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio The best grilling recipes are often easier than you think. Combine the right ingredients for the sauce, seasoning, or marinade and you've got a winning dish to serve during grilling season for years to come. Simple side dishes and vegetable mains can be the star of the show with the perfect sear. We've rounded up plenty of quick and easy recipe options for your grilling pleasure. Read on for some of our favorites. 01 of 16 Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Lemongrass-Lime Aïoli Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Sweet, mild grilled mahi-mahi harmonizes with an aïoli featuring lemongrass and lime. The creamy aïoli comes together in seconds using an immersion blender, resulting in a silky texture that's less likely to break. It adds richness and zest to a classic summer meal that's ready in 25 minutes. Get the Recipe 02 of 16 Grilled Shrimp with Oregano and Lemon © John Kernick The sauce for this shrimp is a simple version of Italy's salmoriglio, typically made with lemon and herbs in a mortar. The sauce is also delicious spooned over grilled swordfish or any other meaty fish. Get the Recipe 03 of 16 Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon and Thyme © Ben Dearnley A bold mixture of red pepper flakes, garlic, thyme, lemon juice, and olive oil serves as a spicy marinade for bone-in chicken breasts. If you want your chicken spicier still, increase the red pepper or leave the breasts in the marinade for an hour or two. Get the Recipe 04 of 16 Grilled Pepper and Onion Panzanella with Peperoncini Vinaigrette Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Cookbook author Molly Stevens' panzanella uses grilled sweet peppers and onions in place of tomatoes as the centerpiece of this dinner salad. The charred vegetables are tossed with cubes of grilled bread, drizzled with a peperoncini vinaigrette, and topped with creamy feta and crisp slices of peperoncini, which add pops of flavor and contrasting texture — all in 40 minutes. Get the Recipe 05 of 16 Grilled Red Curry Chicken © Tina Rupp Roasting a whole chicken takes about an hour, but cut out the backbone and flatten the bird and it will grill perfectly in just 30 minutes. We like to rub the chicken all over with a very simple, Thai-inspired mix of red curry paste, coconut milk, and brown sugar. Get the Recipe 06 of 16 Sausage Mixed Grill © Con Poulos Three types of sausage plus peppers and radicchio make for a fun assortment of flavors to pile on your plate. Be sure to prick fresh sausages all over before grilling to release the excess fat. Get the Recipe 07 of 16 Spicy Apricot Wings © MARCUS NILSSON The apricot-based sauce that's brushed on these chicken wings before grilling provides plenty of zingy flavor, and the extra sauce is good for dipping. A refreshing wheat beer or fruity Pinot Gris would be a superb complement to the wings. Get the Recipe 08 of 16 Celery, Grilled Grape, and Mushroom Salad © Con Poulos "Celery is a vegetable people either love or hate, and we try to get people to love all their vegetables," says chef Amanda Cohen. She balances out the celery's bitterness and crunch with meaty oyster mushrooms and grapes that have been grilled until almost bursting. Get the Recipe 09 of 16 Grilled King Salmon with Meyer Lemon Relish Victor Protasio Floral and lightly acidic salsa brings out the buttery, rich flavors of grilled salmon. Salmon is meaty enough to stay intact on a grill and gets meltingly tender as it cooks. Save the leftover salsa to serve with grilled lamb, chicken, or pork. Get the Recipe 10 of 16 Grilled Pork Chops with Honey Garlic Glaze Chloe Crespi A simple glaze made from sticky-sweet honey, savory soy sauce, and fresh garlic drenches each perfectly grilled pork chop in this recipe. For the most evenly cooked pork, with delicious char and grill marks, flip the pork frequently over high heat for the first several minutes of cooking, then finish the meat on lower heat. Get the Recipe 11 of 16 Skillet Brownies on the Grill Victor Protasio Dessert deserves a place on the grill, too. These brownies take on a deliciously smoky flavor on the grill from "baking" in a skillet set over hot coals. Just remember to butter the skillet generously. Get the Recipe 12 of 16 Grilled Corn on the Cob with Calamansi Mayo Victor Protasio Chef Sheldon Simeon's recipe for a Hawaiian twist on Mexican elote features grilled corn slathered in a creamy, cheesy calamansi mayonnaise, which gets its acidic twang from a sour citrus fruit native to the South Pacific (you can substitute Key limes in a pinch). Ichimi togarashi (Japanese chile flakes) add heat; aonori (dried seaweed) flakes add umami oomph and island style. Get the Recipe 13 of 16 Grilled Shrimp and Lettuces with Charred Green Goddess Dressing Eric Wolfinger In a salad that's anything but boring, this grilled shrimp gets an extra boost from the green goddess dressing. Charring the dressing ingredients before making it lends a smoky depth to the whole dish. Get the Recipe 14 of 16 Grilled Oysters with Chorizo Butter © Cedric Angeles No shucking necessary: Once the oysters open on the grill, simply top them with chef David Kinch’s smoky, tangy butter. Get the Recipe 15 of 16 Crispy Grilled Lamb Pitas with Radish-Watercress Salad Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food styling by Rishon Hanners / Prop styling by Audrey Davis The robust, fatty lamb here needs a fresh, zippy counterpoint, so it's served with a salad featuring three types of radishes: watermelon radishes for their gorgeous magenta hue, green daikon for softer color but more pungent bite, and cherry radishes for their crisp, juicy texture. This trio gets tangled in a pile of also-peppery watercress and dressed with the simplest combo of lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Get the Recipe 16 of 16 BLT Hot Dogs with Caraway Remoulade © Line Klein Of course, classic hot dogs are never a bad idea on the grill, but if you're looking for an easy upgrade, this is it. These "BLT" hot dogs are topped with crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes, and crunchy lettuce dressed with creamy caraway-pickle mayonnaise. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit