38 Best Grilling Recipes and Ideas

A classic burger is even better when you don’t have to fuss with sides. This all-in-one dinner let’s you make a complete meal for four with almost no cleanup!

Grilled Taco-Barbecue Chicken

Tex-Mex seasoning plus barbecue? Yes please! This spicy-and-sweet recipe is a delicious way to add a ton of flavor to your chicken without using a ton of ingredients.

Grilled Cuban Pork Chops

We’re betting you already have the ingredients you need to give your pork chops Cuban flavor. All it takes is lime, cumin and garlic, so why not add some flair to tonight’s dinner?

Low Country Shrimp Foil Packs

Maybe you haven’t had a chance to visit the low country, but that doesn’t mean you can’t taste its fabulous cuisine. With shrimp, corn on the cob, andouille sausage and baby red potatoes, this recipe shows off the ingredients that make a visit to the South Carolina coastline so delicious!

Gluten-Free Grilled Pepper Steak with Honey Onions

A charred steak hot off the grill is one of summer’s simple pleasures. So why not start the season off right with this recipe featuring sweet honey and spicy pepper? We think you might find yourself going back to this one or even making it your go-to grilled steak recipe!

Grilled Ribs with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce

Cherry cola might sound like an odd ingredient to cook with, but we promise this recipe is an absolute winner. Soda makes the ribs turn out sweet, sticky and finger-lickin’ good!

Grilled Teriyaki Beef Kabobs

Classic kabobs don’t have to be complicated, just delicious! That’s why we love this five-star recipe. It requires little more than a handful of ingredients, and it can be prepped up to 24 hours ahead!

Grilled Raspberry-Glazed Chicken

The combination of raspberries and Dijon mustard may sound odd, but we promise you it’s actually genius. Sweet jam and tangy mustard balance each other perfectly and grilling turns the sugars in the fruit into a deeply complex, caramely flavor you won’t forget.

Grilled Caribbean Pork with Pineapple Salsa

Pork tenderloin is a tender and low-cost cut of meat but don’t discount it as flavorless. This recipe pairs tenderloin with sweet, spicy and citrusy flavors, including a bright homemade salsa, for an easy but impressive meal!

Mozzarella-Stuffed Mushroom Pizza Burgers

Skip the steakhouse, you can make a burger that’s even better at home. This one has Italian-inspired flavors with a molten mozzarella center, a schmear of tomato sauce and a topping of sauteed mushrooms! Are you drooling yet?

Tex-Mex Beer-Can Chicken

A whole chicken on the grill is easy with the beer-can method. So keep your kitchen cool and cook your chicken out back. This recipe features zesty Tex-Mex flavors, so chicken tastes great shredded in tacos or served alongside cilantro rice.

Lemon-Pepper Steaks

Make a great steak with this simple marinade. While it’s true this recipe only calls for a few ingredients, they’re good ones--garlic salt, lemon-pepper, basil and butter--and together they add up to a whole lot of flavor!

Grilled Honey-Barbecue Pork Foil Packs

If nice weather has you wishing for a little more patio time and a little less kitchen time, this is your recipe! With pork chops, corn on the cob and potatoes all dressed in a honey-barbecue sauce, this hearty recipe let’s you throw together four complete meals in foil-pack form, so dinner’s all-in-one package and cleanup is a cinch!

Dijon Chicken, Rice and Garden Vegetable Foil Packs

Dijon, garlic, rosemary add aromatic flavor to the chicken, rice and garden vegetables included in these foil packs. And with all these ingredients in one packet, you’ll end up with four complete meals--no sides needed--when you make this 50-minute recipe.

Beef and Chorizo Burgers with Roasted Chile Mayonnaise

Spice up burger night with patties made of beef and chorizo. This recipe uses Mexican-style chorizo--there’s also Spanish style--which is available at most grocery stores. This type of chorizo is typically sold raw, contains spices and is made with pork. Add it to your burger for a rich and spicy addition that’s well complemented by chipotle-spiced mayo!

Cajun Sausage and Peppers Foil Packs

This easy foil-pack supper is a nice break when you’re tired of chicken and burgers. Made with Polish Kielbasa, bell peppers, tomatoes and rice, this recipe makes for a hearty meal that’s lively with Cajun spices.

Grilled Chicken Fajitas

Forget your skillet, fajitas are made for the grill. This recipe can be made up to 24 hours ahead, so you can prep the marinade the night before and let your chicken stew in its juices. It’s a quick and flavorful meal that’ll save your busy nights.

Grilled Lemon Pepper Halibut and Squash Foil Packs

Keep things light with this foil pack meal featuring halibut and summer squash dressed in an herby marinade. With these super ingredients, you can enjoy a delicious dinner for under 200 calories.

Grilled Taco Burger and Potato Foil Packs

This taco-spiced cheeseburger is a total crowd pleaser. The combination of hearty burger patty, hash-brown potatoes and salsa-cheese sauce means no one will walk away hungry. It may become such a hit that you’ll be fielding requests for this meal, long after the grill has been put away for the season. Luckily, this one can also be made in the oven!

Grilled Parmesan-Ranch Chicken Foil Packs

Wondering what to do with your package of chicken breasts? It’s a simple answer with this recipe, all you need to do is dig in the fridge for you baby carrots, ranch dressing and green beans. If you’ve got potatoes, grab those too. Combining these staples with your chicken and a couple of standard spices is all you need to do to feed a family of four tonight.

Grilled Southwestern Shrimp Salad

This 25-minute meal is made for a night when you need something light, fresh and just the right amount of filling, which this recipe totally is thanks to the combination of romaine, avocado, corn and grilled shrimp.

Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Vegetable Kabobs

Skewer a kabob with chicken and summer veggies for a complete meal that’s made bright with lemon and deeply flavorful with aromatics, like rosemary and garlic. When your kabobs come off the grill, sprinkle them with salty feta. If you really want to make the meal hearty, serve up all your grilled fare on a bed of orzo.

Southwest Ranch Turkey Burgers

We guarantee you won’t miss the beef in this twist on a turkey burger. Mixing ranch and Old El Paso taco seasoning into the ground turkey means your burger turns out juicy and zippy with southwest flavor. Top it off with a slice of melted pepper jack or cheddar and a slice of avocado, and we think you’ll find this burger more than satisfactory!

Grilled Beef and Corn Kabobs

An herby vinaigrette-style marinade is all the dressing-up these kabobs need. Loaded up with beef, bell peppers and corn on the cob, there’s plenty of fresh flavor in this one-and-done dinner recipe.

Double Barbecue Bacon Chicken Foil Packs

Meat and potatoes have never tasted better. Bold statement we know, but this recipe is full of bold ingredients, including barbecue sauce, bacon and cheesy potatoes. So we stand behind our words, there’s a lot to love about this hearty foil-pack meal!

Grilled Salmon with Lemon-Herb Butter Sauce

This Nordic-inspired salmon treatment featuring lemon, dill, shallots, chives and butter is a delicious way to welcome spring and the start of grilling season or to celebrate mid-summer or Labor Day. In short, it’s so good you’ll find yourself searching for any excuse to make it again.

Grilled Shrimp and Scallop Kabobs

A complete meal in 25 minutes? Sounds like a perfect summer recipe, right? These kabobs feature shrimp, scallops, cherry tomatoes, zucchini and mushrooms in a bright and herby marinade that makes for a lovely dinner on a hot evening.

Grilled Firecracker Chicken Wings

These succulent chicken wings are rubbed with smokey, spicy seasonings, which only are enhanced by the char of the grill. Make a big batch and serve these up alongside a green salad for a simple and flavorful summer meal.

Grilled Meatloaf Dinner Foil Packs

Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean we stop craving our favorite comfort foods. If you’ve been hankering for meatloaf but avoiding the oven, this all-in-one dinner is your answer. These individual meatloaves are packed with classic flavor and go great with the carrots and potatoes that get cooked alongside.

Grilled Sweet and Sour Chicken Foil Packs

Forget take-out, you can make this Chinese food favorite on the grill with only a handful of ingredients. Top your chicken and veggies with chow mein noodles after cooking, or serve it all up on a bed of rice--there’s just enough time to boil up a pot while the foil packs are on the grill.

Grilled Cheese-Stuffed Turkey Burgers

Think turkey burgers are boring? This recipe will make you think again! These patties have salsa, cheese and chiles in the mix! Serve them up on a bun with a slice of tomato and a topping of salsa, and no one will notice these juicy burgers are under 300 calories each.

Grilled Jerk Chicken Kabobs

Jamaican jerk is a wonder of sweet, smokey and spicy flavor. It often takes the form of a dry rub, but this recipe calls for using jerk sauce, which is widely available at large grocery stores. Let your chicken marinate in it for an hour, then skewer it with bell peppers and onions and grill for an easy meal that’ll take you away to the tropical Caribbean!

Grilled Shrimp Fajitas

Steak is great, but so is shrimp when fajitas are on the menu. This recipe is perfect for a weeknight, because shrimp only need 20 minutes to soak up the lime juice, cumin, chile powder, garlic and other bold flavors of the marinade.

Balsamic-Glazed Grilled Chicken Breasts

This quick chicken recipe is another weeknight winner. There’s no marinade necessary, instead chicken gets brushed with a glaze made of balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, rosemary and garlic, which caramelizes on the grill for even more fabulous flavor!

Grilled Italian Sausages with Peperonata

Skip the brats and hot dogs tonight, Italian sausages are just as nice. Packed into a bun with a “pepperonata” made of grilled onions, bell peppers, olives, garlic, lemon and herbs, these sausages are absolutely delectable. And if you have any leftover pepperonata, spread it on your sandwich the next day.

Lime- and Chili-Rubbed Chicken Breasts

Dinner done in 20 minutes? We’ll take it! A rub made of flavorful ingredients like lime zest, garlic powder and red pepper takes chicken up a notch.

Grilled Beer-Brined Chicken

Want to know the secret to the juiciest-ever grilled chicken? It’s two-fold, first you brine it in beer, then you rub it with a barbecue seasoning featuring paprika, onion and garlic.

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