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24 Best Grilling Recipes for Summer!

July 2, 2024 by Lisa Goldfinger Leave a Comment This post may contain affiliate links

Montage of 4 images: grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, grilled artichokes. grilled lamb kofta and grilled figs and prosciutto on a platter.

Try some of The BEST Grilling recipes from around the World with this Panning The Globe roundup of the 24 Best Foods To Grill This Summer!

Montage of 4 images: grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, grilled artichokes. grilled lamb kofta and grilled figs and prosciutto on a platter.

The sound of the sizzle, the smoky aroma wafting through the air, the laughter of friends and family gathered around - there's nothing quite like a summer cookout.

This recipe roundup brings the world to your grill, with 24 tempting recipes that go beyond the ordinary burger and hot dog.

Ready to up your summer grilling game?

Wow your guests at your next BBQ with these juicy Korean BBQ Burgers (aka the best burgers ever), bursting with incredible sweet-salty-garlicky bulgogi goodness.

Looking for a perfect summer starter that's beyond delicious? Our Grilled Fresh Figs with Prosciutto and Burrata platter is easy to throw together and is always a big crowd-pleaser.

There are so many more delicious options to discover. Click on the images below to jump straight to the recipes, or scroll down for a little more detail about each of these scrumptious dishes.

And to complete your perfect summer cookout menu, explore our collection of Side Dish Recipes. We've got something for everyone, from our amazing Japanese potato salad to my favorite Pasta Salad and our ever-popular, easy Hearts of Palm Salad.

Caprese Salad from Capri
Grilled Figs Prosciutto and Burrata Appetizer by Panning The Globe
Korean BBQ Burger Recipe
Every Middle Eastern country has a version of grilled Kofta Kebabs. It's hard to imagine anything more delicious! Especially with garlicky yogurt sauce! This recipe shows you how to make authentic Turkish Kofta Kebabs at home.
Mexican spiced grilled chicken and tropical salsa on a white plate
Grilled Artichokes are a fabulous appetizer for summer entertaining! You can do all the prep ahead of time. Just pop them on the grill right before serving. Grilling intensifies their wonderful flavor and the lemony aioli is the perfect companion.
Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce by Panning The Globe
chicken shawarma rolled up in a tortilla with chopped salad
6 pieces of grilled boneless chicken thighs with grilled lemon slices.
Spicy, flavorful, grilled green beans are an addictive healthy appetizer. Fresh green beans are tossed with homemade Indonesian satay spice mix and grilled. Serve with lemony, garlicky aioli to dip.
With this simple 3-ingredient marinade and glaze you can make the most addictively delicious grilled chicken and eggplant. An easy recipe featuring North Africa's addictively delicious chili paste. 
Grilled Chicken Sliders with BBQ Caramelized Onions and Chipotle Coleslaw
This BBQ ribs recipe is the best for entertaining because all the work is done ahead. You steam the ribs and marinate them overnight so they can soak up all the delicious flavors of coconut milk, lemongrass, cilantro, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and shallots. Just before serving, you throw the ribs on the grill for a few minutes and they're ready to enjoy!
Japan's famously delicious Yakitori chicken
grilled skewers of lamb and figs
6 grilled swordfish steaks topped with salsa verde.
7 skewers of grilled chicken souvlaki with zucchini and red onions.
grilled chicken cutlet topped with arugula and cherry tomato salad.
two boneless grilled chicken thighs on a plate with salad.
Grilled cauliflower steak topped with tahini drizzle, chopped parsley and pomegranate seeds.
4 grilled spiced baby lamb chops on a platter with sprigs of cilantro.
Round platter topped with shredded cabbage and cucumber salad topped with sliced grilled chicken and shiitake mushrooms.
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3 wedges of grilled sweet potato on a bed of brown rice and quinoa with a few broccoli florets and a fried egg on top.

Grilled Zucchini Caprese Stacks: Add grilled zucchini to your caprese salad and stack it up, for a wonderful, elegant summer starter, side or light main dish!

One stack of Grilled Zucchini Caprese Salad with layers of sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, grilled zucchini rounds and basil leaves

GRILLED FIGS PROSCIUTTO AND BURRATA: This is the dish I make most often for company in the summer - it's the best! Creamy burrata, salty prosciutto, sweet grilled figs, drizzles of good quality olive oil and balsamic. Set the platter out with some small plates and forks and a basket of sliced baguette and let everyone dig in.

Grilled Figs Prosciutto and Burrata spread out on a large white rectangular platter with some arugula leaves

"The most amazing burger ever!" is what I often hear when I serve this KOREAN BBQ BURGER to company. All the flavors of Korean Bulgogi beef are packed into a burger, along with pickled radishes and onions and miso mayonnaise, and it's unbelievably good!

a Korean BBQ Burger in a bun with green leaf lettuce, pink pickled red onions and radishes

I discovered GRILLED TURKISH KOFTA KEBABS on a trip to Istanbul. They are so simple and special. Turkish food is known for its beautiful use of spices. I think you'll see why when you taste these kebabs. I recommend serving them with pita, fresh vegetables and garlicky yogurt sauce.

One grilled turkish Kofta Kebab on a pita with cucumber rounds, sliced red onion, sliced tomatoes, lettuce leaves, parsley sprigs, and a topping of yogurt sauce with sumac

MEXICAN SPICED CHICKEN WITH NECTARINE SALSA: I love this dish for summer. The chicken is tender, spicy and bursting with flavor. The sweet, tangy, fruity nectarine salsa is the perfect complement. (If you can't find ripe nectarines, you can substitute pineapple or mango.)

Mexican Spiced Grilled Chicken with Nectarine Salsa on a white plate with a spoon scooping some salsa

GRILLED SWEET POTATOES; Sweet Potatoes are great on the grill! Caramelized outside, sweet and tender inside, firm enough to hold up to a salad or to grab in hand and dip into a tasty dressing or aioli. Here's my easy fool-proof method for making awesome Grilled Sweet Potatoes. Plus a tasty ginger-tahini dressing for dipping or drizzling.

3 wedges of grilled sweet potato on a bed of brown rice and quinoa with a few broccoli florets and a fried egg on top.

GRILLED ARTICHOKES WITH LEMON AIOLI:  Artichokes on the grill are a rare delicacy unlike any other. Everyone loves this one!

Grilled Artichokes with Lemon Aioli on a wooden platter

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE: Juicy, flavorful chargrilled skirt steak and zesty Argentinean Chimichurri sauce are the most heavenly duo. Everyone needs this incredibly easy and utterly delicious recipe in their summer grilling repertoire.

Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri Sauce on a gray slate platter

SPICY CHICKEN SHAWARMA. The magic of chicken shawarma is in the flavorful, tenderizing marinade of lemon, yogurt, garlic and spices, which infuses the chicken with incredible Middle Eastern flavor. Grill, slice and serve this chicken shawarma on a salad or packed in a pita. Any way you serve it, you and your guests are in for a big treat!

close up of a Spicy Chicken Shawarma wrap with cucumbers, tomatoes and re onion

INDONESIAN GRILLED GREEN BEANS WITH LEMON AIOLI DIPPING SAUCE: It's easy to transform simple fresh green beans into the BEST summer side dish or appetizer. Toss them with Indonesia's favorite spice mix and grill them - they're great!

Indonesian Grilled Green Beans in a large serving bowl with a small glass bowl filled with aioli dipping sauce

GRILLED HARISSA CHICKEN AND RICE BOWL WITH GLAZED EGGPLANT:  With a simple 3-ingredient marinade and glaze you can make the most addictively delicious, sweet and spicy grilled chicken and eggplant. This easy grilling recipe features North Africa's wonderful aromatic spice paste, Harissa.

Grilled Harissa Chicken and Eggplant Rice Bowl with cherry tomatoes, lemon slices and a sprig of mint

GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH BBQ CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CHIPOTLE COLESLAW: These scrumptious sliders have so many great flavors packed into each little bun!

3 Grilled Chicken Sliders with BBQ Caramelized Onions and Chipotle Coleslaw

Here's my favorite recipe for grilled chicken thighs: ALEPPO PEPPER CHICKEN. The chicken is briefly marinated in yogurt and spices, then grilled. It's truly spectacular!  If there's any left over (unlikely) slice it up and serve it on salad the next day.

6 boneless skinless grilled chicken breasts and 6 slices of grilled lemon

THAI COCONUT BBQ RIBS: You will not believe how amazing these are! The marinade is a combo of coconut milk, lemongrass, cilantro, garlic, brown sugar, shallots and ginger. The recipe can be prepped ahead so all you need to do just before dinner is brown the ribs on the grill for a few minutes and enjoy.

Thai Coconut BBQ Ribs on a small white platter with a bunch of cilantro in the background

YAKITORI CHICKEN - These grilled chicken and scallion kebabs are wildly popular in Japan. Taste them and you'll see why!

a close up of a Yakitori Chicken skewer, showing 4 pieces of grilled chicken skewered between segments of green onion

ASIAN CABBAGE SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS: A refreshing and substantial salad with cold crisp cucumbers, cabbage, spinach and mint tossed in an addictively delicious sesame-ginger-garlic dressing and topped with fresh-off-the-grill marinated chicken and shiitake mushrooms - Just what you want for dinner on a warm summer night!

Round platter topped with shredded cabbage and cucumber salad topped with sliced grilled chicken and shiitake mushrooms.

ROASTED TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS WITH GRILLED BREAD: A rustic bruschetta of fresh tomatoes and mushrooms that are roasted and then tossed with balsamic vinegar, sliced red onions and kalamata olives. Serve with grilled bread for a great summer appetizer.

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH INDONESIAN SATE SPICE RUB: A simple 5-ingredient Indonesian sate spice mix takes grilled lamb chops from great to spectacular.
4 grilled spiced baby lamb chops on a platter with sprigs of cilantro.

GRILLED CAULIFLOWER SHAWARMA WITH LEMON TAHINI SAUCE: Cauliflower shawarma is the vegetarian approach to the irresistible, hugely popular Middle Eastern street food. Delicious and perfect for summer grilling!

Grilled cauliflower steak topped with tahini drizzle, chopped parsley and pomegranate seeds.

RAS EL HANOUT GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS:  When you combine North Africa's favorite spice mix 'ras el hanout' with yogurt, garlic and lemon juice, you get one of the world's best marinades for chicken. The yogurt is a natural tenderizer. The spices are warm and fragrant. Prep time is minimal. Let the chicken soak up the marinade for an hour or two, throw it on a hot grill, and you are in for a treat.

two boneless grilled chicken thighs on a plate with salad.

CHICKEN PAILLARD: This is an Italian classic recipe that's easy, healthy, delicious and perfect for grilling season. Thin cutlets of boneless chicken marinated in lemony dijon vinaigrette, grilled, and topped with arugula salad which is dressed in the same vinaigrette. A regular favorite at our house - I hope you love it as much as we do!

grilled chicken cutlet topped with arugula and cherry tomato salad.

GREEK CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE: This easy grilling recipe cries out "summer!" Chicken is marinated with lemon juice, oregano and garlic - a simple, but magical combination. The chicken is skewered with zucchini and red onions, grilled, and served with garlicky cucumber-yogurt tzatziki sauce - simple and delicious!

7 skewers of grilled chicken souvlaki with zucchini and red onions.

GRILLED LAMB AND FIG SKEWERS WITH MINT PEPPER GLAZE: Here’s a kebab recipe for your next summer dinner party. Lamb and figs are seasoned with garlic and cumin, threaded onto skewers and grilled. As they cook, they're brushed with a sweet, spicy, minty glaze. Delicate sweet fresh figs and charred rich grilled lamb are a match made in heaven. The spicy minty glaze takes this dish over the top.

grilled skewers of lamb and figs

GRILLED SWORDFISH STEAKS SALSA VERDE: Grilled Swordfish and Italian salsa verde is a delectable combination. The bright and briny lemon-caper-parsley sauce is a perfect complement to the rich savory fish. Very little time or effort is needed to make a truly spectacular meal.

6 grilled swordfish steaks topped with salsa verde.

Once you've decided on the main dishes, explore our collection of Side Dish Recipes to fill out the rest of the menu. Be sure to try our amazing Japanese potato salad, my favorite Pasta Salad and our follower's favorite: easy Hearts of Palm Salad.

HAPPY SUMMER GRILLING!
XX LISA

This recipe roundup was first published on Panning The Globe on September 4, 2016. The post has been refreshed and updated with more pertinent information and lots of new grilling recipes added. It has been renamed - the old name was "16 Best Foods to Grill This Weekend."

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