56 Grilled Recipes for Summer Dinners
Updated Jul 17, 2025
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Those of us who are lucky enough to have access to a grill tend to get a bit grill-happy as soon as the weather allows. We all know why we love our grills. They heat up quickly if they are gas or pellet, and the clean-up is easy. Plus, no turning on the stove and heating up the kitchen during the hottest months of the year. Most importantly, pretty much everything tastes better grilled. I’m not the first person to say this, probably not even the first person today, but it’s the truth.
And you can grill the standards like straightforward burgers, steaks, and chicken — or you can get a bit more experimental. Grilled pizza, grilled bruschetta, grilled fruit…once you get into grill mode, it’s hard to go back.
Also Read: 10 Things to Do to Get Your Grill Ready for Summer
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56 Grilling Recipes to Make This Summer
Grilled Mexican Street Corn (Elote)
While simple grilled corn is amazing, this is next level (like a little trip to Mexico, right in your back yard).
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How to Make Grilled Pizza (without a pizza stone!)
Grilled pizza with a smoky, charred crust and perfectly melted toppings: our favorite summer dinner. No pizza stone, no special equipment. Just dough, a hot grill (gas or charcoal), and a few techniques that make all the difference.
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Grilled Provencal Chicken and Peppers
This recipe has just a handful of ingredients, and comes together really easily, but it's a summery show stopper.
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Mustard Marinated London Broil
A hefty dollop of Dijon mustard mingles with onion, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme in this deeply flavorful marinade for a perfectly grilled London Broil steak.
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Grilled Asparagus with Vinaigrette
A fabulous, pretty, and simple warm-weather side. Make sure to serve the grilled asparagus with grains or crusty bread to sop up all of the tangy vinaigrette.
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Grilled Artichokes with Lemon Caper Dipping Sauce
Smoky and tender, grilling is one of the best ways to prepare artichokes during the warmer months, especially with homemade lemon sauce.
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Grilled Soy-Ginger Pork Chops
This super simple pork chop marinade leans on those appealing teriyaki-like flavors.
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Grilled Marinated NY Strip Steak
NY strip steak is nicely marbled and full of flavor. A simple marinade takes it up a notch.
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Grilled Mexican Ribeye Steaks
Thick ribeye steaks get a dusting of a robust Mexican seasoning blend before being fired up on the grill.
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Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Chops
Thinly sliced smoky salty prosciutto is wrapped around pork chops, crisping up nicely on the grill and keeping the inside of the chops tender and juicy.
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Grilled Marinated London Broil
A simple marinade transforms an inexpensive London Broil into a truly tender and juicy grilled steak.
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Grilled Lamb Chops and Onions with Herb Salad
This simple grilled lamb chop meal is elegant and delicious and feels very summery.
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Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon is one of those meals that feels fancy but is secretly one of the easiest things to pull off on a grill. Whether you’re using a gas or charcoal grill, this guide will show you exactly how to grill salmon so it’s moist, flavorful, and doesn’t stick. From simple seasonings to smart grill tips, this is your go-to method for perfect grilled salmon every time.
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Grilled Tri-Tip Steak
Juicy grilled Santa Maria tri-tip steaks seasoned to perfection with a bold dry rub — an iconic California BBQ recipe that’s smoky, simple, and crowd-pleasing.
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Grilled Tuna Steak with Nicoise Tomato Salsa
Flaky, moist, and meaty, tuna grills up much like a steak. It's a perfect summer dinner with a scoop of fresh tomato salsa on top.
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Grilled New York Strip Steaks
Master the art of grilling New York Strip Steaks – get a mouthwatering, caramelized crust and a rosy, juicy inside every time using these simple but effective grilling techniques. From choosing the right thickness to resting the cooked steak, this beginner-friendly guide helps you grill steaks like a pro.
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Grilled Top Sirloin Steaks
These steaks are a great balance between tender and pleasantly chewy, with a great beefy flavor. Top sirloin is best cooked to around medium-rare for best taste and texture.
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Grilled Peppers
Grilled peppers are one of summer’s simplest pleasures — smoky, sweet, and tender. This guide walks you through picking peppers, prepping them, and grilling to perfect char without turning mushy, plus ideas for salads, sandwiches, and sides.
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Perfect Grilled Turkey Burgers
Grilled turkey burgers that are actually juicy — made with 85/15 ground turkey, a little mayo, Worcestershire, and finely grated onion, then grilled hot and fast. Twenty minutes, genuinely satisfying, and good enough to make anyone stop dismissing turkey burgers entirely.
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Grilled Filet Mignon Steak
This indulgent restaurant-level steak is one of the summer's best grilled dinners. If you want to make it even better, make the optional Parmesan Butter to melt over the top!
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Grilled Ribeye Steaks
Richly flavored, tender but with great chew, and smoky from the grill, these steaks deeply satisfy those beef cravings.
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Grilled Asparagus
Grilling asparagus is a spring and summertime joy that creates a great side dish to all kinds of meals.
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Perfect Grilled Hamburgers
All of the tips and tricks for making the best burgers on the grill, with step-by-step photos.
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Grilled Ranch Steaks
Cook this lean, boneless cut of steak to medium-rare for one of the best steaks you’ve ever had!
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Best Grilled Rib Lamb Chops
These grilled lamb chops are perfectly seared, and juicy on the inside. Ideal for casual dinners or entertaining, and the optional mint-basil pesto or roasted red pepper sauce is the perfect finishing touch!
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Grilled Swordfish with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Meaty, mild swordfish steaks marinated in lemon and fresh herbs, grilled to just-opaque perfection, and served with a silky Provençal-inspired roasted red pepper sauce that makes the whole thing feel like a restaurant dinner. Under 30 minutes!
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Grilled Flat Iron Steak
An affordable cut, tender, flavorful flat iron steaks are amazing on the grill, especially with a pat of compound Parmesan butter.
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Grilled Vegetable Kebabs
Veggie kebabs are beautiful, versatile, flexible, and a must-make for summertime grilling meals.
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Grilled Vegetables
The best way to perfect vegetables on the grill, tender, colorful, lightly charry, and just plain delicious. One of the best dishes of summer.
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Simple Grilled Clams
In a handful of minutes and almost no work, you can have warm, plump clams from the grill. Summertime bliss for all the shellfish lovers out there.
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Grilled Chicken Breasts
A simple marinade ensures juicy, moist, tender, and flavorful chicken breasts every time. Leftovers can and should be used in different ways all week long!
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Grilled Sirloin Cap
Also known as Picanha, this is the most popular cut of beef in Brazil, and when grilled properly it's amazingly juicy and flavorful.
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Grilled Cauliflower Steaks
This terrific vegetarian grilled dish is satisfying and substantial. It can serve as a main course or a side, and leftovers are amazing chopped and added to all kinds of dishes, from chilis to grain bowls.
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Grilled Shrimp Cobb Salad
A salad of grilled shrimp, corn, and jalapeños with avocado makes a full meal in one dish. A flexible recipe that makes the perfect summer lunch or dinner.
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Balsamic-Marinated Skirt Steak
This marinade for grilled skirt steak is so simple to make and so flavorful. You can also use other cuts of steak, like flank steak, instead!
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Grilled Watermelon
Watermelon wedges grilled until just charred, dusted with a spiced sugar rub of lime zest, ancho chile powder, and a pinch of salt. These are caramelized on the outside, juicy inside, and unlike anything else on the cookout table. Five minutes on the grill and people will talk about it all summer.
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Grilled Peaches
Grilled peaches are one of the summer’s simplest pleasures – warm, caramelized, and just bursting with juicy sweetness. This recipe shows you how to grill peaches perfectly every time and includes an optional but irresistible twist: pairing them with creamy burrata, fresh herbs and a drizzle of balsamic for a showstopping appetizer or side dish.
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Grilled Pork Chops with Peaches
This summery combo is simply gorgeous, and the pairing of grilled peaches with pork is a total home run.
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Grilled Eggplant
Grilling eggplant brings out its smoky sweetness and creamy texture, transforming this humble vegetable into something rich, savory, and deeply satisfying. With just a bit of oil, salt, and heat, eggplant becomes a versatile side dish, appetizer, or base for all kinds of summery meals.
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Grilled Split Lobster Tail
Split lobster tails are skewered to keep them flat, grilled over medium-high heat, and basted with a shallot compound butter that's so good you'll want to put it on everything. Twenty minutes, showstopper results.
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Grilled Pineapple
A simple brown sugar glaze transforms pineapple into a smoky, sweet grilled dessert — delicious on its own and amazing with a scoop of vanilla ice cream melting right into it!
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Grilled Scallops
Sweet, buttery, plump, briny sea scallops cooked on the grill are a luxurious summer treat.
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Grilled Chicken Salad
A simple summer lunch. Grill extra chicken and vegetables and have these salads all week long!
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Grilled Bone-In, Skin-On Chicken Thighs
Learn how to grill marinated chicken thighs to crispy perfection. A perfect summer dinner!
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Grilled Pork Tacos with Salsa Ranchera
Juicy grilled pork chops are sliced for soft tacos and topped with a zingy smoky salsa. An easy and fun summer dinner that can come together in minutes.
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Chicken Thighs with Indian Curry Yogurt Marinade
Tender and juicy, with a wonderfully crispy skin, these chicken thighs are a great change of pace in your grilling repertoire!
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Grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken Breasts
These chicken breasts are so flavorful and pack a little bit of heat, but not too much. The jerk-style marinade is vibrant with ginger, chilis, garlic, and spices, and they only take 10 minutes to grill up after marinating!
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Grilled Split Turkey Breast
A flavorful marinade gives the turkey amazing flavor and allows it to grill up perfectly moist and tender.
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Grilled Corn on the Cob
Cooking corn on the grill is one of the best ways possible to bring out the natural sweetness of this perfect seasonal vegetable.
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How to Grill Sliced Potatoes
Grilled sliced potatoes are a total summer staple — lightly crispy, golden brown, and full of smoky, savory flavor. This easy step-by-step recipe teaches you how to grill sliced potatoes so they cook evenly and don’t stick, plus tips for seasoning and serving them up alongside your favorite grilled mains.
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Grilled Bruschetta
A bit of olive oil, a sprinkle of salt, and sliced bread become a whole other level of bruschetta love on the grill.
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Grilled Romaine
Grilling firm lettuce, like romaine, is downright delicious and a fun way to "summer up" your salads.
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New York Strip Steak with Jalapeño Butter
A thick, juicy grilled steak with a dollop of lightly spicy butter is one of the easiest and best summer dinners.
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Grilled Corn Salad
In mere minutes, grilled corn becomes a colorful and super seasonal summer salad.
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Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
An easy basting sauce turns these big, "meaty" portobello mushroom caps into a beautiful grilled dish or mushroom burger.
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Yogurt-Marinated Chicken Kebabs
Lemony yogurt marinated chicken kebabs are a quintessential summertime grilling dish.
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Whew. What are you waiting for? Grab those tongs and go.
