From juicy burgers and marinated steak tips to ratatouille salad and skillet s’mores dip, these recipes are sure to make your next grilling celebration a delicious success.
Summer is here and so is another delicious New England grilling season! Whether you’re celebrating Dad for Father’s Day, rolling out the stars and stripes for the Fourth of July, or getting together with family and friends for a long-awaited reunion cookout, here are some of our favorite summer grilling recipes to put on the picnic table.
11 Favorite Summer Grilling Recipes
Outside-In Homemade Burgers Photo Credit : Mark Fleming
Even though condiments are incorporated into the patties, don’t hesitate to top these homemade burgers with the usual fixings. You’ll enjoy an even richer flavor. Classic Baked Beans on the side are great, too.
Inspired by the iconic New England clambake, these grill packs replace lobster with quick-cooking shrimp, along with spicy sausage, corn, and potatoes. Smoked mussels are optional but add a wood-fired flavor.
Thanks to a boozy-sweet marinade, this recipe for brown sugar bourbon steak tips is a flavorful addition to your grilling repertoire. It’s also the most popular steak tip marinade recipe in the Yankee archives. Serve with grilled veggies.
Grilling over lower heat is perfect for bone-in chicken thighs. Alabama white sauce is a simple vinegar-mayonnaise blend white BBQ sauce that’s fantastic on chicken and pork. If you think barbecue sauce should always come in shades of red, you’re in for a delightful surprise.
Pull-Apart Skillet Garlic Bread Photo Credit : Michael Piazza | Food Styling by Catrine Kelty | Prop Styling by Caroline Woodward
These buttery skillet garlic pull-apart rolls are a major crowd-pleaser. They’re easiest to bake in a lidded charcoal or gas grill, but you can also make them in a covered skillet over a fire pit.
Fresh herbs and crisp bacon elevate buttered, grilled corn to delicious new heights in this easy summer recipe.
Campfire S’Mores Dip Photo Credit : Michael Piazza | Food Styling by Catrine Kelty | Prop Styling by Caroline Woodward
This gooey skillet s’mores dip couldn’t be simpler: You just melt some chocolate in a skillet, top with marshmallows, cover, and cook. To eat, dip the graham crackers into the sauce. If you want a nicely browned top, it does help to have access to an oven’s broiler, a small kitchen torch, or a carefully wielded flaming branch.
There’s something homey and endearing about slab pies, which makes them perfect for a summer party. It also helps that they’re portable and easy to cut up and serve. This apple-cranberry slab pie offers the perfect combination of sweet-tart flavors.
