27 Genius Recipes for the Grill

It's official now: we've hit the season where all we want to do is cook and eat (and swim and cannonball) outside. And—nothing against burgers and steaks—but with the whole hot yawn of summer stretched out ahead, we could use a few more genius ways to work our grills. Here are 27.

Because, on your grill, you can cook entire dinners, and anything from whole beasts (within reason) to quick skewered bits. Your grill will make stars of the parts of vegetables you'd normally throw out. And don't forget, the charcoal sort will give you not just smoke and a hot grate, but coals to cook in down below.

Speedy Romeo's Grilled Pizza with Marinated Tomatoes & Ricotta

 

Kevin Gillespie's Barbecue Chicken with Alabama White Barbecue Sauce

 

 

April Bloomfield’s Grilled Vegetable Vinaigrette

 

Ian Knauer's Sticky Balsamic Ribs 

 

Chris Schlesinger & John Willoughby's Grilled Sausage and Cornbread Salad

 

EmilyC's Grilled Bread Salad with Broccoli Rabe and Summer Squash

 

Suzanne Goin's Grilled Pork Burgers

 

Ignacio Mattos' Grilled Favas 

 

melissav's Grilled (or Broiled) Oysters with Sriracha-Lime Butter

 

lisina's Grilled Corn with Basil Butter

 

 

Steven Raichlen's Salt-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Grilled in Cloth (Lomo al Trapo) 

 

inpatskitchen's Alabama-Style Chicken Kebabs

 

fiveandspice's Grilled Bread with Thyme Pesto and Preserved Lemon Cream 

 

Amanda Hesser's Sugar Steak with Bourbon  

 

Anna Klinger's Grilled Swiss Chard Stems with Anchovy Vinaigrette

 

Amanda Hesser's Grilled Squid Salad with Lemon, Capers, and Parsley

 

aargersi's Cedar Plank Grilled Loup de Mer (Sea Bass)

  

Beth Kirby | {local milk}'s Grilled Figs with Homemade Lavender Crème Fraîche

 

Jamie Oliver's Smoked Beets 

 

creamtea's Chicken Cutlets Grilled in Charmoula with Quick-Cured Lemon Confit

 

 

enbe's Grilled Peanut Tofu

 

lisina's Salt & Pepper Babyback Ribs

 

Beth Kirby | {local milk}'s Grilled Okra with Sriracha Lime Salt

 

 

thirschfeld's Grilled Salsa

 

Waverly's Chicken al Mattone with Thyme Pesto

 

Gena Hamshaw's Black Bean and Corn Burgers

 

thirschfeld's Grilled Bananas with Buttered Maple Sauce and English Almond Toffee 

Every week, Food52's Creative Director Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius. Got a genius recipe to share—from a classic cookbook, an online source, or anywhere, really? Please send it my way (and tell me what's so smart about it) at [email protected].