Grill Like a Pro! 49 Foolproof Grilling Recipes For Complete Beginners (2024)

These burgers are made with mashed chickpeas, quinoa, flavorful spices, and an easy-to-make vegan BBQ sauce. They taste as good as the real deal, minus the meat.

Get the recipe: smoky BBQ veggie burgers

Who doesn't like a juicy, tender meat? The key to this recipe is the Greek yogurt, which the steak marinates in overnight to get its delicious taste.

Get the recipe: yogurt-marinated flank steak

This juicy dish puts bland, dry chicken to shame. The recipe calls for thinner plain yogurt, instead of Greek yogurt — which contains less sugar — so check the label and choose a yogurt with as few carbs as possible.

Get the recipe: yogurt and lemon marinated grilled chicken

Butter isn't exactly a healthy fat, but there's never been a yummier way to eat it than in these buttery, cheese-filled oysters.

Get the recipe: Mobile-style oysters

Hate when the herbs and seasoning get burnt onto your steak? Try this genius trick, marinating the beef after grilling to add bright and bold flavor.

Get the recipe: postgrill marinated skirt steak

Asparagus is another low-carb side that's perfect for grilling season. Just buy thicker stalks, so they're less likely to slip between the grates.

Get the recipe: grilled asparagus

You'll want to build your entire dinner menu around these pretty kebabs. (Guacamole, salsa, sour cream — yum!)

Get the recipe: fajita chicken kebabs

Ground turkey is even cheaper than ground chicken, and this buffalo-blue-cheese topping ensures it's full of flavor, too.

Get the recipe: buffalo turkey burgers

This is as low fuss as it gets: form patties of ground beef, and top the grilled burgers with your favorite store-bought (or homemade) queso.

Get the recipe: queso cheeseburger

Treat your roommates or family to an unexpected watermelon dish by throwing sliced watermelon on the grill and making a Mediterranean "pizza."

Get the recipe: grilled watermelon pizza

Take plain-old chicken skewers to the next level with a quick and easy chipotle yogurt sauce for dipping.

Get the recipe: chipotle-honey-lime chicken kebabs

Not a single person will be mad about having these bacon-wrapped hot dogs for dinner.

Get the recipe: bacon-wrapped hot dogs

With a little help from lemon juice, olive oil, and basil, you can transform chicken breasts into one of the tastiest grilled entrees ever.

Get the recipe: lemon-basil grilled chicken breasts

Skip the meat altogether and throw your favorite vegetables on the grill for an easy vegetarian taco. Top it with salsa, cotija cheese, cilantro, or guacamole.

Get the recipe: grilled vegetable tacos

The only way to eat fresh corn during the summer is with grill marks — it's truly the best.

Get the recipe: grilled corn salad

Offer a new type of "chip" at the dinner table with these ones made of polenta.

Get the recipe: grilled parmesan polenta chips

Why stop at grilled corn when you can top it on a generously slathered piece of avocado toast?

Get the recipe: Mexican grilled corn avocado toast

Pretty much anything wrapped in bacon will be a crowd-pleaser, and these bacon-wrapped shrimp and nectarines look and taste decadent, yet the recipe only contains those three ingredients!

Get the recipe: bacon-wrapped shrimp and nectarines

The best part about this meal, succulent from the chicken and crispy from the lettuce, is that you can make the grilled chicken ahead of time and use the leftovers for wraps the next day.

Get the recipe: grilled chicken caesar wrap

These healthy sandwiches will be a hit for the adventurous and veggie-forward family. Salty, milky halloumi gets perfectly charred when grilled and needs only a four-ingredient sauce to shine between bread.

Get the recipe: green goddess sandwich with grilled halloumi

Leave the utensils inside! Food on a stick is way better, and these burger skewers are not only aesthetically pleasing but also super delicious.

Get the recipe: burger skewers

The hardest part of this recipe is spiraling the zucchini, but if you have a spiralizer, it's a breeze and only takes 15 minutes to make!

Get the recipe: grilled tomatoes and basil zucchini "noodles"

Hungry for lunch? These sandwiches are the perfect midday meal, and the grilled zucchini inside is what makes it!

Get the recipe: grilled veggie sandwiches with herbed cream cheese and pesto

Help yourself to a whole heaping of this salad; it's healthy and refreshing!

Get the recipe: grilled watermelon caprese salad

Portobello mushrooms are a hearty alternative to hamburgers that both meat-eaters and vegetarians will love.

Get the recipe: grilled balsamic portobello burgers

Stuff jalapeños with bacon, cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, scallions, garlic, and lime, and grill them for the best-ever jalapenño popper.

Get the recipe: grilled jalapeño poppers

Skewers make grilling much more manageable, and this combination of chicken, peppers and onion is juicy and irresistible.

Get the recipe: chili lime chicken skewers with mango sauce

Grilling hot dogs is as easy as it gets, but it's always important to get a tutorial before you fire up the grill. This is hands down the best way to do it.

Get the recipe: grilled hot dogs

Grilled vegetable kabobs are a must at any BBQ, and you can customize them to meet your family's preferences.

Get the recipe: vegetable kabobs

A new take on surf and turf, these shrimp and chorizo skewers can be grilled in a matter of minutes.

Get the recipe: shrimp and chorizo skewers

Make your life easy by assembling easy-to-grill skewers with marinated salmon, pineapple, zucchini, and red onion.

Get the recipe: Asian salmon kabobs

The key to keeping grilled chicken breasts completely juicy is to brine them for at least two hours and up to overnight.

Get the recipe: beer-brined grilled chicken breasts

Spread a homemade gremolata, an herb sauce with garlic and lemon, all over the shrimp once they've been grilled for an easy boost of flavor.

Get the recipe: grilled shrimp with gremolata

Take the meaning of "grilled cheese" to a whole new level by throwing gooey brie and fresh cherries on the grill.

Get the recipe: grilled brie with cherries

The combination of parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and olive oil is a much more exciting way to dress up corn than with just butter.

Get the recipe: grilled corn with parmesan and basil

Buffalo-lovers will devour these spicy grilled shrimp.

Get the recipe: buffalo grilled shrimp

Grilled flank steak tacos with guacamole and cotija cheese are perfect for Cinco de Mayo and beyond.

Get the recipe: grilled flank steak tacos

A homemade Juicy Lucy, aka a cheese-stuffed burger, will be the star of any backyard BBQ.

Get the recipe: Juicy Lucy burger

This BBQ rub is bursting with the flavors of orange peels, chili powder, and black pepper, and it's the ultimate match for grilled chicken.

Get the recipe: grilled chicken thighs and wings with barbecue sauce

This is possibly the best (and easiest) grilled shrimp recipe you'll ever make. All you need is salt, lemon, and parsley.

Get the recipe: lemony grilled shrimp

Choose a fish like halibut, sea bass, or striped bass, and marinate it for 15 minutes in lime juice and oil, and you're on your way to heavenly homemade fish tacos.

Get the recipe: grilled fish tacos

Take your standard grilled burger to new heights with a quick aioli and plenty of blue cheese crumbles for topping.

Get the recipe: blue cheese burger

Grilled zucchini is the absolute best with butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, and lemon juice.

Get the recipe: grilled lemon garlic zucchini

Juicy summer peaches are delicious enough as it is, and when you take them to the grill, the result is pure heaven.

Get the recipe: grilled peach salad with goat cheese

These cheese- and herb-filled flatbreads can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for one to two days.

Get the recipe: grilled flatbreads stuffed with cheese and herbs

This foolproof grilling recipe for salmon is perfect for beginners.

Get the recipe: grilled salmon with garlic and herbs

Once you master the basics and learn the techniques for grilling different vegetables like broccolini, asparagus, and eggplant, you'll want to prepare veggies this way all the time.

Get the recipe: how to grill vegetables

These restaurant copycat steak tacos might seem complicated, but each step is totally doable, from the carne asada to the salsa.

Get the recipe: steak tacos

Give grilled corn an upgrade with a zesty cilantro-lime butter.

Get the recipe: grilled corn with cilantro butter