By Christie Vanover | Published August 29, 2013 | Last Updated May 12, 2022
Appetizers
This collection of recipes will help you celebrate the end of summer. Gather up your friends and family, light up the grill and enjoy the great outdoors.
Tabasco Grilled Shrimp
These little beauties are simple to make, but boy are they packed with flavor.
Grilled Crispy Beer Wings
Marinated in beer and hot sauce and grilled up to a perfect crisp.
Lemon Pancetta Chicken
This is the best summer chicken recipe I’ve ever created. It’s bursting with fresh citrus flavor and is super juicy thanks to the thin pancetta.
Corona Jalapeno Shrimp
Marinated in Corona and buttermilk and wrapped with a jalapeno ring.
Entrees
Garlic Chile Skirt Steak
Perfectly seasoned, tender steak topped with a fresh green bean salsa and compound butter.
Grilled Orange Sriracha Pork (or Chicken)
This versatile recipe can be used for chicken breasts, pork chops, kabobs or even ribs. You prepare the meat with a quick 30-minute marinade in garlic, cherry peppers and green onions. Then, you finish it off with a sweet and slightly spicy glaze.
Rib-eye Steaks
Simple secrets to a great rib-eye.
Ribs They’ll Love
You can make these ribs ahead of time and grill them when the company arrives. The recipe even includes homemade sauce. Fall-off-the-bone delicious!
Sides
Grilled Radish Salad
These bite-size beauties are juicy, flavorful and tender ~ a perfect summer treat to accompany grilled steak.
Grilled Artichokes
Each cavity is filled with its own lemony butter dipping sauce that marinades the artichoke heart while the leaves get a nice smoky char.
Super Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
This recipe creates a simple, rich and super creamy basic macaroni and cheese.
Jimbo’s Baked Beans
With a mix of zesty sausage and sweet maple syrup, you can’t have a summer barbecue without this classic side.
Desserts
Mini Fruit Pies
Grab some fresh fruits and easily make a variety of mini pies to please the crowd.
Caramel Fudge Brownies
Three layers of chocolate, buttery ecstasy.
Bibingka (Filipino Coconut Cake)
A thin, unfrosted cake made with sweet rice flour and cream of coconut.
Chocolate Stout Pretzel Toffee Bars
Ooey gooey dessert bars with chocolate, toffee, pretzels, stout and one shocking ingredient.
Cocktails
Prosecco Mojito
On a hot summer day, this is the most refreshing cocktail.
Summer Orchard on the Rocks
Like drinking a glass of summer: fresh peaches, savory basil and a splash of lime.
Raspberry Sangria
Slightly sweet, a little tart and very refreshing.
Grilled Cocktails
Before you throw your steaks and chicken on the grill, liven up the party with these grilled cocktails: Grilled Margarita, Grilled Pina Colada and Grilled Peach Bellini.
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