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17 Great Grilling Recipes to Bring On the Summer Season!

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on May 11, 2024

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17 easy and delicious recipes for grilling season! We've included plenty of tips and tricks to ensure success.

Grilling season is here! Grilling is one of our favorite ways to eat and entertain once the weather warms up here in the mountains of North Carolina. Prep the meat ahead of time, make a fresh salad and bread and you've got a winning combo every time.

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These are some of our favorite recipes for the grill. They are full of flavor and never dry. Each recipe includes tips and tricks to ensure success. So fire up the grill and enjoy these recipes all summer long!

Steve's Grilled Asian Steak

This Grilled Asian Steak is lip-smacking good! The flavorful marinade/sauce (with a secret ingredient) takes just minutes to throw together. Try it and watch everyone go crazy!

The BEST Grilled Chicken Breasts (juicy, tender and out-of-this-world delicious!)

These Grilled Chicken Breasts are moist, tender and full of great flavor. Marinate them for 30 minutes or overnight... they never fail to bring rave reviews!

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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Coconut Chili Lime Sauce

These Grilled Chicken Thighs with Coconut Chili Lime Sauce come together quickly and are loaded with fresh, vibrant FABULOUS flavor! The delicious sauce is used for basting and as a finishing sauce.

Vietnamese Grilled Flat Iron Steak (or Flank Steak)

You'll flip with the first bite of this amazingly tender and incredibly delicious Vietnamese Grilled Flat Iron Steak. The marinade is loaded with fabulous flavor and there's simple secret tenderizing ingredient!

Asian Grilled Chicken Veggie Skewers

These delicious, Asian Grilled Chicken Veggie Skewers employ a secret shortcut to make the recipe SO easy! They're sweet, sticky and have a bit of heat. Make them for rave reviews!

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The BEST Grilled Chicken Shawarma

This juicy, tender Grilled Chicken Shawarma is wonderful on its own, in wraps, sliced thin in sandwiches and it's super delicious in salads.

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Grilled Steak and Sweet Cherry Salad

This Grilled Steak Salad and Sweet Cherry Salad is the perfect summer salad - healthy, hearty, bursting with fresh, seasonal ingredients and loaded with tender, succulent steak!

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Mexican Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken

No worries about dry chicken! This Mexican Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken stays moist, tender and full of fabulous Southwest-inspired flavor!

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Grilled Lemongrass Beef Skewers

Looking for a crowd-pleaser? Throw together the marinade for these Lemongrass Beef Skewers early in the day and dinner will be super easy - and super delicious!

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Peruvian Grilled Chicken Skewers

Juicy, tender grilled chicken, bursting with vibrant flavor. These Peruvian Grilled Chicken Skewers are a delicious fusion of South American and Asian cuisines!
 

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Charred Honey Lemon Chicken with Crispy Chickpeas

Moist and tender, this Charred Honey Lemon Chicken with Crispy Chickpeas is incredibly delicious. The easy rub and basting sauce SING with fabulous flavor!

Perfectly Grilled Steak with Garlic Lime Butter

With a delicious Mexican-inspired dry rub, melting garlic lime butter and a few easy grilling tricks this recipe for perfectly grilled steak is sure to become a favorite!

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Middle Eastern Grilled Chicken with Toum (Shish Taouk)

This super tender, super juicy, Middle Eastern Grilled Chicken with Toum (a delicious Lebanese garlic spread) and roasted cherry tomatoes is one of those fabulous meals everyone loves!

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Bacon Bourbon Barbecued Chicken Skewers

These Barbecued Chicken Skewers are beyond delicious, with tender chunks of spice-rubbed chicken breast, smoky bacon and crisp red onion.

Korean Honey Sesame Grilled Chicken

This Korean Honey Sesame Grilled Chicken has a delicious, sweet, sticky glaze with a touch of heat. It's easy to make and is a universal crowd pleaser!

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Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Breasts

Juicy tender chicken with lots of fabulous flavor. Go from thinking "what's-for-dinner?" to dinner-on-the-table in 30 minutes with this delicious Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Breasts recipe.

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Grilled Tri-Tip with Chimichurri Sauce

Grilled Tri-Tip with Chimichurri Sauce - tri-tip is a tender, delicious cut of beef that's perfect for grilling. The fresh herb sauce is amazing!

Thought for the day:

You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for You created all things,
and by Your will they were created
and have their being.
Revelation 4:11

What we're listening to for inspiration:

Is He Worthy?

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