Great Grilled Mains: Chicken, Steak, Pork & More
Fire up the grill: You'll want to make these recipes for grilled chicken, steak, pork, lamb and more all summer long.
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Grilled Skirt Steak (Churrasco)
Give fast-cooking skirt steak the Latin treatment by serving it with tangy, garlic-studded chimichurri.
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Brick Grilled Chicken
Placing a heavy weight — like a brick — on top of a split-open chicken renders the meat juicy and moist, while turning the skin crisp with beautiful grill lines.
Get the Recipe: Brick Grilled Chicken
Grilled Lollipop Lamb Chops
Tia Mowry's easy recipe is a great introduction to grilled lamb. The simply seasoned chops get bursts of flavor from mint, herbes de Provence and sweet agave nectar.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Lollipop Lamb Chops
Chili Dogs
All-beef dogs are loaded with a ground beef, garlic and chili-powder chili. Char the buns and dogs until snappy on the grill, then load them up with chili and cheddar to toast a summer tradition.
Get the Recipe: Chili Dogs
Balsamic Chicken and Fig Brochettes
Everyday chicken breast is transformed into a dark and handsome dinner star with a tangy garlic-balsamic marinade. Partnered with juicy, honey-sweet figs and skewered, it becomes a French feast.
Get the Recipe: Balsamic Chicken and Fig Brochettes
Wood-Grilled Pork with Roasted New Potatoes, Corn Pudding and Mushrooms
Add a new side to your recipe arsenal with creamy corn pudding, a fantastic textural contrast from crispy roast potatoes and chargrilled pork.
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Cowboy Steak with Coffee and Chili Rub
Though coffee and beef may seem like an unusual pairing, an espresso-chili rub is the perfect complement to steak's robust flavor, adding smoky, spicy flavor and giving the beef a nice caramelized crust.
Get the Recipe: Cowboy Steak with Coffee and Chili Rub
Italian Flatbread (Piadina) with Fontina and Prosciutto
Giada chars easy homemade flatbread disks on the grill and spreads them with lemon-scented whole-milk ricotta for a rich base, followed by wide ribbons of nutty fontina and paper-thin prosciutto slivers.
Get the Recipe: Italian Flatbread (Piadina) with Fontina and Prosciutto
Sweet-and-Sour Barbecued Picnic Drums
Covered in a sweet-and-tangy barbecue sauce, then roasted on the grill until golden and sticky, these picnic-ready drumsticks are truly finger-licking good.
Get the Recipe: Sweet and Sour Barbequed Picnic Drums
Cindy Pawlcyn's Mongolian Pork Chops
This Asian-accented pork chop from the popular Napa restaurant Mustards Grill is bathed in a hoisin sauce marinade and served with a spicy Chinese mustard dip.
Get the Recipe: Cindy Pawlcyn's Mongolian Pork Chops
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Fruit
Michael Symon tops cilantro- and mustard-marinated pork tenderloin with his take on mustard fruit (also known as mostarda in Italian) — a spicy mustard, pear and apricot condiment that would work well with many more grilled meat meals.
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Spanish Spice Rubbed Chicken Breasts with Parsley-Mint Sauce
This colorful plate sings with smoked paprika-spiked chicken, an emerald serrano chile herb sauce and complementary multihued slaw.
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Grilled Sausages with German Potato Salad
A German feast wouldn't be complete without sausages and potatoes. To ensure that the spuds soak up all of the zesty mustard-based dressing, toss them while the taters are piping hot.
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Cumin Grilled Chicken Breasts
With just a simple cumin rub, Ellie's grilled chicken gets downright aromatic, and as the spice's savory warmth wafts through the neighborhood, extra dinner guests might come calling.
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Grilled Chicken with Garlic-Herb Dressing
Tyler Florence uses a bright garlic-herb dressing to balance the smoky aroma of the grilled chicken, radicchio and lemons in this Italian-inspired plate.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Garlic-Herb Dressing and Grilled Lemon
Chiptole BBQ Glazed Pork Loin with Spicy Watermelon Salsa
Dress pork loin slices in homemade barbecue sauce and a jalapeno-flecked watermelon salsa for a spicy-sweet outdoor feast.
Get the Recipe: Chipotle BBQ Glazed Pork Loin with Spicy Watermelon Salsa
Grilled Skirt Steak with Homemade Corn Tortillas
Michael doesn't cut any corners in this from-scratch taco recipe: He serves the well-seasoned skirt steak slices with homemade corn tortillas, jalapeno-spiked tomatillo salsa and lime creme fraiche for a mix of sweet, spicy and zesty flavors.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Skirt Steak with Homemade Corn Tortillas, Grilled Tomatillo Salsa, and Cilantro
Chicken and Pineapple Skewers
Transport the tropics to your backyard with Tyler's island-inspired kebabs. He bastes the skewers while they're cooking on the grill so the barbecue sauce caramelizes right on the chicken and pineapple chunks.
Get the Recipe: Chicken and Pineapple Skewers
Grilled Pork Tenderloin a la Rodriguez With Guava Glaze
Give your tenderloin the tropical treatment with a sweet-tart guava jelly and Dijon-spiked glaze. Follow that with an orange mojo sauce, which is sour and spicy with habanero, cumin and cilantro.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Pork Tenderloin a la Rodriguez with Guava Glaze and Orange-Habanero Mojo
Tagliata Alla Fiorentina
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Grilled Chicken with Creamy Corn Risotto
Bal Arneson counters the powerful Indian spices used to coat this chicken with a creamy, cooling risotto studded with corn and edamame.
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Pork Tenderloin with Chimichurri
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Beef Tacos: Tacos de Carne Asada From Aaron Sanchez
Get the Recipe: Beef Tacos: Tacos de Carne Asada
Grilled Chicken with Roasted Garlic-Oregano Vinaigrette
Fresh oregano livens up flavor while roasted garlic and honey add sweet depth to the vinaigrette dressing for this chicken recipe. Paired with hearty fingerlings, this herb-scattered meal moves quickly from grill to plate (and then is gone).
Get the Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Roasted Garlic-Oregano Vinaigrette and Grilled Fingerling Potatoes
Delicioso Adobo Grilled Chicken
Look no further than homemade adobo seasoning to add Mexican spark to the simplest proteins. The collection of seductive spices like tart red achiote powder, cumin and lemon pepper mingles to lend a smoky heat and golden-grilled hue to this chicken.
Get the Recipe: Delicioso Adobo Grilled Chicken
Tri-Tip Steak with Tomato Romesco
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Spiced Indian Grilled Chicken
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Grilled Pork Chops with Corn, Tomatoes, and Basil
A coriander, anise and garlic brine infuses pork chops with flavor. Serve with a lively salad of basil- and scallion-scented corn and tomatoes.
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Chicken or Steak with Balsamic BBQ Sauce
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Pomegranate Glazed Skirt Steak Fajitas
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Chicken With Mango Barbeque Sauce
Barbecue gets both a fruity fix and a spicy kick from juicy minced mango and jalapeno. A host of Southern staples like red wine vinegar, molasses and Worcestershire add a sticky sweet finish.
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The Minimalist's Steak
Get the Recipe: Frank's Steak
Greek Salad with Oregano Marinated Chicken
Chicken has a Grecian flourish when it's marinated in a citrus-spiked oregano rub, grilled and nestled atop a mountain of romaine, briny kalamata olives and feta. The salad dressing echoes the marinade with extra oregano and lemon juice.
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Extra Virgin's Grilled Tuscan Chicken
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Grilled Rib Eyes with Sauteed Broccoli and Oysters
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Garlicky Grilled Chicken Portobello and Radicchio Salad
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Grilled Double-Cut Pork Chop and Braised Cabbage
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Grilled Citrus Marinated Chicken Thighs
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Pork Chops with Yuzu-Miso Marinade
Marinating pork chops in miso, sake, mirin, scallions, sesame oil and yuzu kosho — a tangy, spicy sauce made from the East Asian citrus fruit — gives an American-style grilled dish distinct Japanese flavors.
Get the Recipe: Pork Chops with Yuzu-Miso Marinade
Grilled Chicken with Spinach and Pine Nut Pesto
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Pork and Oregano Skewers
An abundance of oregano and salt make these pork skewers traditional Greek fare. Wrap the meat in pitas along with tzatziki, tomatoes, lemon and parsley, or simply serve with some grilled bread and wedges of lemon.
Get the Recipe: Pork Skewers
Easy-Brine Chicken Breasts with Sicilian Glaze and Puttanesca-Style Panzanella
Baste this Italian-inspired chicken with a fragrant honey-wine sauce when it's almost done for a savory, caramelized finish. A classic panzanella makes the perfect accompaniment.
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Mixed Korean Grill with Two Marinades: Bulgoki
Get the Recipe: Mixed Korean Grill with Two Marinades: Bulgoki
Grilled Kebabs
These grilled steak kebabs possess Middle-Eastern flair when marinated in spiced yogurt and served with an herbed tahini sauce. Serve alongside warm pita bread and pickled radishes.
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Grilled Pork Shoulder Steak
Simply season your pork steak with salt and pepper, then baste with barbeque sauce to layer on the flavor.
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Ginger-Garlic Half Chicken
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Cajun Blackened Steak with Sugar Snap Peas
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Grilled Moroccan Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Harissa Sauce
Get the Recipe: Grilled Moroccan Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Creamy Harissa Sauce
Bistecca Alla Fiorentina
For a simple yet superbly cooked main, try this thick cut porterhouse steak, simply seasoned and grilled quickly over high heat to form a deep, dark crust. Let it rest slightly before carving, then savor the rare red juices inside.
Get the Recipe: Bistecca alla Fiorentina
Grilled Chicken Quarters
Soak these chicken quarters in brine the night before cooking so they remain tender and juicy when grilled with a lemon-honey basting sauce.
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Grilled Beef Satay
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Beet, Bacon and Herbed Goat Cheese Flatbread
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Stuffed Grilled Pork Chops
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Bal's Chicken Kabobs
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Chicken with Papaya BBQ Sauce
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Grilled Foccacia Sandwich
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Lamb Popsicles
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Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Peach Salsa
Tenderloin is one of the most versatile cuts of pork and pairs well with both savory and sweet flavors, like Chuck's honey-coated peach salsa.
Get the Recipe: Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Peach Salsa
Grilled Chicken Wings with Provencal Flavors
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Grilled Pork Chops with Lentils and Swiss Chard
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Savory Peach Chicken
Though technically not grilled, this chicken dish starring the most summery of fruits needed to be included in the roundup. Peaches take on an Asian profile when sauteed with soy sauce and ginger, which gives chicken a complex combination of flavors. A final scattering of toasted almonds adds the perfect nutty touch.
Get the Recipe: Savory Peach Chicken
Grilled Flat Iron Steak
Marinate flat iron steak with tarragon, parsley and chive-laced olive oil before firing up the grill. Be sure to cut across the grain of this steak for tender, mouthwatering meat.
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Vietnamese Pork Skewers
Get the Recipe: Char Grilled Hmong Black Pig Skewers with Sesame Salt: Thit Lon Nuong Muoi Vung
Wood-Fired Leg of Lamb
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Grilled Chile-Rubbed Rib Roast
Coat the prime rib with a paste made from chiles de arbol and serrano peppers before roasting it low and slow on the grill for a smoky, spicy summertime take on the steakhouse classic.
Get the Recipe: Grilled Chile-Rubbed Rib Roast