Best Grilling Recipes That Feel Like Summer

Even though we're less than a month before many are sending kids back to school and pumpkin spice will be here before you know it, max out summer and summer meals with these easy grilling recipes!

Jul 25, 2025

Close-up of grilled, sliced chicken breast with a golden-brown, slightly charred exterior, served on a white plate.

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Summer is my favorite season of the year for so many reasons! Longer days, warm weather, less schedule and routines, and more fun and spontaneity. And my cooking definitely reflects that.

I love to throw just about anything I can on the grill - chicken, steaks, seafood, salmon, veggies, and I’ve even made desserts on the grill!

My Grilling Tips and Recommendations

Grilling takes a little practice but once you get the hang of it, I truly find it’s the easiest, quickest, and simplest way to prepare proteins with the least amount of cleanup and dishes. Music to my ears.
Use a thermometer to check the temperature of your food and do not guess! Do NOT overcook it (or undercook it)! My ThermaPen One is the best instant read thermometer I’ve ever used and I use it almost every time I grill. For a great budget-priced option, I recommend this infrared thermometer laser.
I get my proteins from ButcherBox for a few reasons. They deliver directly to my doorstep (yay!), I can schedule the shipments when I want, the quality is so much better than what I can get at my local supermarkets, and when you consider how reasonable their prices are, it’s a slam dunk for me. If you use my code you can get free steaks, free salmon, or free chicken for a year.
I wrote an ebook The Best 35 Grilling Recipes 📖🔥 to help you unlock the full potential of your grill ! From juicy steaks to flavorful veggies, this cookbook is your guide to mastering outdoor cooking.

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Over the past month or so on my food site, averiecooks.com, I’ve been sharing some brand NEW grilling recipes and want to share them with you here.

Tip - For almost all of the recipes, when you go to the recipe card, you will see that I also provide indoor grill pan and oven-baking instructions.

My New Favorite Grilling Recipes

Grilled Huli Huli Chicken 🍗🌺🍍 with pineapple is marinated in a sweet-and-savory sauce and then grilled to perfection! Talk about a vacation to Hawaii without ever leaving home.

Grilled glazed chicken thighs served on top of pineapple slices, garnished with chopped herbs, on a white plate with rice and fresh cilantro nearby.

These EASY Greek Chicken Kabobs 🇬🇷🍗 are seasoned with garlic, lemon, oregano, and cooked to tender, juicy PERFECTION! This recipe went viral on Pinterest!

Grilled chicken skewers on pita bread with tzatziki, lemon wedges, olives, and a tomato-cucumber salad, served on a white plate.

A simple homemade marinade is the secret for perfect 🍗🎉👏🏻 Grilled Balsamic Chicken! This is the classic grilled chicken recipe that everyone always asks for.

Grilled chicken breasts, some sliced, garnished with herbs and served with cherry tomatoes and cucumber pieces on a white surface.

Learn how to make 🍤🍋‍🟩🍯 Grilled Jerk Shrimp skewers that taste like a meal you’d eat on a Caribbean island!

Grilled shrimp skewers arranged on a round wooden platter, garnished with chopped herbs and served with lime wedges.

These Grilled Steak Kabobs 🥩🌶️🍍combine juicy steak with sweet bell peppers, onions, zucchini, and pineapple for the PERFECT sweet-and-savory kabob!

Grilled Steak Kabobs on white serving platter.

This Grilled Asian Chicken 🍯🫚🧄 is marinated in a mixture of soy and teriyaki sauces, honey, garlic, ginger, and more before being grilled to PERFECTION!

A plate of sliced grilled chicken with sauce, served over white rice and garnished with chopped green onions. A fork is placed on the side of the plate.

Impress your family and friends with these scrumptious grilled Honey BBQ Beer Chicken Skewers! 🍯🍗🍺

Grilled chicken skewers glazed with sauce, served with a bowl of honey and a honey dipper, garnished with fresh cilantro and a slice of lime.

Grilled Mango Pineapple Chicken is 🥭🍍🍗 EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and the flavor of the juicy chicken makes you feel like you’re on a TROPICAL island!

Grilled Mango Pineapple Chicken - EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and the flavor of the juicy chicken makes you feel like you're on a TROPICAL island!! Grilled peppers on the side makes for the PERFECT summer meal that's HEALTHY and DELICIOUS!!

Grilled Honey Chipotle Chicken 🍗🍯🌶️ is the perfect blend of mildly spicy meets subtly sweet!

Grilled chicken thighs with a reddish-orange marinade, garnished with chopped herbs, served on a white plate with lime wedges in the background.

These sticky Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers 🍗🎉🌶️ are marinated with trendy gochujang paste which lends the perfect blend of savory, sweet, and spicy flavors!

Two skewers of glazed grilled chicken served on white rice with a cucumber salad on a white plate.

Tell me what your favorite thing to grill is! And share your tips and tricks in the comments!

Best Grilling Recipes That Feel Like Summer

Even though we're less than a month before many are sending kids back to school and pumpkin spice will be here before you know it, max out summer and summer meals with these easy grilling recipes!

My Grilling Tips and Recommendations

My New Favorite Grilling Recipes

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