Grilling

These 29 Classic Gourmet Recipes Get Us Hyped for Grilling Season

Inspiration for cooking outdoors this summer from the pages of Gourmet.

April 20, 2022

As the weather warms, we’d just rather cook outside. Which means it’s the season to page through old copies of Gourmet—and click through the archives of Epicurious to remember our keepers from summers past. Below you’ll find a few highlights of classic Gourmet grilling, including ideas for juicy grilled chicken and sweet corn, quick-cooking shrimp, pork chops, and salmon, all kissed by the flames. Pick a recipe or two, grab your grill brush and charcoal chimney starter, and let the good times begin.

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Cedar-Plank Salmon
Grilling on a cedar plank is one of our favorite ways to make flavorful grilled salmon. This recipe from August 2009 is still in heavy rotation for many Gourmet fans.
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Grilled Sweet Corn With Basil Butter
As soon as there’s sweet local corn available, we’ll be rushing to make this recipe again.
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3/29
Sticky Grilled Chicken
Molasses, pomegranate juice, and apricot jam lend a deliciously sweet-tart, barbecue sauce–like glaze to this summertime grilling recipe. Feel free to make the sauce a few days in advance, so all you need to do is put the chicken on the grill and pour yourself a cocktail.
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Quentin Bacon
4/29
Sticky Balsamic Ribs
You don’t need to stand by a grill all day to make these ribs—they’re marinated in a sweet, garlicky rub, then roasted in the oven until perfectly tender. Finally, a mop of balsamic-brown-sugar glaze and a few minutes on the grill gives the ribs a whiff of smokiness and caramelizes their edges.
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Grilled Lobster and Potatoes With Basil Vinaigrette
Looking for a touch of elegance at your summer cookout? Grilling lobster adds a ton of flavor, and a fragrant basil vinaigrette keeps things fresh.
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Peach-Lacquered Chicken Wings
The sweet and spicy glaze for these grilled wings requires only five ingredients, including peach preserves (though apricot preserves work well too).
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7/29
Foolproof Grilled Chicken
This popular grilling recipe includes instructions for both gas grills and charcoal—we promise, it’s impossible to mess up no matter which kind of grill you have.
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Jason Lowe
8/29
Grilled Vegetables
There’s a wide world of grilled vegetable recipes out there, but sometimes you want something simple and classic with just a touch of smoke.
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Lara Ferroni
9/29
Grilled Shrimp With Honey-Ginger Barbecue Sauce
These quick-cooking shrimp are basted with a sweet and tangy sauce that combines apple cider vinegar, honey, hot sauce, ketchup, garlic, and ginger.
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Lara Ferroni
10/29
Spicy Sweet-and-Sour Grilled Chicken
The additions of tomato paste and soy sauce provide deep, dark, low notes to balance this spicy-sweet barbecue sauce.
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Roland Bello
11/29
Grilled Sausage-Stuffed Calamari
Squid takes nicely to the smokiness of a grill. Here, a stuffing of fennel-scented sausage bastes the squid from within, keeping it from drying out.
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Grilled Halibut With Chimichurri
Buttery halibut loves the grill—and the flaky fish is even better with a bright and herby sauce. Serve with a simple tomato salad and a loaf of bread.
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13/29
Grilled Leg of Lamb With Garlic and Lemon
A butterflied boneless leg of lamb is easy to grill to a perfect medium-rare.
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Lara Ferroni
14/29
Grilled Rib Pork Chops with Sweet and Tangy Peach Relish
Toss the season’s first ripe peaches into a tangy relish to spoon over these succulent and smoky grilled pork chops.
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