Food and Recipes BBQ Grandpa's Favorite Grilling Recipes By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 13, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall When Grandpa fires up the grill, you know dinner is going to be delicious. Whether he's grilling up pork chops, the fresh catch of the day, or fresh veggies from his garden, summertime dinners from the grill prepared by Grandpa are hard to beat. Plus, there's plenty of memories to be made while keeping him company next to the grill.These are Grandpa's favorite dishes to whip up on the grill all summer long. 01 of 15 Beer Can Chicken Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Grandpa knows the best way to make use of a can of his favorite brew is to use it as the base for Beer Can Chicken. Plus, this recipe makes two whole chickens, so there will always be plenty for the whole family. 02 of 15 Grilled Grouper Photographer and Prop stylist: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Whether he caught it himself or got it fresh from the market, grilling grouper is probably Grandpa's favorite way to prepare it. 03 of 15 Classic Grilled Corn on the Cob Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer When the grill is already hot, Grandpa knows that throwing the corn onto the grates is the best way to cook it. 04 of 15 Brined Grilled Chicken Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox The secret to keeping chicken from drying out on the grill is making sure to brine it just like Grandpa always does. 05 of 15 Grilled Okra-and-Pepper Skewers Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Adding fresh peppers and okra from Grandpa's garden to a skewer turns them into a colorful side dish with nice flavor from the grill. 06 of 15 Grilled Chicken Legs Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Grandpa's homemade barbecue sauce is always how he transforms grilled chicken into a crowd-pleasing supper. Hopefully he 's let you in on his secret recipe, but if not we're sharing our favorite recipe for tangy white barbecue sauce. 07 of 15 Pork Chops Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall It's hard to argue with the fact that pork chops cooked on the grill are superior to all other preparation methods, especially when they're cooked by Grandpa. 08 of 15 Chicken-and-Shrimp Kebabs with Summer Vegetables Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton When making kebabs, make sure to soak the skewers for 30 minutes before adding your meat and vegetables so they don't burn on the grill. 09 of 15 Sweet-And-Smoky Grilled Pork Tenderloins Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely A homemade rub is the only thing pork tenderloin needs before Grandpa tosses it on the grill. 10 of 15 Grilled Asparagus Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox When Grandpa is in charge of supper, preparing everything on the grill just makes sense. Grilled asparagus is the perfect side to pair with his grilled grouper or pork chops. 11 of 15 Chicken Fajita Kebabs Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry Marinating chicken for at least 4 hours or up to 12 will ensure that each piece is packed with plenty of flavor. 12 of 15 Easy Grilled Salmon Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Grandpa knows that taking salmon to the grill is a quick, easy, and fuss-free way to prepare fresh fish without filling Grandma's kitchen with the lingering scent that comes along with cooking salmon. 13 of 15 Grilled Watermelon Caitlin Bensel Grandpa's always willing to throw anything on the grill, and fresh watermelon is no exception. 14 of 15 Grilled Royal Reds Photo Credit: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer This gulf shrimp just needs a few minutes on the grill and of course, plenty of lemony garlic butter. 15 of 15 Grilled Oysters Peter Frank Edwards Grandpa knows that the best thing about being the cook on the grill is getting to sneak a few bites while grilling and we're sure he definitely enjoys an oyster or two straight off the grill. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit