12 Brilliant Memorial Day Grilling Recipes from Chefs

By Maria Yagoda
May 17, 2018
© John Kernick
From grilled salads to the perfect honey-glazed ribs, these colorful recipes offer you a great excuse to ring in grilling season with a bang.
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Grilled Potato Salad with Mustard Seeds

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Stephanie Izard grills sliced potatoes in butter to give them an amazing crust.

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Grilled Apricot, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Salad

Credit: © Con Poulos

To offer a salad and a cheese course in one fell swoop, try Daniel Humm’s smoky-sweet appetizer.

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Honey-Glazed Baby Back Ribs with Whiskey Marinade

Credit: © Anson Smart

At Pok Pok, Andy Ricker roasts these tender ribs for up to three hours over a low fire to maximize smoky flavor.

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Grilled Oysters with Spiced Tequila Butter

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Blaine Wetzel drizzles his grilled oysters with a flavorful tequila butter.

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Mixed Grill with Fresh Tomato-and-Pepper Salsa

Marcelo Betancourt makes his criolla by marinating tomatoes, onions and bell peppers overnight in lemon juice and olive oil.

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Grilled-Pork Banh Mi

Growing up in Australia, Luke Nguyen learned to cook this simple sandwich at his parents’ Vietnamese restaurant.

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Grilled Rib Eye Brochettes with Charmoula

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These tender kabobs from Tim McKee are full of North African flavors.

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Grilled Corn with Aleppo-Pepper Aioli

Michel Nischan adds roasted garlic to butter before slathering it on smoky grilled corn.

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Kogi Dogs

Just ask Roy Choi: Kimchi belongs on hot dogs.

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Bacon-and-Kimchi Burgers

Speaking of kimchi, these Shake Shack-inspired burgers from Wesley Genovard come alive with the fermented cabbage and thick-cut bacon.

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Grilled Salmon with Dill Pickle Butter

Studs of pickles cut the richness of this butter, which is the perfect pair to Marcia Kiesel’s super-easy salmon.

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Skillet Graham Cake

Yes, desserts deserve grill time too, and Stephanie Izard’s crumbly skillet cake is the perfect one.

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