12 Brilliant Memorial Day Grilling Recipes from Chefs
Grilled Potato Salad with Mustard Seeds
Stephanie Izard grills sliced potatoes in butter to give them an amazing crust.
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Grilled Apricot, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Salad
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
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
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
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.