Category: grilling

How Long Does It Take to Grill Hot Dogs?

Hot dogs are a timeless summertime staple served at backyard barbecues and baseball games. While you may already be familiar with the healthiest and unhealthiest hot dogs brands, do you know how long you should cook them? Luckily, we’ve got the answer. By federal standards, hot dogs are already fully cooked. But they should be reheated…


Make Sun-Dried Tomato Butter for a Summery Steak Any Time of Year

No matter what time of year it is, I am always up for a grilled steak. If it’s too cold outdoors, you can use a seasoned iron skillet on high heat for a successful result. For years, I’ve used seasoned compound butters to add loads of flavor to many dishes. What is a compound butter?…


Green Chile on the Grill

After seven enchanting years in New Mexico, I became part native. Especially my stomach. Early fall was my favorite time, in part because the end of another hot summer always brought a sweet relief, but mostly because of a certain aroma that wafted up and down the Rio Grande Valley this time of year. The…


Grilled Romesco Sauce Pairs Perfectly With Chicken

Many variations of romesco sauce, a Catalonian roasted tomato sauce, add roasted red peppers for a little sweetness. Here, the peppers and tomato are scorched on the grill alongside the chicken to keep things simple. Grilled Chicken With Red Pepper-Pecan Romesco Sauce Active Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Serves 4 2 medium red bell…


A Summertime Steak Dinner

Corn, tomato, and basil scream summer, and simplicity makes this easy dinner recipe perfect for the season. Serve the grilled skirt steak and relish with salad greens for a quick and healthy dinner you’ll want to make over and over. Grilled Skirt Steak With Corn-Tomato Relish Active Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Serves…


Simple Secrets for Grilling Cheap Cuts of Meat

Getting our outdoor grill cleaned, polished, and ready for summer got me thinking about how much fun it would be to celebrate. After all, summer is just a few months a year, so why not do things up right with an amazing menu and a few good friends? What happened next I can only attribute…


Yiayia Anastasia’s Greek Marinated Sea Bream, Greek Salad, and Garlic Dip (Skordalia)

“We eat the best food here and that’s why we’re all still fighting fit. It’s why I’m still on my knees picking olives every November. The fish here is the best, fresh from the sea. It’s caught in the morning then it’s on my plate by the afternoon. That’s real food that will keep you…


Honey Orange Chicken Foil Packets Are a Flavorful, Mess-Free Win

These flavorful foil packets are one of my family’s favorite quick and easy meals. Each one is filled with juicy chicken and fresh, colorful, seasonal vegetables, all tossed in a delicious citrusy honey sauce and grilled to perfection. Plus, you can eat them right out of the packet, which makes cleanup a breeze. If you…


Steak Fajitas With a Secret-Ingredient Marinade

This steak fajita recipe uses bottled Italian salad dressing as part of the steak marinade. For a healthy choice, pick a dressing with a short and simple ingredient list including canola or olive oil. Tasty Tips Before cooking, cut the steak with the grain into several portions to make the long piece more manageable on…


This Grilled Peach Salad Brings Together the Best of Summer

During every season, I find reasons why I like that season the best. In summer, it’s the easiest to declare summer is the best! Complicated cooking is out the window and replaced with dishes that are barbecued, salads that require little or no cooking, and raw fruits and vegetables that are sweet and succulent. Tomatoes…