Serve a delicious meal on the cheap with these grilled main dishes that all cost less than $2 per serving.
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Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos
Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos
Credit: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Lynn Miller
Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos Recipe
Coat chicken breast halves in a spicy mixture of chili powder, cumin, and crushed red pepper, grill, and serve in flour tortillas. Top with your favorite taco toppings—lettuce, tomato, cheese, cilantro—for a one-dish Mexican meal.
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Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Credit: Ryan Benyi
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Recipe
Marinate chicken in a coconut milk-curry powder mixture and serve with a spicy peanut sauce for an easy and economical Indonesian-style grilled main dish.
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Grilled Jamaican Jerked Drumsticks
Grilled Jamaican Jerked Drumsticks
Credit: Ryan Benyi; Styling: Lynn Miller
Grilled Jamaican Jerked Drumsticks Recipe
Make your own Jamaican jerk seasoning in a food processor by combining onion, jalapeño pepper, garlic, ginger, allspice and sugar. Add orange juice to make a marinade for these island-style grilled chicken drumsticks.
These cute mini-burgers are served on dinner rolls and are a great idea for a casual summer buffet supper.
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Grilled Chicken Skewers
Grilled Chicken Skewers
Grilled Chicken Skewers Recipe
Buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts when they're on sale and keep them in your freezer until you're ready to grill. All you need to add is olive oil, salt, and pepper.
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Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce
Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce
Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce Recipe
You don't have to buy quite as much meat when that meat is sharing space on the skewer with fresh veggies. Plus, fresh summer produce is generally easy on the wallet.
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Sausages with Warm Potato Salad
Sausages with Warm Potato Salad
Sausages with Warm Potato Salad Recipe
Grilling sausages takes them to a whole new level of flavor, and serving them with the tangy warm potato salad makes this an inexpensive one-dish meal.
Flank steak is one of the more inexpensive cuts of beef, and all you need to do to add flavor is marinate the steak in a simple mixture of fresh rosemary and some common pantry staples like soy sauce and honey.
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Barbecue Chicken
Barbecue Chicken
Barbecue Chicken Recipe
Thighs and drumsticks are often cheaper than breasts, making this a budget-friendly barbecue choice. The spice rub is a mixture of spices you probably already have in your pantry.
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Home of the Brave BBQ Chicken
Home of the Brave BBQ Chicken
Home of the Brave BBQ Chicken Recipe
Instead of buying packaged chicken pieces, save money and cut up the chicken yourself.
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Asian Grilled Pork
Asian Grilled Pork
Asian Grilled Pork Recipe
Center-cut pork chops are usually less expensive than pork tenderloin. Add Asian-style flavor with soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and powdered ginger.
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Beef Burgers
Salmon Burgers
Beef Burgers Recipe
Combine budget-friendly ground chuck with chopped onion, celery, and parsley for the burger patties. Because ground chuck has more fat than extra-lean ground beef, you don't have to worry about the patties sticking to the grill.
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Beef Kebabs with Orange Glaze
Beef Kebabs with Orange Glaze
Beef Kebabs with Orange Glaze Recipe
Save money by making beef kebabs with boneless sirloin instead of beef tenderloin. You can whip up the orange sauce with on-hand ingredients such as orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, and mustard.
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Grilled Sausages with Mixed-Pepper Compote
Grilled Sausages with Mixed-Pepper Compote
Grilled Sausages with Mixed-Pepper Compote Recipe
Serve grilled chicken, turkey, or pork sausages, serve on hot dog buns, and top with Mixed-Pepper Compote—a mixture of bell peppers and onions seasoned with garlic, chili powder and Italian seasoning. This recipe makes 12 servings, so it’s great for summer entertaining.
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Grilled Spiced Pork Patties with Greens
Grilled Spiced Pork Patties with Greens
Credit: Kate Sears
Grilled Spiced Pork Patties with Greens Recipe
Grilled pork patties make for a filling meal when paired with a delicious green salad. Don't miss the tasty dipping sauce!
Pasta salads, potato salads, slaws, and pretty much everything with beans will not only save you a few bucks at the store, but also are always first to go at the cook-out. So do yourself a big favor and make a double batch of antipasto potato salad, Thai-style slaw, and Hawaiian macaroni salad.
Cheap grills often don't have good flavor because they're made with cheap materials. One way to improve the flavor is to season your grill with oil before cooking. You can also try using a smoker box or putting wood chips in a foil pouch to create flavor.
Chicken. If you're thinking of serving up the classic bird at your BBQ, we've got all the tips to make sure dry and flavorless doesn't come home to roost. ...
Avoid placing grills too close to combustible deck rails. Grill outside only. Never use a grill in a garage, vehicle, tent or other enclosed space, even if ventilated, due to risk of harmful carbon monoxide buildup. Keep the grill going on a cold day.
Oil the grill grates by putting cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly. Once your grill reaches the desired temperature, it's time to add your favorite foods and start cooking.
It's a really difficult piece of meat to get right on the bbq and depending on size, it takes a long time to cook. If you're going to tackle it, be prepared for either an all nighter or a very early morning to get in cooked in time for dinner!
One of the secrets to perfectly grilled meat is cooking it low and slow over indirect heat. This method allows the flavors to develop slowly while keeping the meat tender and juicy throughout the cooking process.
The first rule of grilling, according to Bob Barton: Don't be in a hurry. If using charcoal, wait until the coals are white ash. Don't be impatient with meats on the grill; turn when they are ready to be turned, not a minute before.
Electric grills are often great alternatives for apartment dwellers who aren't allowed to cook with (or even store) a gas or charcoal grill on their balcony. Like gas grills, they lack the smoked flavor of cooking with charcoal but are an affordable, convenient way to cook that's getting better with time.
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