20 of the Best Charcoal Grill Recipes for Beginners

New to charcoal grilling? Hone your skills with these simple recipes.

Cook smarter and succeed every time. Every recipe in this collection was developed and refined by our team of 50 test cooks until they arrived at the best version.

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Grilled Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan
Average rating 4.5, 44 ratings.
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Grilled Zucchini with Red Pepper Sauce
Average rating 4.5, 126 ratings.
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Husk-Grilled Corn
Average rating 4, 17 ratings.
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Grilled Tomatoes
Average rating 4, 24 ratings.
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Grilled Flank Steak with Basil Dressing
Average rating 4, 246 ratings.
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Grilled Bacon Burgers with Caramelized Onion
Average rating 4, 116 ratings.
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Pineapple–Red Onion Salsa
Average rating 4, 103 ratings.
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Rosticciana (Tuscan Grilled Pork Ribs)
Average rating 4.5, 126 ratings.
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Bún Chả
Average rating 4.5, 143 ratings.
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Grilled Lamb Kofte
Average rating 5, 99 ratings.
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Best Grilled Chicken Thighs with Mustard and Tarragon
Average rating 4, 136 ratings.
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Seattle Chicken Teriyaki
Average rating 4, 821 ratings.
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Grilled Jerk Chicken
Average rating 4.5, 118 ratings.
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Thai Grilled Cornish Hens with Chili Dipping Sauce (Gai Yang)
Average rating 4.5, 49 ratings.
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Simple Grill-Roasted Turkey
Average rating 4.5, 33 ratings.
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Grilled Scallops
Average rating 4, 12 ratings.
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Grilled Chipotle Shrimp
Average rating 4.5, 71 ratings.
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Grilled Swordfish with Potatoes and Salsa Verde
Average rating 4.5, 17 ratings.
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Cedar-Planked Salmon
Average rating 4, 93 ratings.
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Grilled Stone Fruit
Average rating 4, 26 ratings.

20 of the Best Charcoal Grill Recipes for Beginners

Grilled Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan

Grilled Zucchini with Red Pepper Sauce

Husk-Grilled Corn

Grilled Tomatoes

Grilled Flank Steak with Basil Dressing

Grilled Bacon Burgers with Caramelized Onion

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Pineapple–Red Onion Salsa

Rosticciana (Tuscan Grilled Pork Ribs)

Bún Chả

Grilled Lamb Kofte

Best Grilled Chicken Thighs with Mustard and Tarragon

Seattle Chicken Teriyaki

Grilled Jerk Chicken

Thai Grilled Cornish Hens with Chili Dipping Sauce (Gai Yang)

Simple Grill-Roasted Turkey

Grilled Scallops

Grilled Chipotle Shrimp

Grilled Swordfish with Potatoes and Salsa Verde

Cedar-Planked Salmon

Grilled Stone Fruit

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