A
aluminum foil packets, for grilling, 105
appetizers, 11
artichokes with lemony dipping sauce, 23
bacon-wrapped dates, 13
Buffalo sliders with blue cheese slaw, 15
Caribbean grilled shrimp, 17
charred corn and black bean salsa, 19
chicken satays with peanut dipping sauce, 21
nachos, 25
peaches, grilled, with balsamic syrup and blue cheese, 27
pizza margarita, 29
salmon dip, 31
spicy hot wings with blue cheese dip, 35
tomato and Vidalia onion bruschetta, 33
tuna tataki, 37
veggie stack, 39
apricot-Dijon glazed turkey tenderloins, 43
artichokes, with lemony dipping sauce, 23
asparagus
cherry tomato salad, 133
grilled, 183
grilled chicken salad with blue cheese and, 137
avocado salad, BLT, 153
B
bacon-wrapped dates, 13
baked beans, Pete’s, 195
balsamic beef tenderloin, 73
balsamic marinade, 23
balsamic syrup, peaches with, 27
bamboo skewers, 7
bananas
chocolate-hazelnut and banana panini, 219
grilled bananas foster, 223
barbeque shrimp, New Orleans-style, 113
basil, 127
cutting into thin strips, 143
BBQ sauce
for chicken, 45
mustard, 67
weekday ribs with, 83
beans. See also black beans; green beans
Pete’s baked beans, 195
beef
balsamic tenderloin, 73
blue cheese stuffed filet mignon, 75
Buffalo sliders, 15
chili-rubbed strip steak, 99
cowboy T-bone with whiskey butter, 77
filet mignon with gremolata, 95
ginger-soy flank steak, 97
internal temperature and doneness, 4
marinading, 5
peppered steak with
caramelized onions, arugula, and horseradish mayonnaise, 163
skirt steak fajitas, 85
beer brats with grilled peppers and onions, 159
beer can chicken, 47
black beans
burgers, 161
nachos with, 25
salsa, 19
blackened seasoning, 103
blackened snapper po-boy, 175
blanching, 151
BLT salad, avocado in, 153
blue cheese
grilled chicken salad with asparagus and, 137
hot wings with dip, 35
peaches with crumbled, 27
stuffed filet mignon, 75
blue cheese slaw, Buffalo sliders with, 15
bok choy, grilled, with ponzu ginger sauce, 213
bruschetta, tomato and Vidalia onion, 33
Buffalo sliders with blue cheese slaw, 15
burgers
black beans, 161
Hawaiian turkey, 173
salmon with dill tartar sauce, 175
tuna, 167
butter, drawn, 125
C
Caesar dressing, 147
café au lait granita, 217
cake
grasshopper icebox cake, 221
grilled peaches with pound cake, 231
strawberry, 235
canoe trout, 105
caper remoulade, cedar plank salmon, 107
caramelized onions, 163
Caribbean grilled shrimp, 17
cashew noodle salad with miso-ginger tofu skewers, 134–135
cedar plank salmon with caper remoulade, 107
cedar wrapped mahi-mahi with mango and red peppers, 109
charcoal grills, 1
estimating temperature, 2
indirect grilling on, 3
cherry tomatoes
salad with asparagus and, 133
salad with halibut and, 127
with sweet basil vinaigrette, 205
chicken
BBQ, 45
beer can, 47
chicken yakitori, 65
drumsticks with mustard BBQ sauce, 67
fajitas, 53
grilled chicken salad with asparagus and blue cheese, 137
herb, with Greek tomato-olive relish, 63
honey-lime with corn slaw, 49
hot wings with blue cheese dip, 35
Jamaican jerk, 61
lemon-oregano, 59
marinading, 5
prosciutto and Fontina stuffed breasts, 57
satays with peanut dipping sauce, 21
tandoori, 55
Tuscan chicken sandwiches, 165
chiffonade, 143
chili-rubbed strip steak, 99
chimney starter, 6
Chinese barbeque sauce, 111
chipotle chiles, 99
cilantro, 103
coffee, iced, café au lait granita, 217
corn
charred, 19
on the cob, Mexican, 199
corn and tomato relish, 103
grilled corn and green bean salad, 151
slaw, honey-lime chicken with, 49
cowboy T-bone with whiskey butter, 77
Creole seasoning, 113
croutons, 143
cucumber and heirloom tomato salad, grilled shrimp with, 139
D
dates, bacon-wrapped, 13
desserts
basics, 215
café au lait granita, 217
chocolate-hazelnut and banana panini, 219
grasshopper icebox cake, 221
grilled bananas foster, 223
grilled figs with honey mascarpone, 233
lemon tart, 225
mixed berry crumble, 227
peaches, grilled, with pound cake, 231
pineapple, grilled with rum caramel sauce, 229
strawberry cake, 235
Dijon-citrus sauce, 93
Dijon mustard, 117
turkey tenderloins with, 43
dill tartar sauce, 175
dips
blue cheese, 35
salmon dip, 31
direct grilling, 3
doneness, checking for, 4
drawn butter, 125
dressing, Caesar, 147
dried Italian seasoning, 63
dry rubs, 5
duck, sweet bourbon breasts, 51
Dutch ovens, 7
E
eggplant, 39
Japanese, with fresh tomatoes, basil and goat cheese, 201
miso, 197
F
fajitas
skirt steak, 85
Tequila chicken, 53
fennel
lemony grilled, 189
selecting for purchase, 189
trimming and coring, 121
figs, grilled, with honey mascarpone, 233
filet mignon
blue cheese stuffed, 75
with gremolata, 95
fish. See seafood
flank steak, ginger-soy, 97
fork, 8
french a bone, 87
French fried onions, 93
fruit. See also peaches
grilled, 215
grilled bananas foster, 223
grilled figs with honey mascarpone, 233
mixed berry crumble, 227
pineapple, grilled with rum caramel sauce, 229
pineapple salsa, 17
strawberry cake, 235
G
garlic mayonnaise, 168
garlic, roasting, 169
gas grills, 1
estimating temperature, 2
indirect grilling on, 3
ginger root, peeling, 37
ginger-soy flank steak, 97
glaze
honey-rosemary, 79
pomegranate, 87
gloves, heat-resistant, 7
goat cheese, Japanese eggplant with fresh tomatoes, basil and, 201
grasshopper icebox cake, 221
Greek dishes
pork souvlaki, 81
tomato-olive relish, herb chicken with, 63
green beans, 141
grilled salad with corn and, 151
green onions, 207
gremolata, filet mignon with, 95
grill basket, 7
grill brush, 6
grill cover, 7
grill pan icon, for indoor recipes, 2
grilling
methods, 3
preparation, 8
grills
heat control, 2
types, 1
ground beef
Buffalo sliders, 15
ground turkey, 15
grouper tacos with jalapeno-lime slaw, 119
H
habanero chile peppers, 61
halibut with cherry tomato salad, 127
haricots verts, 141
heat control, on grills, 2
heat-resistant gloves, 7
herb chicken with Greek tomato-olive relish, 63
herbs, preventing bruising of fresh, 6
hoisin-glazed sea bass, 111
honey-lime chicken with corn slaw, 49
honey mascarpone, grilled figs with, 233
honey mustard salmon, 117
honey-rosemary pork chops, 79
honey-teriyaki pork tenderloin, 71
horseradish mayonnaise, 163
hot wings, with blue cheese dip, 35
I
icebox cake, grasshopper, 221
Indian dishes, tandoori chicken, 55
indirect grilling, 3
indoor grilling, 1
ingredients, quality of, 69
J
jalapeno-lime slaw, 119
Jamaican jerk chicken, 61
Japanese cooking
chicken yakitori, 65
eggplant with fresh tomatoes, basil and goat cheese, 201
miso eggplant, 197
K
Korean barbecue lettuce wraps, 91
L
lamb
loin chops with mint salsa verde, 89
lollipop chops with pomegranate glaze, 87
marinading, 5
lemon and caper sauce, tilapia with, 123
lemon-caper vinaigrette, 141
lemon-oregano chicken, 59
lemon-rosemary scallops, 115
lemon tart, 225
lemony dipping sauce, 23
lemony grilled fennel, 189
lettuce wraps, Korean barbecue, 91
lime-chipotle sauce, 99
lime scallions, grilled, 207
lime sweet potatoes, grilled, 185
lobster tails with drawn butter, 125
lollipop chops with pomegranate glaze, 87
M
mahi-mahi, cedar wrapped, with mango and red peppers, 109
mango, cedar wrapped mahi-mahi with, 109
for fish, 101
ginger-soy, 97
honey-teriyaki, 71
lemon-rosemary, 115
lemony, 81
Miso paste, 197
plastic bags for, 97
mayonnaise
garlic, 168
horseradish, 163
meats. See also specific types
marinades for, 5
tips for mastering grilling, 8
Mediterranean quinoa salad, 145
Memphis-style dry ribs, 83
metal spatulas, 7
Mexican corn on the cob, 199
mint salsa verde, 89
mint, zucchini ribbons with pine nuts and, 203
mirin, 65
miso eggplant, 197
miso-ginger tofu skewers, 134–135
mixed berry crumble, 227
mushrooms
portobello, stuffed with spinach, 193
quesadilla with spinach and, 171
white wine, grilled polenta cakes with, 211
mussels, 129
mustard. See Dijon mustard
N
nachos, 25
New Orleans-style barbeque shrimp, 113
nonstick grill pans, 1
O
oiled grates, 8
okra, Cajun grilled, 181
onions
caramelized, 163
French fried, 93
grilled, beer brats with, 159
Vidalia, bruschetta with tomato and, 33
orange and fennel slaw, 121
outdoor grills, 1
oven mitts, 7
P
panzanella salad, 143
Parmesan cheese, shaving, 187
peaches
grilled, with balsamic syrup and crumbled blue cheese, 27
grilled, with pound cake, 231
selecting for purchase, 231
peanut dipping sauce, 21
peppers, grilled, beer brats with, 159
pine nuts, zucchini ribbons with fresh mint and, 203
pineapple
grilled with rum caramel sauce, 229
salsa, 17
pizza margarita, 29
polenta cakes, grilled, with white wine mushrooms, 211
pomegranate glaze, lollipop chops with, 87
pork
banh mi with, 157
honey-rosemary chops, 79
honey-teriyaki tenderloin, 71
internal temperature and doneness, 4
Korean barbecue lettuce wraps, 91
loin chops with Dijon-citrus sauce, 93
marinading, 5
pork souvlaki, 81
testing for doneness, 4
weekday ribs, 83
portobello mushrooms, stuffed with spinach, 193
potatoes
grilled lime sweet potatoes, 185
grilled potato salad, 149
smoky steak fries, 191
poultry, 41–67. See also chicken; turkey
internal temperature and doneness, 4
sweet bourbon duck breasts, 51
testing for doneness, 4
pound cake, grilled peaches with, 231
pounding chicken breasts, 63
prosciutto and Fontina stuffed breasts, 57
Q
quesadilla, with spinach and mushroom, 171
quinoa, Mediterranean salad with, 145
R
radicchio, grilled, with balsamic vinegar and feta, 209
red peppers, cedar wrapped mahi-mahi with, 109
red wine-garlic vinaigrette, 143
relish
corn and tomato, 103
tomato-olive, 63
remoulade sauce, 175
resting meat before serving, 8
rubs, 5
rum caramel sauce, 229
S
safety in food preparation, 8–9
sake, 65
salads
asparagus and cherry tomato, 133
basics, 131
cashew noodle salad with miso-ginger tofu skewers, 134–135
cherry tomato, 127
cucumber and heirloom tomato, grilled shrimp with, 139
grilled avocado BLT, 153
grilled Caesar, 147
grilled chicken, with asparagus and blue cheese, 137
grilled corn and green bean, 151
grilled potato, 149
Mediterranean quinoa, 145
panzanella, 143
tuna nicoise, with lemon-caper vinaigrette, 141
salmon
burgers with dill tartar sauce, 175
cedar plank, with caper remoulade, 107
dip, 31
honey mustard, 117
salsas, 6
black bean, 19
pineapple, 17
sambal, 135
sandwiches
banh mi with grilled pork, 157
basics, 155
beer brats with grilled peppers and onions, 159
black bean burgers, 161
blackened snapper po-boy, 177
Buffalo sliders, 15
Hawaiian turkey burgers, 173
peppered steak with caramelized onions, arugula, and horseradish mayonnaise, 163
salmon burgers with dill tartar sauce, 175
spinach and mushroom quesadilla, 171
Tuscan chicken, 165
satays, chicken, with peanut dipping sauce, 21
BBQ, 45
Dijon-citrus, 93
dill tartar, 175
Hoisin, 111
lemon and caper, 123
lemony dipping, 23
lime-chipotle, 99
mustard BBQ, 67
peanut dipping, 21
remoulade, 175
rum caramel, 229
scallions, grilled lime, 207
scallops, lemon-rosemary, 115
Scotch Bonnet peppers, 61
sea bass, hoisin-glazed, 111
seafood
basics, 101
blackened snapper po-boy, 175
canoe trout, 105
Caribbean grilled shrimp, 17
cedar plank salmon with caper remoulade, 107
cedar wrapped mahi-mahi with mango and red peppers, 109
grilled tuna with orange and fennel slaw, 121
grouper tacos with jalapeno-lime slaw, 119
halibut with cherry tomato salad, 127
hoisin-glazed sea bass, 111
honey mustard salmon, 117
internal temperature and doneness, 4
lemon-rosemary scallops, 115
lobster tails with drawn butter, 125
marinading, 5
mussels, 129
New Orleans-style barbeque shrimp, 113
salmon burgers with dill tartar sauce, 175
salmon dip, 31
shrimp, with cucumber and heirloom tomato salad, 139
swordfish, blackened with fresh corn and tomato relish, 103
testing for doneness, 4
tilapia with lemon and caper sauce, 123
tuna tataki, 37
searing, 3
seasoning
blackened, 103
Creole, 113
dried Italian, 63
shaving hard cheese, 187
shrimp
Caribbean grilled, 17
New Orleans-style barbeque, 113
skewers, 7
skirt steak fajitas, 85
slaw
blue cheese, 15
corn, 49
jalapeno-lime, 119
orange and fennel, 121
Wasabi, 167
snapper, blackened, in po-boy, 175
spicy hot wings with blue cheese dip, 35
spinach and mushroom quesadilla, 171
spinach, portobello mushrooms stuffed with, 193
spring onions, 207
squash, grilled summer, 187
sriracha, 135
strawberry cake, 235
strip steak, chili-rubbed, 99
stuffed chicken breasts, 57
summer squash, grilled, 187
sweet basil vinaigrette, 205
sweet bourbon duck breasts, 51
sweet potatoes, grilled lime, 185
swordfish, blackened with fresh corn and tomato relish, 103
syrup, balsamic, peaches with, 27
T
tacos, grouper, with jalapeno-lime slaw, 119
takaki, 37
tandoori chicken, 55
Tequila chicken fajitas, 53
Tex-Mex salsa, 19
thermometer, 4
tilapia with lemon and caper sauce, 123
toasting bread, 33
tofu, miso-ginger tofu skewers, 134–135
tomato. See also cherry tomatoes
bruschetta with Vidalia onion and, 33
corn and tomato relish, 103
heirloom, salad with cucumber and, 139
Japanese eggplant with fresh tomatoes, basil and goat
cheese, 201
roasted, 168
tomato-olive relish, herb chicken with, 63
tortillas, warming on grill, 53
trout, canoe, 105
tuna burgers, with Wasabi slaw, 167
tuna, grilled, with orange and fennel slaw, 121
tuna nicoise salad with lemon-caper
vinaigrette, 141
tuna tataki, 37
turkey
apricot-Dijon glazed tenderloins, 43
ground, 15
Hawaiian turkey burgers, 173
Tuscan chicken sandwiches, 165
two-zone grilling, 3
U
V
vegetables. See also potatoes
asparagus, 183
basics, 179
bok choy with ponzu ginger sauce, 213
Cajun grilled okra, 181
grilled lime scallions, 207
grilled lime sweet potatoes, 185
grilled polenta cakes with white wine mushrooms, 211
grilled summer squash, 187
Japanese eggplant with fresh tomatoes, basil and goat cheese, 201
lemony grilled fennel, 189
Mexican corn on the cob, 199
miso eggplant, 197
Pete’s baked beans, 195
smoky steak fries, 191
spinach-stuffed portobello mushrooms, 193
veggie stack, 39
zucchini ribbons with fresh mint and pine nuts, 203
vegetarian burgers, 161
veggie stack, 39
Vidalia onion, bruschetta with tomato and, 33
Vietnam, banh mi with grilled pork, 157
vinaigrette
lemon-caper, 141
red wine-garlic, 143
sweet basil, 205
W
Wasabi slaw, tuna burgers with, 167
weekday ribs, 83
whiskey butter, cowboy T-bone with, 77
white wine mushrooms, grilled polenta cakes with, 211
Z
zucchini ribbons with fresh mint and pine nuts, 203