25+  Delicious Recipes for Summer Cookouts & BBQs

Fantastic Recipes That Are Perfect For Your Summer Festivities!

These mouthwatering dishes are perfect for your summer cookout (barbecue) or gathering with friends and family! These delicious dishes are also perfect for hosting a dinner party! Click Through To Find Popular Dishes You Can Make For Your Family and Friends! 

Grilled Whole Chicken

Fire up the grill and try this Grilled BBQ Chicken Recipe! Make a whole chicken in 1 hour with this tasty recipe! Everyone will drool over this dish!

Garlic Butter Seafood Boil

There is something magical about gathering around a huge pot of seafood with a cold beverage, and good friends or family! Well, this seafood boil provides that same opportunity!

These Juicy half-pound burgers are stuffed with tasty homemade pimento cheese and grilled to perfection. These burgers are perfect for your summer cookouts!

pimento cheese-stuffed burgers

Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

No grill? No problem. These fall-off-the-bone oven-baked ribs are just as satisfying as the grilled version. Easy-to-make, promises big flavor, and tender, fall-off-the bone ribs.

Grilled Tri-Tip Steak

Tender Grilled Tri-Tip Steak with herbaceous Chimichurri Sauce is an incredibly flavorful meal made with fresh, simple ingredients! Steak for dinner is always a good idea!

TEXAS STYLE SMOKED BEEF BRISKET

Tender Beef Brisket cooked low-and-slow on the grill to create the most delicious, juicy, smoky piece of beef brisket you will have ever had!

Grilled Pineapple beyond burger

These Beyond burgers are grilled to perfection, then topped with mouthwatering grilled pineapples. So good, your friends and family will be begging for more!

BARBECUE PULLED CHICKEN SLIDERS

Pulled chicken is coated with house-made barbecue sauce and piled high with homemade southern-style coleslaw. These sliders are loaded with so much flavor!

Instant-Pot BBQ Ribs

Don't feel like grilling? Use the instant pot and make tender bbq ribs! They melt in your mouth and are ready in less than 1 hour!

Pineapple Jerk Chicken & Shrimp Skewers

Pineapple Jerk Chicken & Shrimp Skewers, this Caribbean inspired, easy and dang delicious summertime or anytime recipe is made in the air-fryer and full of bold delicious flavour!

Air Fryer Lobster Tail

Making lobster has never been easier! With this air fryer lobster recipe, you can make the best lobster tails topped with savory lemon garlic butter in less than 10 minutes!

Lamb Burgers with tzatziki

Grilled juicy, tender lamb patties bursting with flavor and topped with tzatziki sauce. These quick and easy lamb burgers are guaranteed to be the standout dish at your next cookout!

Dilly Deviled Eggs

This dilly deviled eggs recipe is a must-have at gatherings. They are simple to make and sure to please!

AIR FRYER CORN RIBS, ELOTES STYLE

These elotes style corn ribs prepared in the air fryer are ready in under 20 minutes and bursting with tangy, chili and savory flavors.

CAJUN SHRIMP DEVILED EGGS

Add a tasty- twist to your traditional deviled eggs with fresh herbs, lemon and pepper sauce topped with buttered cajun-creole shrimp!

CHIPOTLE COPYCAT CORN SALSA

This simple Chipotle Copycat Corn Salsa recipe tastes better than the original! Ready in under ten minutes, prepare your tastebuds for a burst of sweet heat flair!

Tomatillo Avocado Salsa

This tomato avocado salsa recipe is every bit delicious as it is easy to make. Made easily with fresh ingredients, you'll see why this tomatillo and avocado salsa needs to be made ASAP.

Orzo Salad

Orzo Salad with Sundried Tomatoes and Feta is a delightfully quick, light and easy lunch or dinner recipe to make!

Watermelon Mint Salad

This 5-ingredient crowd-pleaser takes only five minutes to make and is perfect for picnics, beach days, BBQs, and gatherings!

PEACH SALSA WITH SHRIMP

Cool off with this delicious salsa made with fresh peaches, red onion, red peppers, honey, lime and plump salad shrimp. Pair with tortilla chips, crunchy bread, grilled chicken or salmon!

Cucumber Salad

Make this flavorful  cucumber salad, filled with colorful vegetables, lots of herbs, and tossed in a simple vinaigrette! Add this wholesome salad to your meal!

Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce

This easy to make bone-sucking sweet and tangy bbq sauce is great for grilled-veggies, chicken, and ribs and so much more.

FRUIT PIZZA WITH SUGAR COOKIE CRUST

This easy fruit pizza with a homemade sugar cookie crust, whipped cream cheese frosting, and fresh fruit glaze is an absolute crowd pleaser!

SOUTHERN PEACH COBBLER

Enjoy warm, sweet peaches with a decadent cobbler-style crust. It is the perfect treat for the holiday weekend!

LEMON SHORTBREAD COOKIES WITH STRAWBERRY GLAZE

You'll love these buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies! They are are bursting with fresh fruit flavor, and will be your go-to dessert all spring and summer long!

Easy Coconut Macaroons

These homemade sweet, toasty macaroons are perfect for dessert or to fulfill a sweet tooth craving! AND they are super quick & easy to make!

GRILLED PEACHES WITH GRANOLA CRUMBLE

Enjoy fresh, juicy peaches drizzled with pure maple syrup, and finished off with scrumptious granola crumble!

Strawberry FroZe Recipe

This easy Frosé recipe is a refreshing blend of frozen fruit and your favorite Rosé wine! Ready in just minutes, enjoy this drink while dining on the patio or lounging by the pool.

Pink Starburst Shots

Pink Starburst Shots and Cocktails taste just like a pink Starburst! They are made with watermelon puckers, vanilla vodka, and sweet and sour mix.

Rose Sangria

Want a fun cocktail that's easy to make and perfect for serving a crowd? This Sangria made with Rose wine is just what you need! It's the perfect summer drink!

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