These delicious summer recipes will have you firing up the grill all season long!
From simple main dishes for a crowd to the best steak EVER, we’ve got all the side dishes, desserts, and even cocktails ready and waiting for you here to be the star of your next cookout.
Steaks
Nothing is like a REALLY great steak at a cookout. Here are a few of our all-time favorite steaks!
Wagyu Manhattan Filet
The ultimate steak for the beef fanatic in your life. This American Wagyu filet is hands down the BEST steak I’ve ever had.
Reverse-Seared T-Bone
The t-bone is the best of several steak worlds, in my book, and the reverse sear is the perfect way to cook them!
Grilled New York Strip
New York Strips are an affordable and delicious option for a delicious steak dinner! Cook it on whatever kind of grill you’ve got.
Main Dishes for a Crowd
Sometimes you just want to make ONE big thing to feed them all, instead of trying to juggle a bunch of individual main proteins during a meal.
These dishes are great for feeding a big crowd, and some of them can be made in advance too.
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Serve them with coleslaw, fresh buns, and ALL of the bbq sauce. You can make it the day before (since it takes eleventy hours). Easy to transport, too.
Smoked & Pulled Beef Sandwiches
Your next chuck roast has met its match. Slow-smoked and pulled before getting loaded with bbq sauce and piled onto buns. Everyone loves smoked pulled beef!
Sweet Chili Chicken Leg Quarters
Bring chicken up to the next level of barbecue fandom and make these affordable, delicious, sweet chili chicken leg quarters!
Chicken
I think chicken is largely underrated when it comes to good barbecue. Some of my very favorite recipes to make in the summer feature our small feathered friends, the ever-versatile, chicken.
More great grilled chicken recipes here!
Grilled Spatchcock Chicken
Crispy skin, tender meat, easy prep, what more can you ask for in a meal?
Oh, right…seconds.
Smoked Chicken Wings
Chicken wings on the grill are always a treat. Check out my favorite rub for wings in this post too!
Chicken Lollipops Recipe
Inexpensive chicken legs are prepped and grilled and sauced and make an excellent addition to any bbq!
Fish
Grilled fish is an incredible option for those fresh catches you’re reeling in. Here are a few of our favorites.
Click here for all of our fish recipes.
Grilled Lingcod with Wine and Garlic
Any firm white fish will work for this recipe that features wine and peppers and makes its own sauce!
Grilled Honey Garlic Salmon
The t-bone is the best of several steak worlds, in my book, and the reverse sear is the perfect way to cook them!
Crab-Stuffed Lingcod
New York Strips are an affordable and delicious option for a delicious steak dinner! Cook it on whatever kind of grill you’ve got.
Seafood
MMMMhmmmmm. Don’t forget to break out the shrimp, lobster, and crab now and again!
Grilled Teriyaki Shrimp
Grilled, seasoned, and sauced in all things teriyaki. I could eat a whole plate of these and still want more.
Grilled Lobster Tails
New York Strips are an affordable and delicious option for a delicious steak dinner! Cook it on whatever kind of grill you’ve got.
Best BBQ Sides
Cheesy, buttery, crispy-skinned twice baked potatoes are on the menu today and you're going to love how they taste!
Traditional deviled eggs get a trip into the pellet grill for the ultimate deviled egg experience.
This smoked macaroni and cheese has smoked cheese in it, and is finished off on your wood-fired grill! Just enough smoke to make it interesting.
This Greek Pasta Salad is unlike any you've ever had! We use plain Greek Yogurt, sour cream, and a touch of mayo to add some creaminess, and Greek Chicken + Greek Chicken Marinade for a blast of flavor. My new favorite pasta salad!
Homemade Smoked Baked Beans are a tangy, delicious side dish for any table! You're going to want to make extras because people are going to want to take home these leftovers!
Skip the pre-made coleslaw dressing and mix up a batch of your own! This coleslaw is tangy, sweet, and if you are smart it'll have a kick of horseradish in it too.
This classic potato salad recipe is simple, and my favorite version of the ever-popular salad made from potatoes!
Nicole Johnson
Nicole Johnson, a self-taught expert in grilling and outdoor cooking, launched Or Whatever You Do in 2010. Her blog, renowned for its comprehensive and creative outdoor cooking recipes, has garnered a vast audience of millions. Nicole's hands-on experience and passion for grilling shine through her work. Her husband, Jeremiah Johnson, also plays a pivotal role in recipe development, adding his culinary flair to the mix. Together, they form a dynamic duo, offering a rich and varied outdoor cooking experience to their followers.