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Summer BBQ Electric Grill Recipes
Summer BBQ doesn't require charcoal — it requires a grill that holds temperature, a recipe that scales to a crowd, and food people actually want to eat. The recipes below are the ones we pull out between Memorial Day and Labor Day: ribs, brisket, wings, lobster tails, whole fish, and the occasional dessert off the grates. Every one has been tested on an electric unit at full summer service and scaled to feed the number of people summer usually involves. You'll find low-and-slow projects for the Saturday where you have time, and thirty-minute weeknight recipes for the Tuesday where you don't. Filter by occasion if you're cooking for a specific holiday, or by audience if you're feeding two versus ten. Summer is short. The grill should be earning its place on the patio the entire season.

Perfect Grilled Vegetables on Electric Grill
A colorful mix of perfectly charred, tender grilled vegetables with simple seasoning. The ultimate healthy side dish from your electric grill.
- Weeknight
- Family
- Summer BBQ

Grilled Corn on the Cob (Electric Grill)
Sweet, charred grilled corn on the cob with herb butter. A summer staple made easy on your electric grill.
- Quick
- Weeknight
- Family

Grilled Peaches with Ice Cream (Summer Dessert)
Caramelized grilled peaches with vanilla ice cream and a honey drizzle. The easiest and most impressive summer dessert.
- Quick
- Date Night
- Summer BBQ

July 4 Electric Grill Burgers for a Crowd
Ten-burger July 4th cookout on an electric grill. The exact prep and timing plan for feeding 10 people.
- Weekend
- High Heat
- Crowd

Backyard Brisket Burnt Ends (Electric Smoker)
Kansas City-style brisket burnt ends cooked on an electric smoker-grill. Eight-hour cook, legendary result.
- Weekend
- Low & Slow
- Smoking

BBQ Chicken Wings for a Crowd (Electric)
Four pounds of crispy, saucy BBQ wings on an electric grill. The party wing recipe that feeds 8-10 people.
- Weekend
- Crowd
- Family

Grilled Lobster Tails (Summer Special)
Butter-basted grilled lobster tails for a summer dinner party. Restaurant-level presentation in 15 minutes.
- Weekend
- Date Night
- Summer BBQ

Pulled Pork Shoulder on Electric Smoker
Eight-hour low-and-slow pulled pork shoulder on an electric smoker-grill. Feeds 10 for sandwiches or tacos.
- Weekend
- Low & Slow
- Smoking

Grilled Whole Fish (Summer Dinner Party)
Whole grilled snapper or branzino for a summer dinner party. Served tableside with salsa verde and lemon.
- Weekend
- Date Night
- Family

Memorial Day BBQ Ribs (Electric Grill)
Sticky, tender spare ribs cooked on an electric grill for Memorial Day. The kickoff-of-summer BBQ recipe.
- Weekend
- Low & Slow
- Family

How to Get a Smoke Ring on Electric Grill
The chemistry and technique for producing a legitimate pink smoke ring on an electric grill brisket.
- Weekend
- Low & Slow
- Smoking