Grilling Favorites, No Matter the Style

Got a new grill this year and looking for unique ways to impress your guests? While you can make a great burger on any type of grill, there are some foods best grilled using certain techniques. Here are a few inspiring recipes for the most popular types of grills.

Gas grilling is a quick cooking method that uses hot grates heated by a gas source. Major advantages of gas grills are convenience and control – they’re easy to ignite, and they heat up quickly. Setting up direct and indirect cooking zones also is pretty simple.

• Tequila & lime marinated flank steak
• Grilled potato salad with black garlic vinaigrette
• Italian Sausage & Pepper Sandwiches

Charcoal grilling is a quick, direct-heat cooking method that uses a grate over piping hot charcoal flames. No doubt you’ve met chefs and home cooks who swear by charcoal grills and would never cook with anything else. For many of them, it’s about flavor, but charcoal also can produce more heat than standard gas grills.

• Beef brisket
• Barbequed chicken
• Pork chops with port cherry sauce

A wood chip smoker box can be added to either a charcoal or gas grill. Different flavors can be infused into whatever meal you’re grilling, based on the kind of wood you choose. Apple, cherry, hickory, maple, and mesquite are some common types that produce a classic, smoky barbeque flavor your guests are sure to eat up. If you have a charcoal grill, another option is to get back to cooking basics — swap the briquets for wood chunks or logs.

• Smoked maple chipotle chicken
• Mesquite BBQ pork ribs
• Smoked prime rib

Don’t forget to shop at Butcher Boy for all the meats, produce, and other ingredients you need for a successful cook out. Try our marinades and sauces to give your favorite meals that extra kick. Don’t waste time preparing side dishes – we have them all made and ready to go from fridge to table!