Want to fire up the grill? These grilled dinner ideas are perfect for entertaining or a laid back evening in, from shrimp tacos to grilled cheese.

Grilled dinner ideas

Wanna fire up the grill? Yes, grilling season is all about infusing that smoky, charred flavor into everything you touch. And the grill’s not just for burgers and hot dogs! There are so many grilled dinner ideas beyond the bun. Alex and I are huge grill fans: in fact, if it’s food, we’ve probably tried to grill it! We love unique things like BBQ Cauliflower and Grilled Romaine Salad, just as much as more traditional things like Cedar Plank Salmon.

Here we’ve collected our top favorite grilled dinner ideas! From our very best grilled veggie burger that stays together on the grill (we promise!) to our always popular grilled shrimp tacos, we think you’ll love every single one of them. Ready to get started?

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Grilled shrimp tacos

Grilled Shrimp Tacos


  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 tacos 1x

Description

These grilled shrimp tacos are a perfect grilled dinner idea for entertaining or healthy weeknight meal, featuring spiced shrimp, Mexican slaw and a spicy mayo drizzle. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined (we used 2630 per pound size)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder 
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups Mexican Coleslaw (¼ recipe; or 2 cups shredded red cabbage)
  • 8 tortillas
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Mexican hot sauce (such as Cholula)
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro, for garnish
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges, for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat a grill to medium high heat.
  2. Defrost the shrimp and peel it, as necessary. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the olive oil, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and kosher salt
  3. Make the Mexican Coleslaw (or shred the cabbage and sprinkle with a bit of kosher salt). 
  4. Mix together the mayonnaise and Mexican hot sauce. 
  5. Warm tortillas on grill for 10 seconds per side. Then grill the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until bright pink and cooked through.
  6. To serve, place the coleslaw into a tortilla and top with grilled shrimp. Drizzle with the spicy mayo and top with torn cilantro leaves and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. 
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Grilled
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Keywords: Grilled Dinner Ideas

About the authors

Sonja & Alex

Meet Sonja and Alex Overhiser: Husband and wife. Expert home cooks. Authors of recipes you'll want to make again and again.

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