10 Recession-Proof Grilling Recipes

Burger Sliders

These cute mini-burgers are served on dinner rolls and are a great idea for a casual summer buffet supper.

Beef Kebabs with Orange Sauce

Save money by making beef kebabs with boneless sirloin instead of beef tenderloin. You can whip up the orange sauce with on-hand ingredients such as orange juice concentrate, soy sauce, and mustard.

Recipe: Beef Kebabs with Orange Sauce

Grilled Chicken Skewers

Buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts when they're on sale and keep them in your freezer until you're ready to grill. All you need to add is olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Recipe: Grilled Chicken Skewers

Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce

You don't have to buy quite as much meat when that meat is sharing space on the skewer with fresh veggies. And fresh summer produce is generally easy on the wallet.

Recipe: Lamb Kebabs with Yogurt Sauce

Sausages with Warm Potato Salad

Grilling sausages takes them to a whole new level of flavor, and serving them with the tangy warm potato salad makes this an inexpensive one-dish meal.

Recipe: Sausages with Warm Potato Salad

Grilled Marinated Flank Steak

Flank steak is one of the more inexpensive cuts of beef, and all you need to do to add flavor is marinate in a simple mixture of pantry items plus some fresh rosemary.

Recipe: Grilled Marinated Flank Steak

Barbecue Chicken

Thighs and drumsticks are often cheaper than breasts, making this a budget-friendly barbecue choice. The spice rub is a mixture of spices you probably already have in your pantry.

Recipe: Barbecue Chicken

Home of the Brave BBQ Chicken

Instead buying packaged chicken pieces, save money and cut up the chicken yourself. Watch the video on Cutting up a Whole Chicken.

Recipe: Home of the Brave BBQ chicken

Asian Grilled Pork

Center-cut pork chops are usually less expensive than pork tenderloin. Add Asian-style flavor with soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and powdered ginger.

Recipe: Asian Grilled Pork

Beef Burgers

Combine budget-friendly ground chuck with chopped onion, celery, and parsley for the burger patties. Because ground chuck has more fat than extra-lean ground beef, you don't have to worry about the patties sticking to the grill.

Recipe: Beef Burgers

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