14 Tasty Recipe Ideas To Add To Your Summer BBQ Menu

Grilling season is upon us, and that means that BBQs are in our distant future. As it turns out, there are tons of ways to incorporate veggies, seafood, sauces and seasonings into your grilling routine so you'll be known for the best BBQ on the block. Fire up your grill (or your oven in some cases) and try a tasty summer recipe. Here are 14 mouth-watering BBQ ideas and recipes that are sure to rock your tastebuds.

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Southwest BBQ Pork Sliders

Skip the pork ribs and pork chops in favor of this slow-cooker, easy-to-make BBQ pork recipe. This is a great BBQ food idea to make for a crowd, and we're pretty sure you only need to make it once for it to become a fan favorite. (via Half Baked Harvest)

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BBQ Ground Chicken Tacos

Give your Taco Tuesday an upgrade with this spin on the recipe. Paprika, garlic, and barbecue sauce make the chicken extra tasty, and the coleslaw is the perfect topping to satisfy your tastebuds! Serve with your favorite marg and dig in. (via Brit + Co)

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Grilled Peaches & Pimento Pizza

Honor your vegan guests with this delicious flatbread. You can still get your fill of BBQ sauce with this pizza-meets-BBQ recipe. AKA, you won't have to make two entrees — vegans, pizza lovers and BBQ lovers alike will love this meal. (via The Edgy Veg)

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Lamb Burger

These Greek-inspired lamb burgers are perfectly charred on the outside, tender on the inside and stuffed with creamy feta cheese. Add this BBQ food to your cookout and everyone will be happy. If you're not quite ready to fire up the grill yet, we'll show you how to make them on a griddle too. Serve them on lightly toasted brioche with baby spinach and crunchy red onion, and top it all off with some homemade tzatziki. Just make sure you make enough, because if you serve this up at a BBQ party your guests will certainly be coming back for seconds and thirds. (via Brit + Co)

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Barbecue Chicken

Chicken wings have to be one of the best foods to barbecue. Eat it with a fork and knife or just go in with your hands — it's one of those fall-off-the-bone barbecue ideas that's always a good idea. (via Culinary Hill)

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BBQ Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad

Add this 30 minute side dish to your summer menu! And in addition to your typical BBQ food menu, you can easily cook up chicken and throw it with veggies to make an ah-mazing salad, too. (via Half Baked Harvest)

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Vegan Brisket (BBQ Style)

Don't forget your vegan and vegetarian guests! This baked seitan recipe is hearty enough for herbivores and carnivores alike, which makes it a great BBQ food idea. Not a seitan fan? For some, it is bland, funky tasting, and the texture doesn't do much for others. Let this recipe change your mind (and stomach!) for good! (via The Edgy Veg)

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BBQ Crockpot Beef Ribs

You need to add this easy sweet and smoky BBQ recipe to your summer menu. We can't wait to dig in! (via The Endless Meal)

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Grilled Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with BBQ Hummus

If you've never had these at one of your cookouts, you're not alone. Score some points with your neighbors with this uncommon (but delicious) BBQ recipe. (via The Endless Meal)

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Honey Sriracha Brussels Sprouts

Now brussels sprouts *may* not be a typical BBQ menu item, but you should definitely slot it in for your next cookout. The secret to these mouth-watering grilled veggies is the amazing honey-sriracha glaze, and TBH we can't wait to show these off this summer. (via Cozy Cravings)

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Peach and Bourbon Baked Beans

Let's be real, baked beans are a BBQ menu staple. Serve these up on their own or throw them in a salad for an amazing side dish. (via Half Baked Harvest)

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Grilled Lamb Chops

Spice up your standard beef and chicken barbecue with some grilled lamb chops. You'll love the flavor, especially given how easy it is. When you get these ribs right, the thinner pieces of meat hanging off the small end of the rack will be smoky and firm (but not dry), while the meat inside will be milder and meltingly tender. (via most hungry)

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Spicy Turkey Burger

This barbecue idea is great for fans of the grill and the skillet. Either way, these burgers make for delicious BBQ food. The slaw adds a nice flavor, texture, and temperature that complement the rest of the burger perfectly. (via Amanda Wilens)

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Campfire Cones

Top these BBQ ideas off with Brit + Co's Campfire Cones for a yummy treat. This campfire take on ice cream cones is one of our favorite desserts, like, ever. Barbecued desserts, however, can be a little tricky. Toasted marshmallows could melt through the grates, blackened baked bananas are just a little too hard to handle and s'mores… well, we've got nothing bad to say about s'mores. But we want something new and exciting AND easy. (via Brit + Co)

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