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Padron Peppers Skewered with Chorizo
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Padron Peppers Skewered with Chorizo

Grilling appetizers as well as the main course keeps the party outside -- and simplifies cleanup.

Take tapas to the grill with smoky chorizo skewered with spicy peppers.

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Grilled Tomato Bruschetta
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Grilled Tomato Bruschetta

Use a hot grill to char halved plum tomatoes and thick slices of country bread to create this bruschetta. Combine the tomatoes with minced garlic, red-wine vinegar, red-pepper flakes, and fresh basil before mounding on grilled bread.

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Grilled Cheese Wheel Photo: Raymond Hom
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Grilled Cheese Wheel

Warm, luscious, and smoky, this hors d'oeuvre gives a whole new meaning to the term "grilled cheese."

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Spicy Grilled Shrimp
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Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Otherwise ordinary shrimp skewers get an infusion of Thai-inspired flavor, thanks to a marinade and dipping sauce with chili paste and fish sauce. Look for both ingredients in supermarket ethnic-food aisles, in Asian grocery stores, and online.

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Grilled Fava Beans
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Grilled Fava Beans

Never grilled beans before? Your guests will be delighted by this deliciously charred, shell-it-yourself appetizer.

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Grilled Clams
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Grilled Clams

This recipe has only one ingredient: clams. The shells are placed directly on the grates of the grill to steam open under the grill lid. Their natural juices are the only flavorings required. Place clams in a pot or bowl for serving, discarding any unopened ones.

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Watermelon and Feta Skewers Photo: Sang An
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Watermelon and Feta Skewers

Juicy watermelon gets a heavenly charred note from the heat of the grill. Salty feta and fresh basil bring it back down to earth.

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Grilled Shrimp and Bacon with Lemons
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Grilled Shrimp and Bacon with Lemons

Everything in this dish is grilled -- even the lemon slices, which you can treat as a garnish or nibble on with the shrimp. Grilling the shrimp in their shells helps them retain their flavor and keeps them from being overcooked.

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Grilled Corn Disks
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Grilled Corn Disks

Enjoy sweet summer corn in a new way -- as an hors d'oeuvre for a casual party.

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Chicken Satay with Peanut-Chutney Sauce
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Chicken Satay with Peanut-Chutney Sauce

A creamy, tangy sauce of peanut butter, mango chutney, lime juice, garlic, and soy sauce gives these chicken breast skewers irresistible appeal. In place of the chicken, you can also use beef, lamb, salmon, shrimp, or extra-firm tofu.

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Kielbasa Bites with Grainy-Mustard Potato Salad

Links of Polish sausage are grilled to highlight their garlicky flavor. Sliced into small pieces, they contrast nicely with buttery Yukon gold potatoes with a light coating of grainy-mustard vinaigrette.

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Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro, Lime, and Peanuts

East meets West with this reinterpretation of traditional Louisiana grilled shrimp: Put shrimp on the fire until just pink, then toss with a Vietnamese-inflected sauce of lime, cilantro, and peanuts.

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Grilled Scallops Wrapped in Prosciutto
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Grilled Scallops Wrapped in Prosciutto

It only takes a few ingredients -- thin slices of salty prosciutto, delicate scallops, olive oil, lemon, and pepper -- to make these quick-cooking skewers that are an elegant starter to or an easy addition to any grilled menu.

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Grilled Italian Sausages and Tomatoes on Focaccia

Grilled summer tomatoes tossed with fresh oregano make the perfect platform for tantalizingly charred sausages.

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Asparagus Wrapped in Pancetta with Citronette

To make this vegetable antipasto from Mario Batali, wrap fat asparagus spears in pancetta before searing on the grill. Drizzle them with citronette -- vinaigrette made with orange juice and zest, Dijon mustard, and extra-virgin olive oil -- and sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.

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Grilled Bread with Cotija
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Grilled Bread with Cotija

Smoky, charred bread with soft, tangy cheese will make mouths water.

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Cured Country Ham with Grilled Artichokes

Any good country or serrano ham or prosciutto makes a great sidekick to smoky grilled artichokes and garlicky aioli.

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Tequila-Grilled Shrimp
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Tequila-Grilled Shrimp

The citrus marinade for these shrimp is spiked with tequila, which makes for a very flavorful grilled appetizer.

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Grilling Recipes

Grilled Appetizers

Padron Peppers Skewered with Chorizo

Grilled Tomato Bruschetta

Grilled Cheese Wheel

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Grilled Fava Beans

Grilled Clams

Watermelon and Feta Skewers

Grilled Shrimp and Bacon with Lemons

Grilled Corn Disks

Chicken Satay with Peanut-Chutney Sauce

Kielbasa Bites with Grainy-Mustard Potato Salad

Grilled Shrimp with Cilantro, Lime, and Peanuts

Grilled Scallops Wrapped in Prosciutto

Grilled Italian Sausages and Tomatoes on Focaccia

Asparagus Wrapped in Pancetta with Citronette

Grilled Bread with Cotija

Cured Country Ham with Grilled Artichokes

Tequila-Grilled Shrimp

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