Our Best Memorial Day Recipes

Lemon-Lime Lacquered Grilled Chicken (Inihaw Na Manok)

Lemon-lime soda takes center stage in this succulent Filipino grilled chicken, lacquered to perfection for a sweet and savory BBQ twist.

By Laura RussellJune 3, 2019

Thai Grilled Pork (Moo Ping) with Chili-Lime Dipping Sauce (Nam Jim Jaew)

The Thai grilled pork dish called moo ping is garlicky, salty-sweet and umami-rich. When the seasoned meat and its fatty bits get some crisping and char over live fire, complex layers of flavors are created. At Baan Padthai restaurant in Bangkok, we l

By Courtney HillJune 27, 2024

Garlic-Rosemary Burgers with Taleggio Sauce

These deeply savory burgers were inspired by a recipe by Ignacio Mattos, chef of Estela in New York and author of a book by the same name. Mattos uses fish sauce as a seasoning for steak, but we opted for similarly salty and umami-rich Worcestershire

By Courtney HillApril 8, 2019

Grilled Gochujang Shrimp with Scallions

Our Digital Editor's favorite weeknight grilling recipe. High-impact gochujang brings complex flavor to this simple grilled shrimp.

Miso-Gochujang Pulled Pork

These mouthwateringly savory-sweet and zingy pork sliders let a couple high-impact ingredients do all the work.

By Diane UngerDecember 10, 2018

Korean Grilled Marinated Short Ribs (Yangneom Galbi)

One of the most popular Korean BBQ items, this recipe from Hooni Kim’s “My Korea” pulls off a perfect balance of sweet, salty and umami.

By Calvin CoxJune 11, 2021

Grilled Cilantro-Lime Skirt Steak

Cilantro, fish sauce and lime team up to quickly flavor grilled skirt steak. The saltiness of the steak pairs perfectly with pepper-lime dipping sauce. Grate the zest from the same limes you will juice to make the sauce.

By Courtney HillAugust 5, 2019

Malaysian-Style Grilled Lemon Grass Chicken (Ayam Percik)

In her kitchen in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, home cook Annie Zainal Abidin taught us her method for making ayam percik, or chicken seasoned with turmeric and lemon grass and finished with a subtly tangy-sweet but rich coconut sauce. We learned there are

By Rose HattabaughJune 27, 2024

Pakistani-Style Grilled Marinated Leg of Lamb

A tenderizing trio of papaya, yogurt and lemon juice gives this lamb a rich, juicy texture.

By Courtney HillApril 5, 2024

Grilled Tacos al Pastor

We figured out how to get dripping, fall-apart tender meat for the best shortcut tacos al pastor.

Slab Pizza with Sausage, Chard and Onion

This slab-style pizza boasts a pillowy, focaccia-like dough topped with garlicky tomato sauce, crisp sausage and silky sautéed greens. A flavorful cheese blend brings everything together. We recommend provolone and Asiago for their slightly funkier no

By Courtney HillAugust 21, 2024

Moroccan Ginger-Lemon Chicken Skewers

These chicken skewers reflect the bright, many-layered flavor complexity of Moroccan cuisine—with a short ingredient list.

By Diane UngerJune 5, 2017

Souvlaki-Inspired Pork Skewers

In Greece, skewers of garlicky grilled meat called souvlaki are sold on street corners, in restaurants and at the beach. Inspired by the ubiquitous snack, our broiler-cooked iteration incorporates sweet-tart tomatoes, which blister and char in the ove

By Dimitri DemopolousOctober 18, 2023

Espetada-Style Grilled Garlic and Bay Beef Skewers

These mouthwatering skewers tap into the power of finely crushed bay leaves to channel the authentic tastes of their traditional Portuguese grilling method.

Thai Grilled Pork Skewers (Moo Ping)

These marinated skewers, coated in an umami-rich mixture of fish sauce, brown sugar and aromatics, are based on Thailand’s street food grilled over hardwood charcoal.

By Dawn YanagiharaApril 8, 2019

Citrus-Cilantro Grilled Garlicky Chicken

This bold, brightly flavored grilled chicken couldn’t be easier: Whir aromatics in a blender, pour a portion of the puree onto the chicken, grill the pieces and serve them with the remaining puree as a sauce. The only knife work needed is for trimming

By Courtney HillJune 25, 2024

Smoky Chili-Garlic Pork Burgers

This recipe will make you a pork burger convert—succulent pork uniquely accommodates loads of spicy-sweet-garlicky flavor, with very little effort.

By Calvin CoxJune 23, 2020

Grilled Garlic-Herb Shrimp

You can’t go wrong with shrimp, garlic, herbs, olive oil, and citrus; for this grill recipe, they do double duty as both marinade and sauce.

By Laura RussellJune 3, 2019

Vietnamese Chicken Salad with Sweet Lime-Garlic Dressing (Goi Gà)

This refreshing salad is a symphony of tastes, colors and textures. Fish sauce, known as nuoc mam in Vietnam, gives the dressing savory, umami-rich underpinnings, while lime juice, sugar and garlic punch up the flavors. The jalapeños add moderate spic

By Julia RackowOctober 15, 2019

Pasta Salad with Charred Corn and Cilantro

Creamy-rich yet bright and fresh, this pasta salad takes inspiration from Mexican esquites, corn that typically is grilled or roasted and finished with a mixture of herbs, lime, chili and cheese. We simmer corn cobs in the water that’s later used for

By Dimitri DemopolousOctober 17, 2023

Japanese Potato Salad

Equal parts tangy and savory, this partially mashed potato salad is creamy without being heavy.

By Elizabeth GermainApril 10, 2017

Japanese Macaroni Salad

The key to Japan’s creamy-yet-fresh-tasting macaroni salad: Kewpie mayo that’s lush and rich, yet tangy-sweet.

By Dimitri DemopolousApril 25, 2023

Smashed Cucumber Salad

Smashing the cucumbers helped release their seeds and created rough surfaces for the dressing to cling to. For a simple variation on this recipe, add ¼ cup creamy peanut butter and 2 tablespoons water with the soy sauce and sesame oil to smooth the dr

Chili-Lime Melon Salad

Lime, salt, and chili tease magic from fresh-cut fruits—a lesson we applied to this fresh and bright summer salad.

By Elizabeth GermainJune 5, 2017

Grilled Mustard-Herb Potato Salad

Tender-yet-crispy grilled potatoes get a double dose of flavor with handfuls of fresh herbs and grainy mustard.

By Courtney HillMay 15, 2024

Austrian Potato Salad (Erdäpfelsalat)

The best potato salads come from outside the US, still creamy, yet made without mayo.

Grilled Eggplant with Pomegranate Molasses and Herbs

Silky grilled eggplant paired with crisp fennel and chopped pistachios; it’s a recipe that’s all about contrasts. We pair sweet-sour flavors from pomegranate molasses and lemon juice with the smoky char of the eggplant and the freshness of parsley and

By Courtney HillAugust 11, 2025

Grilled Zucchini with Lemony Ricotta

The contrast of silky grilled zucchini, creamy ricotta and crunchy nuts provides this dish with satisfying textural complexity. We incorporate lemon two ways, stirring the zest into the ricotta and grilling the halved fruit to bring out a gentler acid

By Laura RussellOctober 17, 2023

Grilled Broccoli with Harissa Vinaigrette and Pickled Shallot

Smoky, deeply charred broccoli is delicious, but grilling the vegetable can be tricky because the dense stems cook more slowly than the florets. Peeling the stalks, then cutting the broccoli into spears helps, but grilling still tends to dry out the v

By Rose HattabaughJune 22, 2023

Grilled Cabbage with Chili Garlic Butter

Tender, charred wedges of cabbage are finished with spicy garlic butter.

Taiwanese Grilled Corn

This smoky-spicy-sweet grilled corn was the highlight of Chris Kimball’s trip to a carnival-like market in Taipei.

By Diane UngerJune 4, 2018

Charred Guacamole (Guacamole Tatemado)

A trip to Mexico City revealed that when it comes to guacamole, anything goes. We saw it garnished with peanuts, flavored with all manner of herbs, even studded with seafood. We like the butteriness of avocado paired with smoky notes, so we created th

By Courtney HillApril 28, 2025

Beer Cheese

Beer cheese, also known as pub cheese, comes in different forms—it might be spreadable like whipped cream cheese or a warm, creamy dip like Swiss fondue. We use sodium citrate, a salt that’s a key ingredient in the production of processed cheese, to k

By Milk StreetFebruary 1, 2024

Turkish Hummus

A shock of red oil and a garden of toppings defined an incredible, silky-smooth hummus that Chris Kimball was served in Istanbul.

By Courtney HillJanuary 21, 2024

Whipped Feta Dip

Processing the feta and cream cheese before adding the remaining ingredients was the key to a light, whipped texture. We liked garnishing with mint, olive oil and pepper flakes. The feta can be refrigerated for up to a week. Use as a dip for crudite,

By Elizabeth GermainOctober 16, 2017

Blender Berries-and-Cream Cake

No mixer needed for this easy berries-and-cream treat. A blender makes quick work of the cake batter and the mascarpone filling is easily whipped by hand with a whisk. The components can be prepared in advance. The cake layers will keep for 24 hours a

By Rose HattabaughMarch 26, 2025

Mexican Sweet Corn Cake

This super versatile reader favorite makes a light and sweet breakfast, dessert, or anytime snack. And it's made in a blender!

By Calvin CoxMarch 25, 2020

Amalfi-Style Lemon Cake

"I married her just for the lemon cake," a sixth-generation Amalfi lemon farmer told us.

By Rose HattabaughOctober 22, 2021

S'mores Bars with Marshmallow Meringue

Cheryl Day, pastry chef and co-owner of Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia, makes a delightful baked good out of a classic campfire treat: s’mores. A buttery graham cracker crust is topped with a layer of chocolatey brownies and finished with

By Rose HattabaughSeptember 28, 2023

Salty Honey and Browned Butter Bars

Cheryl Day — cookbook author, pastry chef and co-owner of Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, Georgia — knows a thing or two about Southern baking. So it’s no surprise that these sweet and salty bars, adapted from her book, “Cheryl Day’s Treasury of S

By Rose HattabaughSeptember 28, 2023

Food-Processor Strawberry-Balsamic Ice Cream

Fresh strawberries are the star ingredient in this no-cook, no-churn ice cream. Instead of adding bits of fruit, which turn icy and hard when frozen, we stir berry puree into the base for a uniformly creamy texture and fresh flavor throughout. Long ag

By Elizabeth MindreauJuly 22, 2024

Frozen Lemon Mousse

Thanks to store-bought lemon curd, you don’t need to spend any time at the stovetop to make this ethereal frozen mousse. With the help of a stand mixer, the base comes together in a few minutes, then is frozen in a loaf pan until firm enough to unmold

By Rose HattabaughAugust 12, 2024

Rosé Sangria

Our sangria technique worked so well with white wine, we adapted it to rosé. Portuguese rosé vinho verde was our favorite, but any lightly sweet rosé will work.

Chili-Pineapple Margarita

The inspiration for this spicy margarita came from a cocktail we had at Hartwood, a restaurant in Tulum, Mexico. Chef Eric Werner steeped habanero chilies in tequila for over 36 hours to add kick. We simplified, infusing simple syrup with the same fla

Yayo

This cocktail is traditionally made with a Spanish lemon-lime soda that is less sweet than most available in the U.S. We found that combining fresh lemon juice and seltzer water, then upping the vermouth, not only made up for the loss, but also kept o

Batch-Muddled Mojitos

A stand mixer makes muddling mojitos for a crowd a breeze. The syrup and rum can be combined, covered and refrigerated for up to 24 hours; any longer than that and the flavors mellow too much. We especially enjoy the slight salinity of San Pellegrino

By Matthew CardMay 31, 2017

Turn Your Charcoal Grill Into a Pizza Oven

This super wet pizza dough grills like a dream.

By Claire LowerApril 13, 2026

The Best Strawberry Shortcake Is Made With Biscuits

Whipped cream gives these biscuits lofty height and a tender crumb.

By Claire LowerJune 24, 2025

How to Bake a Cake on a Gas Grill

It's shockingly tender and moist.

By Claire LowerMay 4, 2026

Freezer Door Cocktails Make Entertaining a Breeze

By Joe DillardMarch 6, 2024