Complete barbecue guide - 5 easy grilling recipes

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Updated November 1, 2012

5 easy grilling recipes

Cooking is simple with these quick outdoor dishes

By Monda Rosenberg

First published in Chatelaine's June 2003 issue.

Summer's in the air, and that means it's time to move from the dining room to the deck for relaxed outdoor meals. Choose a grilling recipe with a twist to serve as the focal point of your menu. All of these recipes are easy to prepare and have been triple-tested in the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.


	Best grilled rib-eye Curry-scented salmon Island chicken with minty melon salsa Backyard Mediterranean burgers Chili-molasses-rubbed ribs


		Intro
		Spring cleaning
		Choosing a new grill
		Tools of the trade
		Supermarket vs. butcher steaks
		Steak cuts
		5 easy grilling recipes
		Get grilling! cooking tips
		Salad days
		65 barbecue classics


		Light grilled dinner
		Weekend grilling menu
		Casual backyard sipping


		Choose barbecue as your cooking method in our Recipe File


		Swap grilling tips with others in our Food + recipes forum

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