How to Take Your Grilling Skills to the Next Level + 3 Best Healthy Grill Recipes for Summer

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Whether you own an outdoor grill or an indoor grill pan, these three healthy recipes are great for when the hot season of summer hits and you’re craving delicious healthy grilled meals.

Tips for Grilling 

Start with a clean grill

Don’t forget to clean your grill each time after you’re done cooking. Make sure your cooking surface is thoroughly clean from chunks of food and remaining oil before you start to grill. This is not only to ensure cleanliness but also helps prevent your food from sticking to the grill. 

 

Preheat your grill for 10-15 minutes 

Another great tip to prevent food from sticking to your surface is preheating the grill for a short amount of time. When the grates are hot enough, you’ll find it easier to brush off any chunks of food hanging on to the grates. 

Maintain the grill temperatures 

Maintaining your grill’s temperature is an important step throughout cooking on a grill. 

That’s why the best way to ensure this is to invest in a good grill with a reliable venting system and heat source. 

This way, you can have complete control over the heat inside the grill and decide how high/low you want your temperatures to get an evenly cooked meal. 

The grills at Blaze are built with premium products that will answer all your grilling needs, without being overly expensive. 

Top 5 Healthy Grill Recipes 

Steak Kabobs 

1. In a large bowl, combine: 

• 1/2 cup desired oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• Black pepper as desired

 

1. Add your desired beef/sirloin steak to the marinade mix and turn to coat. Cover the meat and keep it refrigerated for at least 8 hours or overnight. You can use other desired marinade mixes. 
2.  Thread the meat onto the skewers, alternating between 1-inch pieces of bell peppers and onion. (How to cut onions without crying)
3. Over medium heat, grill the skewers until all sides are cooked, and the veggies are done, or about 15 minutes. Don’t forget to turn the skewers often to avoid over-cooking. 
4. Enjoy! 

  

Honey Garlic Grilled Salmon 

1. In a bowl combine:

• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 chopped green onion 
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cloves minced garlic 

 

1. Combine ⅔ of the marinade and the salmon fillet in another bowl, refrigerate for 30 minutes. 
2. Place your salmon skin side down on medium heat and pour the ⅓ reserved marinade over the fillet. 
3. Cover the lid and grill the fish for 15-18 minutes. 
4. Serve and enjoy!

 

Grilled Coconut-Lime Chicken Thighs 

1. Using a food processor/blender, mix these ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut milk 
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 medium onion
• Cilantro large handful
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 Jalapeño pepper with seeds

1. Add chicken thighs to the marinade, turn to coat, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. 
2. Preheat the grill on high, then reduce to a medium. Add the chicken to the oiled grill, lid down, and cook for about 15 minutes. 
3. Turn the chicken over, and cook with the lid down for another 10-15 minutes. 
4. You can enjoy the meal with a side of healthy potato salad!