Five Fast Grilled Suppers

What are you cooking for dinner tonight? If you stop at the store on your way home from work and pick up a half pound of shrimp, or some inexpensive chicken thighs — or, better yet, a couple of juicy pork chops — one of these recipes will get your dinner on the table in less than half an hour. No meat? No problem. There's a wonderful grilled salad recipe too!

Pick one of these recipes, add a side of grilled zucchini or a simple salad, and an ice-cold drink (lemonade? Or maybe a more adult version?) and you have yourself a great meal for staying well-fed yet cool this evening.

Simple Rosemary-Rubbed Pork Chops
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Tangy, Spicy Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Korean Barbecued Short-Ribs
Grilled Cactus and Corn Salad

What are you cooking for dinner? Does it involve the grill?

(Images, clockwise from top: Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan; Emily Ho; Faith Durand; Elizabeth Passarella)

Comments (3)

But the Korean short ribs recipe calls for a minimum 3 hrs marinading in the refrigerator. Does that mean the wait time is optional, or are you only considering foods that COOK in under an hour?

posted by Harley C on August 10th 2009 at 7:20pm
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Whoops! Forgot about that marinade. But yes, I often don't let ribs marinate that long; they're still great if you just toss them in the marinade and slap them on the grill.

posted by faith on August 11th 2009 at 8:13am
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My husband has already made the pizza dough I'll try one of these tomorrow.

posted by hrhprincessfiona on August 11th 2009 at 9:26am
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