54 charcoal recipes

In Sicily bistecche like these are served as an antipasto, a contorno, or, when a charcoal fire is going, as one of many dishes in a mixed grill.

Authentic tandoori chicken marinated overnight in spiced yogurt with garam masala, ginger, garlic, and turmeric. Charcoal-grilled with deep slashes for maximum smoke and flavor.

Grilled sea scallops in an Asian sesame marinade with hoisin, soy sauce, ginger, and dry sherry. Marinated overnight and skewered over charcoal.

Sheftalia are traditional Cypriot barbequed sausages: ground pork and veal seasoned with onion and parsley, wrapped in caul fat, and grilled over charcoal until the caul melts into the meat.

Bacon-wrapped ground beef patties grilled over charcoal for a budget-friendly spin on filet mignon. Seasoned with onion, green pepper, and garlic.

Kokoretsi recipe with lamb sweetbreads, heart, and kidneys marinated in lemon-oregano, skewered, wrapped in sausage casing, and grilled over charcoal.

Ayam Panggang Mesanten features charcoal-grilled chicken sliced and simmered in a coconut milk sauce with shrimp paste, red chiles, shallots, and lemongrass. Smoky, fiery, and deeply savory Indonesian grilling.

Pollo alla Diavola, the devil's chicken from Tuscany. Chili-infused olive oil marinated chicken halves grilled hot over charcoal until deeply charred.

Whole chickens stuffed with sausage dressing and smoked over charcoal for 5 hours with a wine-herb water pan. Louisiana-style backyard smoking at its finest. Serves 8.

Grilled tuna steaks basted with olive oil, melted butter, and soy sauce. A simple 4-ingredient grilled fish recipe cooked over charcoal in under 10 minutes.

Whole flounder rubbed with a garlicky fresh herb and olive oil marinade, then charcoal-grilled until the skin crisps and the flesh turns flaky and smoky. Summer grilling at its finest.

Thick-cut sirloin steak marinated in lemon juice, Worcestershire, and mustard, then grilled over charcoal. Bright citrus cuts through the rich beef for a bold summer grill recipe.

Tex-Mex steak and tortillas with garlic-marinated sirloin grilled fast over hot charcoal and wrapped in warm flour tortillas with a fresh tomato-chile-cilantro salsa.

Marinated chicken thighs grilled over wood or charcoal, served with papaya-tomatillo salsa and julienned jicama. Bold Yucatan flavors with a smoky, charred finish.

Twice cooked herbed duck quarters slow-roasted to render the fat, then grilled over charcoal for crisp, smoky skin. Herb-rubbed, crackling, and impossibly juicy.

Steamer clams cooked in a sizzling cast iron skillet over charcoal with coconut milk, lime, ginger, and cilantro. A Thai-inspired grilled seafood dish ready in 30 minutes.