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Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
Mark Roper. Mark Roper

Skip the stockpot and cook your crustaceans on an open fire instead.

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Grilled Lobster with Garlic-Parsley Butter
Mark Roper. Mark Roper

While steaming and boiling may be the most common methods, grilling lobster is a surprisingly easy way to cook the popular crustacean. A quick cleaver through the body kills the lobster instantly and painlessly. (To preserve its freshness, this step should be done immediately before cooking.)

If serving grilled lobster as a main course, count on at least one 1-pound lobster per person (though you can get away with less if you’re also grilling an assortment of other seafood). And don’t ditch the precious shells when you’re finished! Instead, freeze and then use them to make a rich lobster stock, which is the perfect base for bisque and other seafood soups and sauces.

Featured in “The Heat Down Under.”

Yield: 1–2
Time: 20 minutes
  • 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
  • 1½ tsp. crushed red chile flakes
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 live lobster (about 1 to 1½ lb.)
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the butter, parsley, chile flakes, garlic, and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and black pepper, then set aside.
  2. Using a cleaver, split the lobster in half lengthwise through its head and tail. Scoop out and discard the yellow-green tomalley and break off the claws. Transfer the lobster halves, shell side down, to a large baking sheet. Crack the claws and transfer them to the baking sheet. Drizzle the halves and claws with oil, then season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  3. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high, then bank the coals or turn off the burner on one side. Place the lobster halves, flesh side down, and claws on the hottest part of grill and cook until slightly charred, 2–3 minutes. Flip the lobster halves and claws over and use a spoon to spread them with the garlic-parsley butter. Continue grilling until the lobster meat is tender, 3–5 minutes more.


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Dibi Hausa (Senegalese Grilled Beef Kebabs) https://www.saveur.com/recipes/dibi-hausa-west-african-grilled-beef-kebabs-with-tankora-spice/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 21:18:40 +0000 https://www.saveur.com/?p=118592
Dibi Hausa Senegalese Skewers
Belle Morizio. Belle Morizio

A quick ginger-garlic marinade and spicy peanut coating lend savory depth and richness to these West African skewers.

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Dibi Hausa Senegalese Skewers
Belle Morizio. Belle Morizio

This recipe, which appeared in Adrian Miller’s book, Black Smoke, is adapted from beef kebabs made by chef Pierre Thiam, a Senegal native, who is doing much to educate Americans about the food of his native country. It’s also a great way to get a taste of West African barbecue in a short period of time. Though this recipe calls for beef, you can use any other meat or vegetable to achieve delicious results. If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for an hour before using. The tankora spice mix will last up to two months stored in an airtight container at room temperature.

Featured in “The Real Star Of West African-Style Grilling? This DIY-Friendly Seasoning” by Adrian Miller.

Yield: 4
Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

For the tankora powder:

  • 1 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts, crushed to a fine powder
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
  • ½ tsp. ground cayenne pepper

For the kebabs:

  • 1 lb. round steak, sliced into strips about 1½ by 2 by ⅜ in.
  • 2 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. finely grated white or yellow onion
  • 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • ½ tsp. finely chopped garlic
  • ¼ tsp. finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp. peanut or vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
  • ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Make the tankora powder: In a small bowl, stir together the peanuts, ginger, salt, white pepper, and cayenne; set aside.
  2. Prepare the kebabs: Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high. To a large bowl, add the steak, onion, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, and bouillon cube (if desired); toss to combine. Add the oil, white pepper, cayenne, and salt and toss to coat the meat evenly in the seasonings. Set aside to marinate for 10–15 minutes.
  3. Thread a few slices of meat onto eight 6-inch skewers. Pour the reserved tankora powder onto a wide plate and roll each skewer in it, evenly coating all sides and shaking off any excess. Using a pastry brush, brush a bit more of the remaining marinade over each skewer. Transfer to the grill and cook, turning occasionally and basting with the marinade, until the meat is seared and browned all over and cooked through, 12–14 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

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Fried Corn on the Cob https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/fried-corn/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:39:08 +0000 https://dev.saveur.com/uncategorized/article-recipes-fried-corn/
Fried Corn on the Cob
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

Give your kernels a bath in hot oil this summer.

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Fried Corn on the Cob
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

Yes, you can deep-fry corn! A quick turn in hot oil yields kernels that are crisp and juicy at the same time. Other than a sprinkle of salt at the end, the ears need no embellishment. We found that super sweet corn—with its high sugar content—fries up best.

Featured in the July/August 2002 issue.

Yield: 4–6
Time: 15 minutes
  • Vegetable oil
  • 8 ears fresh corn, shucked
  • Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Into a large pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, pour 2 inches of oil and turn the heat to medium-high. When the temperature reads 365°F, working in batches (do not overcrowd the pot), add the corn and fry until most of the kernels are deep golden, 3–4 minutes per batch.
  2. Transfer the corn to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Season to taste with salt and serve.

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Grilled Mushrooms with Garlic-Parsley Oil https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/grilled-mushrooms/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:50:20 +0000 https://dev.saveur.com/uncategorized/article-recipes-grilled-mushrooms/
Grilled Mushrooms with Garlic and Parsley Oil
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

A quick turn over hot coals brings out the rich, earthy flavor of your favorite fungi.

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Grilled Mushrooms with Garlic and Parsley Oil
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

The savory simplicity of mushrooms grilled over hot coals is always a favorite summer flavor. Only a hint of garlic and parsley are needed to season these rich and earthy fungi. If you can’t find oyster mushrooms, use any variety that won’t fall through the grate of your grill.

Featured in the August/September 2003 issue.

Yield: 4–6
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ¼ bunch parsley leaves, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 lb. oyster mushrooms, cleaned and trimmed
  • ½ lb. white mushrooms, stemmed

Instructions

  1. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to medium-high. In a small bowl, stir together the oil, garlic, and parsley, then season to taste with salt.
  2. Add the mushrooms to the grill and cook gill side up without turning, basting continuously with the parsley oil, until charred and tender, 5–10 minutes.

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Grilled Scallops with Yuzu Kosho Vinaigrette https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/saveur-100-2011-grilled-scallops-with-yuzu-kosho-vinaigrette/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:43:11 +0000 https://dev.saveur.com/uncategorized/article-recipes-saveur-100-2011-grilled-scallops-with-yuzu-kosho-vinaigrette/
Grilled Scallops with Yuzu Kosho Vinaigrette
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

The Japanese condiment makes a wonderfully tart and spicy sauce for flame-kissed seafood.

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Grilled Scallops with Yuzu Kosho Vinaigrette
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

One night, on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, I ordered a bowl of ramen and watched the cook serve a paste alongside the noodle soup that I’d never seen before. It was yuzu kosho. It only has three ingredients: salt, hot pepper, and yuzu, the Japanese citrus, but it’s fascinating. It has spice, fragrance, aroma—everything. There are two types: red, made from ripe yuzu and red chiles, and green, from unripe fruit with green chiles. I use the sharper green version to cut through rich meats, and the milder red in seafood dishes, like these grilled scallops.

Pairing note: Earthy Sumiyoshi Tokubetsu Junmai sake from Japan’s Yamagata prefecture stands up to yuzu kosho’s spice.

Yield: 4
  • 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh or bottled yuzu juice
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped scallions, white parts only
  • 1 Tbsp. red yuzu kosho
  • 2 tsp. soy sauce
  • 16 large sea scallops
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
  • Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the oil, yuzu juice, scallions, yuzu kosho, and soy sauce. To a medium bowl, add the scallops and one-third of the yuzu vinaigrette, then toss to coat.
  2. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to medium-high. Alternatively, heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add the scallops and grill, turning once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a platter and drizzle the remaining yuzu vinaigrette over the scallops. Garnish with the parsley, season to taste with salt, and serve hot.

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Grilled Porterhouse Steaks with Garlic and Miso https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/garlic-and-red-miso-porterhouse/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:42:44 +0000 https://dev.saveur.com/uncategorized/article-recipes-garlic-and-red-miso-porterhouse/
Grilled Porterhouse Steak with Garlic and Miso
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

All you need for this summer showstopper is quality meat and a quick, umami-rich marinade.

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Grilled Porterhouse Steak with Garlic and Miso
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

A marinade of red miso, ginger, and garlic gives these steaks a crisp, flavorful crust and a juicy interior. Serve them with chef and cookbook author Tadashi Ono’s Grilled Tomatoes with Soy Sauce and Yuzu Kosho.

Adapted from “The Japanese Grill” by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat. Copyright © 2011. Available from Ten Speed Press.

Featured in “The Japanese Grill.”

Yield: 4
Time: 35 minutes
  • Two 1½-in.-thick bone-in porterhouse steaks (3½ lb.)
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup red miso
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp. sesame oil
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 garlic cloves, grated
  • One 2-in. piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated

Instructions

  1. Place the steaks in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. In a medium bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the soy sauce, miso, oils, black pepper, garlic, and ginger. Pour three-quarters of the marinade over the steaks, reserving the remaining marinade, then cover the dish with plastic wrap and set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high, then bank the coals or turn off the burner on one side. Add the steaks to the hottest part of the grill and cook without flipping until browned, about 1 minute. Move the steaks to the cooler part of the grill and cook until juices appear on top of the steaks, about 4 minutes. Flip the steaks, return to the hottest part of grill, and, using a brush, baste with the reserved marinade. Continue grilling, flipping and brushing every few minutes, until the meat is caramelized and begins to shrink away from the bone, 10–12 minutes for medium rare or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the steaks reads 125°F. (If the outside of the steaks begins to burn before the inside is cooked, move them to the cooler section of the grill and continue grilling until cooked to desired doneness.) Remove the steaks from the grill and set aside to rest for 5 minutes. To serve, slice against the grain along the bone.

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Grilled Tomatoes with Soy Sauce and Yuzu Kosho https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/tadashis-grilled-tomatoes/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:28:15 +0000 https://dev.saveur.com/uncategorized/article-recipes-tadashis-grilled-tomatoes/
Grilled Tomatoes with Soy Sauce and Yuzu Kosho
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

A handful of Japanese pantry ingredients adds serious flavor to this summer side dish.

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Grilled Tomatoes with Soy Sauce and Yuzu Kosho
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

Ripe tomatoes develop umami-rich flavor when grilled with a garlic, soy sauce, and yuzu kosho marinade. This recipe calls for red yuzu kosho, which is made from the Japanese citrus yuzu, red chiles, and salt—just a spoonful adds subtle heat and bright fragrance to the marinade. Mitsuba, a Japanese relative of parsley, lends a mild cilantro-like freshness. Serve this simple summer side dish alongside a juicy steak, such as chef and cookbook author Tadashi Ono’s Grilled Porterhouse with Garlic and Miso.

Adapted from “The Japanese Grill” by Tadashi Ono and Harris Salat. Copyright © 2011. Available from Ten Speed Press.

Featured in “The Japanese Grill.”

Yield: 6–8
Time: 30 minutes
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. red yuzu kosho
  • 1 tsp. ground sansho pepper
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 medium tomatoes, cored and halved crosswise
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped mitsuba, parsley, or cilantro

Instructions

  1. In a 9- by 13-inch baking dish, whisk together the oil, soy sauce, yuzu kosho, sansho pepper, salt, and garlic. Add the tomatoes and toss to coat, then arrange cut side down in the dish. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high, then bank the coals or turn off the burner on one side. Add the tomatoes cut side down to the hottest part of the grill, reserving the marinade, and cook until slightly charred, 2–4 minutes. Using tongs, flip the tomatoes, then spoon the reserved marinade over the tops and continue grilling without flipping until the tomatoes are slightly caramelized, 6–8 minutes. Garnish with mitsuba and serve.

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Frozen Limeade Margarita https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/frozen-limeade-margarita/ Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:30:52 +0000 https://dev.saveur.com/uncategorized/article-recipes-frozen-limeade-margarita/
Frozen Limeade Margarita
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

Canned frozen limeade is the secret ingredient in this intensely citrusy slushy cocktail.

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Frozen Limeade Margarita
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Tyna Hoang

Canned frozen limeade intensifies the citrus flavor of this slushy libation, an easy drink for summer cocktail parties and cookouts. Pair it with any spicy dish—a frozen margarita is just the thing for taming the heat.

Yield: 4–6
Time: 5 minutes
  • 1 cup silver tequila
  • ¼ cup triple sec
  • 1 Tbsp. agave nectar or <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/wine-and-drink/simple-syrup/">simple syrup</a>
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • One 12-oz. can frozen limeade
  • Lime wheels or wedges, for garnish

Instructions

  1. To a blender, add the tequila, triple sec, agave nectar, salt, limeade, and 6 cups of crushed ice and pulse until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and serve in chilled glasses garnished with lime wheels.

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Cheesy Korean Corn Dogs https://www.saveur.com/recipes/cheesy-korean-corn-dog/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:14:22 +0000 https://www.saveur.com/?p=172786&preview=1
Cheesy Korean Corn Dog
Photo: Toby Scott • Food Styling: Tamara Vos • Prop Styling: Rachel Vere (Courtesy Hardie Grant). Photo: Toby Scott • Food Styling: Tamara Vos • Prop Styling: Rachel Vere (Courtesy Hardie Grant)

These deep-fried delights play a crucial part in Seoul street food culture.

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Cheesy Korean Corn Dog
Photo: Toby Scott • Food Styling: Tamara Vos • Prop Styling: Rachel Vere (Courtesy Hardie Grant). Photo: Toby Scott • Food Styling: Tamara Vos • Prop Styling: Rachel Vere (Courtesy Hardie Grant)

This recipe is brought to you by the SAVEUR Cookbook Club, our passionate community of food-loving readers from around the globe, celebrating our favorite authors and recipes. Join us as we cook through a new book every month, and share your food pics and vids on social media with the hashtags #SAVEURCookbookClub and #EatTheWorld.

A deep-fried corn dog might not seem like a classic Korean dish, but as author Su Scott recounts in her new cookbook, Pocha: Simple Korean Food from the Streets of Seoul, it was a frequent snack for her during childhood, sold in local stationery shops called munbanggu. Hot dogs were introduced to Korea in the early 1950s via the American presence during the 625 War (or the Korean War, as it is known in the U.S.). Korean chefs have since found innovative ways to repurpose ingredients from this time of conflict into irresistible street foods. These corn dogs, hand-dipped in a donut-like batter and rolled in panko breadcrumbs, are an indulgent old-school treat and easy to make at home. 

Superfine sugar is a more finely ground version of granulated sugar. It can often be found in grocery stores, but you can also make your own by pulsing granulated sugar in a food processor for about 1 minute. A cut-up stick of string cheese also works beautifully for the cubed mozzarella called for in this recipe.

Adapted with permission from Pocha: Simple Korean Food from the Streets of Seoul by Su Scott, published by ‎Hardie Grant Publishing, June 2024.

Featured in “Pocha Takes You on a Street Food Crawl Through Seoul” by Jessica Carbone.

Yield: Makes 8
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

For the batter:

  • ½ cup superfine sugar
  • 1 tsp. fine sea salt
  • 1¾ cups bread flour
  • 1 tsp. active dry yeast
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

For the corn dogs:

  • 4–6 hot dogs, cut into 3-in.-long pieces
  • 1 oz. low-moisture mozzarella, cut into eight ½-in. cubes
  • All-purpose flour, for dusting
  • 1¼ cups panko breadcrumbs
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 Tbsp. superfine sugar (optional)
  • Ketchup and yellow mustard, for serving

Instructions

  1. Make the batter: In a medium bowl or liquid measuring cup, stir together the sugar, salt, and 1 cup of warm water until dissolved, about 2 minutes.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the bread flour and yeast. Slowly pour in the sugar mixture and the egg, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the batter is well incorporated and wet yet smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. (Don’t worry if there are a few lumps.) Cover with plastic and set aside to rest in a warm place until doubled in volume, 45 minutes–1 hour.
  3. Meanwhile, onto a bamboo skewer, thread a piece of hot dog, followed by a mozzarella cube. Repeat until eight skewers are filled, then dust lightly with all-purpose flour. Set up a breading station: transfer the skewers to a large plate, fill another large with the panko, and place them both next to the bowl of prepared batter.
  4. To shape the corn dogs, hold the end of a skewer in your dominant hand and plunge it into the batter, completely covering the hot dog. Wet your non-dominant hand and use it to shape the battered dog, rotating to coat completely. Lift the corn dog out of the batter and quickly roll it in the panko to coat.
  5. Into a large pot fitted with a deep-fry thermometer, pour 4 inches of oil and turn the heat to medium-high. When the temperature reads 340°F, carefully lower a battered corn dog into the pot and cook, gently pushing it down with tongs or a spider skimmer if it floats to the surface, until evenly golden brown, 4–5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the corn dog to a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain excess oil. If desired, spread the sugar on a plate and roll the corn dog in the sugar while warm. Repeat with the remaining corn dogs.
  6. Drizzle the corn dogs with ketchup and mustard and serve warm.

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6 Magnificent Indian Grilling Recipes You Can Pull Off Indoors or Outdoors https://www.saveur.com/indian-grilling-menu/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:28:42 +0000 https://dev.saveur.com/uncategorized/indian-grilling-menu/
Indian grilling recipes: chicken tikka kebabs, swordfish kebabs, and corn bhel
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

Starring four different kinds of kebabs, this versatile cookout menu is worth firing up your grill (or grill pan) for.

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Indian grilling recipes: chicken tikka kebabs, swordfish kebabs, and corn bhel
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

Almost every culture seems to have its own version of grilled meat on flatbread: Mexican tacos al pastor, Lebanese shawarma, Greek gyros, Turkish doner kebabs, Persian shish kebabs—and my personal favorite—Indian seekh kebabs.

Most Indian restaurants pay homage to the food once served on the tables of the Mughal emperors. Cooked in ghee and redolent with aromatic spices, ubiquitous staples from tandoori chicken and butter chicken to saag paneer and rogan josh all owe their roots to Mughal high cuisine. But those dishes don’t tell the full story of the culinary influence of the Mughals. An equally important legacy is found in the streets and alleyways of almost every city in India. From Delhi to Calcutta, kebabwallas ply their trade, cooking skewers of marinated meats over glowing sigris (charcoal-fueled open-fire grills) and serving them on parathas—usually with a squeeze of lime and a few slivers of onions fragrant with chaat masala.

These late-night street grills were the inspiration behind my Botiwalla restaurants in Atlanta—and the menu below. Mix and match the skewers and sides for the ultimate cookout, starting with the iconic seekh kebab, a skewer of spiced minced meat—and the gold standard of kebabs in India. With a large enough grill, you can cook lamb in one corner, chicken in another, and still make room for fish and vegetables. You can also do as the SAVEUR test kitchen did and pull off the whole menu indoors: simply break out your grill pans and get those burners going.

The Menu

Lamb Seekh Kebabs

My riff on this beloved classic starts with ground lamb and dials back the heat and Indian spices—flavoring the meat with just a pinch each of turmeric, ground coriander, and Kashmiri chile powder. Then I bump up the cilantro, garlic, and ginger, and add lots of fresh mint to brighten the dish. The trick is to grill hot and fast so that the meat is smoky and charred on the outside, and tender, juicy, and almost delicate on the inside. Serve as a kebab with naan, lime wedges, and chutney; or form the meat into a skinny burger instead, and sandwich between pav, the soft, sweet Indian rolls, along with a cabbage slaw and Maggi ketchup. Get the recipe >

Grilled Chicken Tikka Kebabs
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

Chicken Tikka Kebabs

Chicken tikka is the sweet and sour pork or the beef and broccoli of Indian cuisine. The O.G. bastardized North Indian export has launched thousands of curry houses in the U.K. and U.S. This version calls for treating chunks of boneless chicken breast (you can also use thighs for even juicier results) with a dry rub and a wet marinade. The dry rub is super simple—just Kashmiri chile powder, turmeric, and salt—while the wet marinade is the perfect balance of yogurt, lime, and spices. Thread the double-infused chicken onto skewers, and again grill hot and fast, turning frequently to avoid over-charring. One bite of the smoky-spicy-juicy end result, and you’ll never again want to pony up for the dry, flavorless, and dyed-red chicken under the buffet heat lamps that’s trying to pass itself off as “chicken tikka.” Get the recipe >

Paneer Tikka Kebabs

Yes, you can grill cheese on a grill! Well, the right kind of cheese. Here, bite-sized chunks of paneer, a dense, pressed fresh cheese, is marinated in a gingery herbed yogurt and grilled with sweet, colorful bell peppers and onions. Get the recipe >

Grilled Swordfish Kebabs (Machli Kebabs)
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

Machli Kebabs

While most fish in India is fried—I don’t think I’ve ever seen it grilled—this recipe inspired by my Persian ancestry rocks on the grill. Start with a firm, chunky fillet—swordfish is my go-to—and a bright, slightly sweet marinade of fresh mint, cumin, lime, and garlic. Baste with plenty of ghee on the grill, then garnish with fresh dill and dried sumac. Get the recipe >

Kachumber

A Hindi word for “chopped up into small pieces,” kachumber is also known as Parsi salad. It was served with pretty much every meal I had growing up in India. The first time I went to a Persian restaurant, I saw an almost identical dish called “salad Shirazi,” which made sense once I looked up the history: The Parsis immigrated to India from a region of Persia known as Pars, of which Shiraz is the capital. With just four main ingredients—cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, and fresh herbs—the slaw-like salad couldn’t be simpler. Get the recipe >

Grilled Corn Bhel
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

Grilled Corn Bhel

Bhel is the closest that many Indians will come to eating some type of salad. We traditionally don’t eat a lot of fresh leafy greens. Our greens tend to be dark and fibrous (think mustard greens instead of baby spinach) and lend better to stewing instead of salads. Typically served by street vendors, bhel is a “salad” of puffed rice, crispy chickpea noodles, wheat crackers (puris), chiles, onions, cilantro, peanuts, and potatoes dressed with chutney and the occasional dollop of cold sweetened yogurt. My bhel-inspired corn salad keeps the crunch factor with homemade corn poha (you can substitute store-bought corn flakes) and adds grilled corn kernels, cucumbers, tomatoes, herbs, and a three-minute cumin-lime vinaigrette. Get the recipe >

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Grilled Swordfish Kebabs (Machli Kebabs)
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

A garlicky, minty marinade allows these simple summer skewers to shine.

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Grilled Swordfish Kebabs (Machli Kebabs)
Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen. Photo: Murray Hall • Food Styling: Jessie YuChen

Chef Meherwan Irani of Chai Pani Restaurant Group likes using swordfish for these machli kebabs, but any firm white fish will work beautifully with the bright, herbaceous marinade. Leave some space between the fish on the skewers—this will ensure that each piece is heated from all sides and cooks evenly. Serve with saffron rice and kachumber, or with naan, fresh herbs, and thinly sliced onions.

Featured in “6 Magnificent Indian Grilling Recipes You Can Pull Off Indoors or Outdoors.”

Yield: 6
Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

For the marinade:

  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • Pinch roasted ground cumin
  • 20 fresh mint leaves
  • 2 medium garlic cloves
  • 1 cup grapeseed or vegetable oil

For the kebabs:

  • 2 lb. swordfish steaks (or another firm white fish), skinned and cut into 1½-in. chunks
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped dill, for garnish
  • Ground sumac, for garnish
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Make the marinade: To a blender, add the lime juice, sugar, salt, roasted cumin, mint, and garlic and pulse until smooth. (Add 1–2 tablespoons of water if needed to help all the ingredients come together.) With the machine running on low speed, slowly drizzle in the oil until completely incorporated. Transfer ⅓ cup of the marinade to a small bowl, cover, and refrigerate. Reserve the remaining marinade.
  2. Make the kebabs: To a large bowl, add the fish and season lightly with salt. Pour the remaining marinade over the fish and toss well to coat. Cover the bowl loosely with plastic and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes. (Do not marinate longer than 30 minutes, or the lime juice will begin to “cook” the fish.)
  3. Meanwhile, soak ten 8-inch bamboo skewers in cold water for at least 30 minutes before grilling.
  4. Heat a charcoal or gas grill to high (about 450°F). (Alternatively, heat a grill pan to high.) Drain the skewers and shake off any excess water. Thread 3–4 chunks of fish onto each skewer, leaving a slight gap between each chunk.
  5. Transfer the kebabs to the grill and cook with the grill open until lightly charred on one side, 2–3 minutes. Using a fish or grilling spatula, loosen and flip the kebabs. (If the fish is sticking, give it another minute or so. It should release easily once it’s fully cooked on one side.) Continue cooking until the opposite side is lightly charred and the fish is cooked through, 2–3 minutes more. Transfer to a platter, drizzle the remaining marinade on top, and garnish with dill, sumac, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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