The Best 20-Minute Grilled Dish Recipes

The Best 20-Minute Grilled Dish Recipes for Every Beginner

 

 

The good news is that there are mouth-watering grilled dish recipes that only take less than half an hour to prepare – this means that you can enjoy using your grill every day without having to worry about time! Now you can make a fulfilling grilled dinner for your family that’s easy to make and fit for every grilling beginner.

Here are some of the best easy-to-follow grilled dish recipes that only take 20 minutes or less to prepare:

1. Classic Grilled Tuna Sandwich

What you need:

• 5 0.15 kg tuna steaks (3/4 inch thick)
• 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
• 1 tbsp. ground chile pepper
• 1 tsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp. grated lime rind
• 1/4 tsp. ground chipotle pepper
• 6 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 5 tsp. olive oil
• 4 slices sweet onion
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and quartered
• 4 red lettuce leaves
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
• 4 sandwich buns

Preparation:

In a small bowl, mix together cilantro, chile pepper, chipotle, lime rind, lime juice and mayonnaise. Set aside. On a grill pan, brush bell pepper and sweet onion slices with 3 tsp. olive oil and sprinkle with 1/4 tsp. salt. Cook on a pre-heated grill (medium-high heat) for 3 minutes per side. Set aside and keep warm. Coat tuna steaks with remaining olive oil and salt with black pepper and cumin. Grill over medium-high heat for 3 1/2 minutes per side or longer for desired doneness. Cut each bun in half. Spread bottom bun with mayonnaise mixture before topping with 1 bell pepper, 1 lettuce, 1 onion, 1 tuna steak and top bun.

2. Grilled Vegetable Salad

What you need:

For the salad:

• 1/2 cup trimmed green beans
• 1/2 cup trimmed sugar snap peas
• 1/2 cup cut carrots (1/2-inch thick pieces)
• 1 cup red onion (1/2-inch thick slices)
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced radish
• 5 cups torn Romaine lettuce
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
• Cooking spray

For the dressing:

• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/8 tsp. salt

Preparation:

Combine all dressing ingredients in a medium bowl then whisk until well-blended. Cover and chill. Bring green beans, sugar snap peas and carrots to a boil for 3 minutes in a medium pan. When ready, place in a medium bowl then add onion. Lightly coat with cooking spray, sprinkle with black pepper and garlic salt and gently toss to coat. Cook vegetables on a pre-heated grill (medium-high) for 6-8 minutes per side or until browned. Divide grilled vegetables, lettuce leaves, radishes and dressing among 4 equal servings.

3. Grilled Chicken and Cheese Snack

What you need:

• 2 cups cooked shredded chicken meat
• 12 cheese slices
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup toasted almonds
• 1/4 cup diced celery
• 12 slices whole wheat bread

Preparation:

In a medium bowl, combine chicken, raisins, almonds, celery and mayonnaise. Place a cheese slice on 6 of the bread slices before topping with chicken mixture and another bread slice. Spread half of the butter on one side of each sandwich. Grill sandwiches, buttered side down, on a pre-heated grill (medium heat) until lightly brown. Spread remaining butter on other side of each sandwich and repeat grilling process.

Even if you’re a grilling beginner, you’ll surely seem like a pro with these quick and easy grilled dish recipes!   By Adrian T. Cheng