Grill-heavy cookouts move quickly once the first platter lands on the table. These 9 grilled recipes focus on the pieces that usually get claimed early: corn, chicken skewers, veggie kabobs, potatoes, foil packets, tri tip, and beef kabobs. The mix gives readers sides, chicken mains, steak options, and skewer recipes without making one grill item carry the whole spread. It is built for outdoor plates where people come back for seconds before the latecomers even get settled.
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