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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. by [Food & Wine](https://time.com/author/food-wine-2/) ## Food & Wine May 22, 2015 5:11 PM UTC by [Food & Wine](https://time.com/author/food-wine-2/) ## Food & Wine May 22, 2015 5:11 PM UTC ### Fennel-Garlic Chicken Legs  June Grilling Con Poulos **Tip: Cut slits for better flavor.** To get the most from a marinade—like the fennel-garlic one used for the chicken here—slash the skin and meat so the flavors can seep in. [_Go to recipe_](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fennel-garlic-chicken-legs)_._ ### Juicy Grilled Tomatoes  Con Poulos **Tip: Grill tomatoes in a foil packet.** The only way to grill tomatoes without losing their delicious juices is in a foil packet. Flavor the tomatoes with any fresh herbs or aromatics, then use them in a [briny summer clam chowder](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/tomato-clam-chowder) or [crostini](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-tomato-crostini). [_Go to recipe_](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/juicy-grilled-tomatoes)_._ ### Harissa Chicken  Con Poulos **Tip: Add smoky ingredients.** Grilling gives foods a great smoky flavor, but for even more of that flavor, turn to wood-fired ingredients like smoked paprika and chipotle chiles. [_Go to recipe_](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/harissa-chicken-with-green-chile-and-tomato-salad)_._ ### Grilled Glazed Salmon  Con Poulos **Tip: Add sweet glazes at the end.** As with any sweet glaze, brush the honey-horseradish-mustard sauce on the salmon in the last minutes of grilling, or else the sugars in it might burn. [_Go to recipe_](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-glazed-salmon)_._ ### Smoky Glazed Asparagus  Quentin Bacon **Tip: Use mayo in marinades.** Chef Nate Appleman swears by coating vegetables with a mayonnaise-based marinade; it creates a beautifully blistered crust when grilled. Here, he offers a marinade for asparagus that is also fabulous on broccoli and fennel. [_Go to recipe_](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/smoky-glazed-asparagus)_._ ### Middle Eastern Lamb Skewers  Quentin Bacon **Tip: Tenderize in onion juice.** Chef Michael Solomonov of Zahav in Philadelphia adds onion juice or pureed onions to his Middle Eastern-style marinades to tenderize and caramelize the meat. The marinade is great on chicken breast as well as lamb. [_Go to recipe_](http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/middle-eastern-lamb-skewers)_._ [_Read the rest of this article at Food & Wine._](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/grilling-tips#!slide=1) _More from Food & Wine:_ * [_Grilled Desserts_](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/grilled-desserts) * [_Burgers_](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/burger-recipes) * [_Cocktails for Grilling_](http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/cocktails-for-grilling/1) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3894376/grilling-tips-for-your-summer-barbecue/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3894376/grilling-tips-for-your-summer-barbecue/"},"headline":"Grilling Tips for Your Summer Barbecue","datePublished":"2015-05-22T17:11:01.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:47:32.590Z","description":"Become the grill master","url":"https://time.com/3894376/grilling-tips-for-your-summer-barbecue/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Food & Drink"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Food & Wine","jobTitle":"","url":"https://time.com/author/food-wine-2/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3894376/grilling-tips-for-your-summer-barbecue/","name":"Grilling Tips for Your Summer Barbecue"}}]}] ```