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    Italian Grilling Recipes

    These Italian grilling recipes are the meals we make all summer long, especially when it's too hot to stand in the kitchen. These are Italian-American backyard classics that are easy enough for a weeknight but good enough for Sunday with family. Some are old-school Italian-American recipes I grew up eating in New York, and others are simple grilled dinners built around olive oil, garlic, lemon, herbs, and high-quality, fresh ingredients.

    In our house, the easiest Italian grill dinner is sausage and peppers with bread, grilled eggplant, and a cold tomato salad. While a Beef Spiedini or Stuffed Pork Chop might feel more like a Sunday main event. Whatever the occasion, we've got you covered!

    My Favorite Italian-American Grilling Recipes

    • Perfect Grilled Polenta with Marinara and Pesto
    • Grilled Beef Spiedini
    • Eggplant Caprese Grilled Cheese

    Italian Grilled Chicken Recipes

    Whether it's burgers, thighs, or chicken breast, chicken on the grill is a mainstay on the grill for every family!

    • Grilled chicken burger on a bun with garlic aioli.
      Gorgonzola Grilled Chicken Burger
    • lemon pepper grilled chicken
      Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
    • Garlic parm chicken skewers on a baking pan.
      Garlic Parm Chicken Skewers
    • Chicken spiedini on a plate.
      Chicken Spiedini

    Check out more of our Italian Chicken Recipesโ†’

    Sausage, Pork, and Beef on the Grill

    These Italian Pork and Beef dishes are always perfect for a big Sunday cookout with family!

    • Italian ring sausage on a cutting board.
      Italian Ring Sausage (Chevalatta)
    • Grilled sausage and peppers in a cast iron pan.
      Grilled Italian Sausage and Peppers
    • A grilled pork chop stuffed with feta and sauteed spinach and garlic served on more sauteed spinach.
      Grilled Stuffed Pork Chops
    • Grilled beef spiedini and marinara sauce.
      Grilled Beef Spiedini

    Check out more of our Italian Pork Recipesโ†’

    Italian Grilled Vegetables

    Check out some simple Italian grilled vegetables to add to your spread!

    • Grilled Italian eggplant drizzled with balsamic glaze.
      Balsamic Italian Grilled Eggplant
    • Zucchini alla scapece on a tray garnished with mint.
      Zucchini alla Scapece
    • Foil potatoes 3 ways on a cutting board.
      Grilled Foil Potatoes (3 Ways)

    Check out more of our Italian Vegetable Recipesโ†’

    • BBQ Chipotle chicken salad in a bowl.
      BBQ Chipotle Chicken Salad
    • Bang Bang Chicken skewers with limes on the side.
      Spicy Chipotle Chicken Skewers
    • greek chicken burger
      The Big Fat Greek Chicken Burger
    • Grilled polenta on marinara topped with pesto and parmigiano.
      Perfect Grilled Polenta with Marinara and Pesto
    • grilled shrimp salad with beans, red pepper, corn, red onion, beans, and avocado
      Grilled Shrimp Salad with Mango Lime Dressing
    • Bacon blue cheese burger on a cutting board.
      Bacon Blue Cheese Burger
    • chipotle bbq sauce in a mason jar
      Chipotle BBQ Sauce
    Vinny in the Kitchen.

    Vinny DelGiudice, MS CCC-SLP

    My name is Vinny. I am an Italian-American home cook, a photographer, and previously, a speech pathologist specializing in swallowing and voice disorders. I share the recipes I grew up eating in my home and the recipes that I cook for my family. Always From Scratch is about cooking homemade meals and eating with family.

    More about me โ†’

    Classic Italian Summer Recipes

    • Chicken spiedini on a plate.
      Chicken Spiedini
    • pasta with zucchini and cherry tomatoes. finished product
      Italian Summer Pasta with Zucchini
    • Grilled sausage and peppers in a cast iron pan.
      Grilled Italian Sausage and Peppers
    • Italian ring sausage on a cutting board.
      Italian Ring Sausage (Chevalatta)
    • lemon pasta with spinach
      Lemon Pasta with Spinach
    • Grilled beef spiedini and marinara sauce.
      Grilled Beef Spiedini

    Our Top Recipes!

    • Italian wedding soup
      Italian Wedding Soup
    • Italian meatloaf sliced on a plate.
      Italian Meatloaf
    • bowl of salad next to a small bowl of caesar dressing.
      Traditional Caesar Dressing
    • Italian braciole garnished with parsley
      Authentic Italian Braciole
    • creamy lemon sauce
      Creamy Lemon Sauce
    • Chicken breast cooked in cast iron skillet and sliced.
      PERFECT Cast Iron Chicken Breast

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