Char, smoke, summer flavor
Grilling recipes
Whether it's a Weber kettle in the backyard or a cast-iron grill pan on the stove, grilling adds char and smoke flavor no other method matches. Preheat hot, pat the protein dry, and don't flip too early.
46 recipes match this method.

Rainbow Paradise
Rainbow Paradise is a colourful layered cocktail with distinct fruit tiers — each sip moves through a different flavour. Vibrant, Instagram-worthy, and as delicious as it looks.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.50/serving

Wings Signature
Wings Signature is the house cocktail — a bold, fruity blend developed exclusively for RecipeCrave. Bright, effervescent, and lightly sweet with a finish that lingers. Ask your bartender for the full pour.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.50/serving

Wavy
Wavy is a smooth, tropical cocktail with a gentle gradient of colours and a relaxed, fruit-forward flavour. Light on alcohol, long on refreshment — the drink to order when you want to feel the vibe.
- Time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.50/serving
Shawarma
Marinated meat — chicken, beef, or lamb — slow-roasted on a vertical spit until caramelised and juicy, then shaved and wrapped in flatbread with pickled vegetables, hummus, and garlic sauce. Street food perfected.
- Time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Argentinian Steak with Chimichurri
Charred skirt steak under a herb-and-vinegar chimichurri that wakes up everything it touches. Buenos Aires grilling, weekend-friendly.
- Time
- 27 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $7.20/serving
Sloppy Joes
Sloppy Joes are a classic American comfort sandwich of seasoned ground beef simmered in a sweet and tangy tomato sauce, served piled high on a soft toasted bun. Quick to make and impossible to eat neatly.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Shrimp Taco
Crispy sautéed shrimp seasoned with cumin and chili powder, tucked into warm corn tortillas and topped with shredded cabbage, mango salsa, and a drizzle of lime crema. A fast, flavour-packed taco night staple.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Onion Rings
Thick-cut onion rings dipped in a seasoned beer batter and deep-fried until shatteringly crisp and golden. The interior turns sweet and soft while the coating stays crunchy — the perfect side or snack.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Popcorn Chicken
Popcorn Chicken is made up of bite-sized, seasoned, breaded, and perfectly deep-fried chicken chunks that are crisp and tender. Popcorn chicken is the term given to the little breaded pieces because they resemble popcorn.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Chicken Nuggets
Bite-sized pieces of chicken breast coated in a crispy seasoned breadcrumb crust and fried until golden. Tender inside, crunchy outside — a universally loved snack or meal served with your choice of dipping sauce.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving

Plantain Chips
Thinly sliced unripe plantain deep-fried until golden and crisp, then lightly salted. A popular Nigerian snack with a satisfying crunch, sold in bags across Lagos markets and eaten as a side or standalone munch.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Chicken Quesadilla
Quesadillas are Mexican dish made with a wrap of tortills filled with chicken and veggies
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Crispy Calamari And Tartar
Tender rings of squid coated in a light, seasoned flour crust and fried until golden and airy. Served alongside a cool, tangy homemade tartar sauce — a classic starter found on menus from seafood shacks to fine dining.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Lemon Cake
Nobody goes wrong with a lemon cake, it is perfect every time
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving

Stuffed Masa
Masa is commonly eaten by the northern Nigeria, it is made from rice and often enjoyed as a breakfast or snacks
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving

Butter Fly Fluffy Moi Moi
Moi moi is a Nigerian delicacy made from beans
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is a perfect side dish to a rice menu, they can be eaten wholesomely as a main dish too, even as a breakfast option
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving

Bush Meat And Plantain
Grilled or stewed bushmeat — typically grasscutter or antelope — paired with fried ripe plantain. The smoky, gamey meat contrasts perfectly with the sweet caramelised plantain. A beloved combination in southern Nigerian cuisine.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Suya (Nigerian Spicy Beef Skewers)
West Africa's street-grill classic. thinly sliced beef coated in yaji peanut spice mix, charred over fire. Serve with sliced onion, tomato, and lime.
- Time
- 37 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 410 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.10/serving
Beef Burger
A beef burger is a sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef that is often placed in a bun or roll and garnished in various ways.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Prawn Native Pasta
Nigerian prawn native pasta combines al dente spaghetti with a deeply flavoured palm-oil and crayfish base, fresh prawns, and assorted peppers. It is a Naija twist on pasta that tastes nothing like Italian — and is better for it.
- Time
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.00/serving
dairy freeTex-Mex Beef Fajitas
Marinated skirt steak grilled hot and fast, sliced across the grain, and rolled into warm flour tortillas with charred peppers, onions, and lime. The Texas classic that the rest of the country adopted.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.80/serving

Asun Rice
Asun rice is enjoyed by all parts of Nigeria, Asun, or peppered goat flesh, is another choice when we become sick of eating roasted or fried goat meat. You won't get bored of it if the correct ingredient is added to it.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Caribbean Rice And Peas
Rice and peas is a Jamaican side dish made of red beans and coconut rice that has been spiced and given a hint of heat with fresh chili. It is enjoyed by all parts of Nigeria, traditionally prepared on the stove, but I believe that using the oven is much safer because coconut milk has a propensity to stick to the pan's bottom.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving

Suya Rice
Suya is enjoyed by all part of Nigeria, and Yes we can incorporate it into our smoky jollof rice or any other rice
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Rotisserie Chicken
A whole chicken seasoned with herbs, garlic, and butter, then slow-roasted on a rotisserie or in a high-heat oven until the skin is mahogany-crisp and the meat falls off the bone. The simplest impressive dinner.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Prawns
Jumbo prawns marinated in garlic, lemon, chili, and olive oil, then char-grilled over high heat until lightly smoky and pink. Ready in under ten minutes and spectacular with crusty bread or jollof rice.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Honey Barbecue Wings
Chicken wings slow-baked until cooked through, then tossed in a sticky honey barbecue glaze and finished under the broiler until lacquered and caramelised. Sweet, smoky, and finger-licking addictive.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Fish
You can make your own spiced grilled fish in the comfort of your kitchen with this very few ingredients
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Fish And Bole
The same marinade used for the grilled fish and grilled turkey recipes can be used As the wet rub for the fish and bole in this recipe
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Grilled Turkey
An excellent way to have your turkey is by grilling
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.50/serving
Red Velvet Cake
Red velvet cake is a classic American layer cake with a striking crimson crumb, mild cocoa flavour, and a generous cream cheese frosting. The vibrant colour comes from the reaction between natural cocoa, buttermilk, and a touch of food colouring. Moist, tender, and crowd-pleasing.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Chocolate Muffin
Deeply chocolatey muffins with a domed top, moist crumb, and melted chocolate chips in every bite. Made with Dutch-process cocoa and brewed coffee to amplify the chocolate depth. A bakery-style treat at home.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving

Ekpang Nkukwo
The Efiks (Cross River) and the Ibibios (Akwa Ibom State) have a delectable dish called Ekpang nkukwo, which is made from a mixture of cocoyam, water yam, and leaves. In Cross Rivers, it is heavily eaten by nearly all new mothers or anyone getting ready to get married.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
gluten freeIvorian Attiéké with Grilled Fish
Côte d'Ivoire's everyday plate — fluffy fermented cassava couscous (attiéké) with a smoky grilled whole fish, fresh tomato-onion salad, and fiery pili-pili sauce.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Charred, smoky, intensely seasoned bone-in chicken marinated in a fiery scotch-bonnet jerk paste. Jamaica's most exported flavor, in a home-kitchen-friendly version.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.80/serving

Owo
Urhobo people from Delta State in Nigeria adore the soup known as "Urhobo Owo." It pairs well with starch, boiled yam, boiled plantains, and yellow garri. Whatever you prefer, Owo Soup won't let you down!
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving

Efo Riro
since Efo Riro is one of Nigeria's most well-known vegetable soups and a favourite of the Yoruba people, it doesn't need an introduction. As long as you adhere to the main guidelines and prerequisites, making this dish is rather simple.
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Seafood Boil
Fresh prawns, lobster, clams, crab, potatoes, corn and sausage are all combined in this seafood boil and simmered in a savoury broth. A magnificent one-pot supper that's ideal for serving a crowd!
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Nigerian Egusi Soup
Rich melon-seed stew with leafy greens, smoked fish, and palm oil. the Sunday afternoon soup that anchors a Nigerian table. Serve with pounded yam or fufu.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
Beef Bulgogi
Sweet-savory marinated beef seared in a screaming-hot pan. Korean BBQ classic over rice with kimchi alongside.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
Marinated lemon-garlic chicken thighs sliced thin, piled into warm pita with tomato, onion, and cool tzatziki. Athens street-corner gyros at home.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 580 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.60/serving
Butter Chicken Curry
People tend to confuse butter chicken curry for curry, the difference is Compared to chicken curry, butter chicken typically has more spice flavours and is creamier and sweeter.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving

Soul Food Fried Chicken with Collard Greens
Buttermilk-brined chicken with a craggy seasoned crust, alongside collards slow-cooked with smoked turkey until the pot likker is rich enough to drink. The plate that holds the centre of Black Southern American cooking.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $5.10/serving

Colombian Bandeja Paisa
The legendary Antioquia platter — red beans, rice, chicharrón, chorizo, ground beef, fried egg, sweet plantain, avocado, and arepa. One plate that holds the whole region.
- Time
- 2 hr
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $6.40/serving
Slow-Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork
Smoky, sweet, fork-tender pulled pork from a humble pork shoulder. 8 hours in the slow cooker, zero attention required, infinite sandwich potential.
- Time
- 8 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.80/serving
