{"id":5617,"date":"2019-08-21T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=5617"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:45:41","slug":"summer-grill-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/advice\/summer-grill-recipes.htm","title":{"rendered":"For YOUR Gatlinburg Cabin: Easy Grilling Ideas this Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s summertime in the Smokies! That means you\u2019re almost obligated to grill out at your Gatlinburg cabin! And with everything from charcoal to electric to gas options, it\u2019ll be easy to toss on burgers, steaks, kebabs, and more. And when you\u2019re on vacation, we know you want something easy, so we\u2019ve found some tasty and easy grilling ideas for you to try at your Cabins for YOU cabin!<\/a><\/p>\n

Sticky Grilled Chicken<\/a>
\n4 servings | 10 minutes prep | 2 hours + 35 minutes total time<\/strong>
\nThese super simple drumsticks are sweet and tangy \u2013 perfect for tossing on the grill at your Gatlinburg cabin!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/strong>
\n1\/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
\n1\/2 cup balsamic vinegar
\n3 tbsp honey
\n2 cloves garlic, minced
\n2 green onions, thinly sliced
\n2 1\/2 lb chicken drumsticks
\nVegetable oil, for grill
\n2 tbsp sesame seeds, for garnish<\/p>\n

DIRECTIONS<\/strong>
\nIn a large bowl, whisk together soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, and green onions. Set aside 1\/4 cup marinade.<\/p>\n

Add chicken to a large resealable plastic bag and pour in remaining marinade. Let marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours or up to overnight.<\/p>\n

When ready to grill, heat grill to high. Oil grates and grill chicken, basting with reserved marinade and turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until charred and cooked through, 24 to 30 minutes total.<\/p>\n

Garnish with sesame seeds before serving.<\/p>\n

Grilled Balsamic Mushrooms<\/a>
\n4 servings | 15 minutes prep | 35 minutes total time<\/strong>
\nAdd these tasty mushrooms as the perfect side to your grilled chicken or steak!<\/em><\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/strong>
\n1\/4 cup balsamic vinegar
\n2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
\n2 cloves garlic, minced
\nFreshly ground black pepper
\n1 lb cremini mushrooms, sliced 1\/2″ thick
\nFreshly chopped parsley, for garnish<\/p>\n

DIRECTIONS<\/strong>
\nIn a large bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and pepper. Add mushrooms and marinate 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Heat grill to medium-high. Skewer mushrooms and grill 2 to 3 minutes per side.<\/p>\n

Garnish with parsley before serving.<\/p>\n

Mediterranean Salmon Skewers<\/a>
\n4 servings | 10 minutes prep | 20 minutes total time<\/strong>
\nThese fresh, lemony salmon kebabs are light and savory for those beautiful summer days in the mountains.<\/em><\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/strong>
\n1 lb. salmon fillets, preferably wild, cut into 2″ pieces
\n3 lemons, sliced
\nExtra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
\nKosher salt
\nFreshly ground black pepper
\nTorn fresh dill, for garnish<\/p>\n

DIRECTIONS<\/strong>
\nHeat grill to high. Skewer salmon and lemon slices, then brush with olive oil and season all over with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n

Grill skewers until salmon is cooked through, turning once, 6 to 8 minutes.<\/p>\n

Garnish with dill and serve.<\/p>\n

Grilled Peaches<\/a>
\n4 servings | 5 minutes prep | 15 minutes total time<\/strong>
\nGrilling isn\u2019t reserved for mains and sides \u2013 toss a dessert on, too!<\/em><\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/strong>
\n4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
\n1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
\nVanilla ice cream, for serving
\nHoney, for drizzling
\nFlaky sea salt<\/p>\n

DIRECTIONS<\/strong>
\nHeat grill to medium high.<\/p>\n

Brush peaches with oil and grill cut-side down, until soft, 4 to 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

Flip skin-side down and grill until almost falling apart, 4 to 6 minutes more.<\/p>\n

Serve with ice cream, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkling of flaky sea salt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  It\u2019s summertime in the Smokies! That means you\u2019re almost obligated to grill out at your Gatlinburg cabin! And with everything from charcoal to electric to gas options, it\u2019ll be easy to toss on burgers, steaks, kebabs, and more. And when you\u2019re on vacation, we know you want something easy, so we\u2019ve found some tasty and easy grilling ideas for you to try at your Cabins for YOU cabin! Sticky Grilled Chicken 4 servings | 10 minutes prep | 2 hours + 35 minutes total time These super simple drumsticks are sweet and tangy \u2013 perfect for tossing on the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2955,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[288],"tags":[353,354,375,460],"class_list":["post-5617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice","tag-easy-grilling-ideas","tag-easy-outdoor-grill-recipes","tag-gatlinburg-cabin","tag-pigeon-forge-cabin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10024,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5617\/revisions\/10024"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}