19 Kid-Friendly Grilling Ideas For Your Next BBQ
There's nothing quite like a summer BBQ. When the weather cooperates, we'd be happy grilling dinner outside every night of the week. Sure, that requires a lot of BBQ dinner ideas for the family — but that's not a problem. Since BBQ tends to favor simple dishes, there are so many kid-friendly grilling ideas out there. And we rounded up 19 of our favorite crowd-pleasing grill ideas for dinner to make your meal planning even easier.
From mains to side dishes to summer appetizers, these family BBQ ideas will take you through the entire summer BBQ season and beyond. And most of them can easily be scaled up or down, so you can grill enough to feed a bigger crew — or even a full-on summer party — or a family of three. Plenty of these grilling ideas for families can be converted to indoor cooking methods too, though you'll probably miss that certain je ne sais quois of food cooked outside.
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Honey Barbecue Grilled Chicken
These honey barbecue grilled chicken tenders are perfect for little hands and will taste so much better than frozen nuggets.
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Grilled Steak Kebabs
These grilled steak kebabs can be made with any cut of steak and your kids' favorite veggies (or the ones you're desperately trying to get them to eat!).
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Grilled Pepperoni Pizza
If you haven't tried making pizza on a grill, this 10-minute grilled pepperoni pizza is a recipe to try!
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Grilled Vegetables With Smoky Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
The smoky honey mustard dipping sauce in this grilled vegetables recipe will make your kids want to eat their FULL plate of veggies!
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Grilled Pork Chops
Step away from the usual chicken recipes with these grilled pork chops.
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Grilled Mexican Corn
There's nothing your kids won't like about this grilled Mexican corn.
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Honey Barbecue Grilled Shrimp
Whether your kids like shrimp or have yet to try it, this honey barbecue grilled shrimp recipe will ease them in, thanks to the sweet sauce.
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Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs
It's no secret kids love hot dogs, and these bacon-wrapped hot dogs take the basic BBQ food to the next level.
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Grilled Chicken Tenders
Leave the fried and breaded chicken tenders in the freezer aisle, and serve up these grilled chicken tenders instead.
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Grilled Corn-on-the-Cob Skewers
These grilled corn-on-the-cob skewers are the perfect side dish for a Summer meal and cleverly slip some green veggies into the picture.
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Grilled Summer Veggie Pesto Pasta
This grilled Summer veggie pesto pasta is an easy recipe to make a ton of so your whole family is satisfied, or it can be a side dish!
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Mini Grilled BBQ Chicken Tacos
Perfect for little hands, these mini grilled BBQ chicken tacos can be topped with any of your family's favorite taco fixings.
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Sticky Honey Orange Grilled Chicken
Forget the takeout, this sticky honey orange grilled chicken is an easy dish to prep at home.
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Grilled Potatoes in Foil
These grilled potatoes in foil are a fun take on the baked potato, and to make it more fun, you can set up a station of toppings — like cheese, Greek yogurt, bacon bits, chives — for kids to add on their own.
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Bacon-Wrapped Barbecue Chicken
Bacon is always the answer, and it's definitely the star of this bacon-wrapped barbecue chicken dish.
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Grilled Shrimp Skewers
These grilled shrimp skewers can be served as is or tossed over rice, veggies, a salad, or your kids' favorite type of pasta.
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Yogurt Marinated Grilled Chicken
This yogurt marinated grilled chicken has a delicious dipping sauce your kids will be licking off their fingers.
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Grilled Sausages, Peppers, and Potatoes
Talk about a one and done meal! Everything in this grilled sausages, peppers, and potatoes dish can be grilled up together and served in a big tray.
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Grilled Chicken Fajitas on a Stick
These grilled chicken fajitas on a stick are a genius way to let your kids get involved with making their own food — it'll make them more likely to eat all of components, even the veggies!