If you’re in the mood for summer grilling, we have some great allergy friendly recipes for you! Our recipe roundup of dairy free and gluten free grilling recipes includes recipes for the smoke, sauces, marinades, and even grilled desserts.
Summer is one of my favorite times of year, and one reason (aside from the sunshine and green plants) is that it’s perfect weather for grilling daily.
I love grilling and try to grill most times of the year, except when the snow below freezing temps make it hard to do in the winter. If it wasn’t for the bad winter weather we get here, I’d be grilling every month!
In honor of summer, I decided to put together a roundup of dairy free and gluten free grilling recipes (not sure why I didn’t do this sooner)! Our roundup includes a few recipes for the smoker as well, and we included some multicultural recipes if you love exploring global cuisine.
Some of these recipes include soy sauce, and I still included them in this roundup since you can easily opt for a gluten free soy sauce (tamari) in place of any regular soy sauce a recipe calls for.
If you can’t have soy, coconut aminos work great instead, or the San-J soy sauce alternative made with fermented peas. We recently tried some and it tastes just like regular soy sauce! Really great alternative if you can have peas. If you can’t have peas, the coconut aminos are always a great option.
Since we have included quite a few recipes in here, we organized this recipe roundup into these categories:
- Sauces, marinades, and rubs
- Grilled chicken and poultry
- Grilled veggies and sides
- Grilled beef recipes
- Grilled pork, seafood, and other meats
- Smoker recipes
- Grilled fruit and desserts
Dairy free and gluten free grill and smoker recipes
We’ve got enough recipes here to last you all summer, including some dessert recipes! Bookmark this post to come back again to try some new recipes.
Sauces, marinades, and rubs
Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce
This Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce will give anything you are grilling, BBQing, or smoking that authentic Carolina flavor! (opt for gluten free worcestershire sauce)
The Best Greek Chicken Marinade
Made with lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs, this chicken marinade takes just minutes to whip together and calls for only a handful of fresh and healthy ingredients.
Homemade Barbecue Sauce (Vegan, Gluten Free)
An easy Homemade Barbecue Sauce that comes together quickly in about 15 minutes. Great for all your grilled foods this summer. Vegan, Gluten free, Refined sugar free & delicious.
Traditional Texas Brisket Rub
This Traditional Texas Brisket Rub is a flavorful blend of spices designed to accentuate the brisket's beefy flavors with smoky, savory, and slightly spicy notes. There is no sugar in this recipe; just a simple combination of spices that will help you achieve an authentic Texas taste.
Mexican Citrus Marinade for Chicken
Make this simple Mexican citrus marinade for chicken, perfect for summer grilling! Create the best grilled chicken, fajitas, or tacos with this marinade that is full of flavor from fresh lime juice, Mexican spices, cilantro, and garlic.
Best Flavorful Gluten-Free Steak Marinade - Quick and Easy!
For the most tender and juicy steaks, check out this flavorful gluten-free steak marinade! It's so quick and easy to make with a few simple pantry ingredients. Now you can have delicious restaurant quality steak, right at home!
Lemon Chicken Marinade
Make the best Lemon Chicken Marinade in just a few minutes with simple, healthy, ingredients. It's great for grilling, pan frying and oven baking. With olive oil, lemon & basil the chicken comes out so juicy, tender and loaded with flavor.
Spicy Honey Chicken Marinade
Spicy and sweet with an adaptable amount of heat, this spicy honey chicken marinade makes tender and flavorful chicken every time!
Grilled Chicken and Poultry
Easy Grilled Pollo Asado Recipe (Grill or Oven)
This Whole30 and paleo pollo asado recipe is a delicious and authentic Mexican grilled chicken recipe with the most flavorful marinade. This chicken can be grilled or baked to perfection and is an easy, delicious meal with so many ways to serve it!
BBQ Chicken Lollipops
This recipe for BBQ chicken lollipops is amazing. The tender, juicy chicken drumsticks, the crispy bacon, the BBQ sauce, and the hit of smoky flavor! I mean really what could be better than these wonderful creations?
Chicken Shawarma Skewers
Grilled chicken shawarma skewers are seasoned with a stunning mix of Mediterranean spices, garlic, lemon and grilled to perfection.
Grilled Honey Balsamic Chicken
This simple grilled chicken recipe is sweet and tangy! It's perfect for BBQs, sandwiches, and simple Italian inspired meals!
Grilled Huli Huli Chicken
The BEST Grilled Huli Huli Chicken. Marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce then grilled until golden brown and crispy. Serve with grilled pineapple and rice! (opt for gluten free tamari or coconut aminos for the soy sauce)
Grilled Harissa Chicken Drumsticks
These Grilled Harissa Chicken Drumsticks are tender & juicy and packed with flavour from harissa paste and lemon.
Thai BBQ Duck Kebabs
Fire up your summer cookouts with these crowd-pleasing Thai BBQ duck kebabs, which are easy to prepare and fun to experiment with because you can use nearly any combination of meats and veggies.
Margarita Grilled Chicken
Margarita Grilled Chicken is the perfect end of summer grilled chicken recipe. This copycat recipe from Chili's Restaurant uses a zesty margarita marinade to create a tender, flavorful piece of chicken and pairs it with fresh pico de gallo. Pair this with rice and beans for the best margarita chicken rice bowl!
Chicken Yakitori Recipe
Yakitori is a Japanese grilled chicken recipe served on skewers and glazed in a delicious sweet and savory homemade Yakitori sauce. Often served with drinks at bars in Japan, enjoy Yakitori as a quick and easy appetizer, snack, or dinner. (Choose a gluten free soy sauce or coconut aminos)
Grilled Chicken Halves
Grilled chicken halves with juicy meat and crispy skin. A two-ingredient, super easy BBQ recipe perfect for the season.
Chicken Kofta Kebabs with Tahini Sauce
This Chicken Kofta Kebabs recipe is healthy and flavorful! It's made with juicy grilled ground chicken, fresh herbs, spices and tahini sauce.
Grilled Veggies and Sides
Easy Grilled Zucchini (Top 8 Free)
Enjoy your late summer zucchini harvest on the grill! Our easy grilled zucchini is delicious, healthy, and allergy friendly, plus it is so easy to make.
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes on the grill? Heck yes! Thin-sliced sweet potato slabs grill up tender and perfect on the BBQ. Rub ’em with spices and top with cilantro and lime for the side of the summer.
Vegetable Kebabs
These healthy grilled Vegetable Kebabs are the best way to cook your veggies! Paleo/Whole30, easy to make + delicious – get ready to fire up your grill!
Veggie Steak Burgers (Vegan, Gluten Free) + Video
Veggie steak burgers are a nutrient-rich, plant based burger option. With tangy Asian BBQ sauce, these delicious, gluten free and vegan mushroom burgers are a great meatless option for Father’s Day or summer grilling.
Vegetarian Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Break out the grill for this vegetarian steak alternative. Colorful grilled cauliflower steaks with a flavorful curry sauce are as easy to make as it is good for you!
Grilled Potatoes (in Foil)
These easy Grilled Potatoes eliminate 3 common, extra cooking steps. But you still get wonderfully tender, fluffy potatoes with lots of yummy golden-brown spots!
Grilled Peppers Recipe
Like roasted red peppers, grilled peppers are tender, sweet, subtly smoky, and intensely flavorful. They’re really easy to make, and you can freeze them to enjoy year round!
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus On The Grill
This Grilled Bacon Wrapped Asparagus is a delicious side dish for summer! With salty bacon and tender asparagus, these bacon bundles will be a hit with the entire family!
Grilled Eggplant with Chimichurri
These grilled eggplant with chimichurri sauce is a perfect summer side dish that always disappears in no time! Grilled to perfection then drizzled with tangy, garlicky chimichurri, it's paleo, vegan, Whole30, and keto-friendly!
Grilled Potato Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
Grilled Potato Salad is packed with smoky flavor, fresh herbs and is tossed in a tangy dijon vinaigrette. It's gluten and dairy free, and is the perfect summer side!
Grilled Portobello Mushroom Steaks
These Grilled Portobello Mushroom Steaks are perfect for indoor or outdoor grilling. It's an easy recipe that takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Just marinate, grill and enjoy!
Marinated Grilled Tofu Steaks with Cilantro Chimichurri
These grilled tofu steaks have so much flavor thanks to the savory marinade and the herby, tangy, and slightly spicy cilantro chimichurri. This recipe is fresh, filling yet light, making it the perfect dinner for a hot summer evening.
Grilled Beef Recipes
Mongolian Beef (Soy & Gluten Free)
A healthy and flavorful twist on Mongolian beef that's soy-free and migraine diet friendly. This sweet and savory sauce compliments the grilled steak nicely!
Lula Kebab
After trying delicious traditional Armenian foods, like this Lula Kebab recipe, you'll wonder why you haven't been eating them your whole life!
Flanken Ribs
Try this recipe if you've never had flanken ribs! They are grilled to perfection in under 10 minutes, while an Asian-inspired marinade provides a wonderful balance of mouth-watering sweet and salty flavor!
Best Traeger Burger Recipe - Perfect Every Time!
Once you make Traeger burgers, you won't go back to cooking burgers any other way! This is the BEST Traeger burger recipe, hands down. For this easy recipe, we combine ground beef with oat flour, egg, and barbeque sauce, seasonings, and cook them on a Traeger grill. Juicy burgers every single time!
Mishkaki Recipe (Mshakiki, East African Kabobs)
Learn how to make delicious,tender, and juicy beef Mishkaki! These are perfect to serve alongside some Naan bread, rice, (or low-carb equivalent), or some Kachumbari salad!
Adana Kebab Recipe (Turkish Ground Lamb Kebabs)
Adana Kebab, a popular Turkish dish, is comprised of seasoned ground lamb that’s skewered and grilled over charcoal. It’s richly spiced, flavorful, juicy, and easier to make at home than you might think!
Grilled Picanha Steak
Grilled picanha steak is one of those easy Brazilian recipes full of juicy, melt-in-your-mouth flavors. The steaks are skewered and grilled until tender, then served with homemade chimichurri sauce and lime wedges. The fat cap keeps it incredibly moist and adds so much flavor! Check out also our picanha roast!
Grilled Pork, Seafood, and other meats
Grilled Boneless Pork Chops
These Grilled Boneless Pork Chops are marinated in a homemade steak seasoning then grilled to juicy perfection!
Grilled Salmon Skewers with Lemon Garlic Marinade (Paleo, Whole30, Keto)
Quick and easy grilled salmon skewers flavored with lemon garlic marinade is a delicious Whole30 and keto summer grill recipe. They are so fun to eat as well!
Grilled Tequila Lime Shrimp
Grilled Tequila Lime Shrimp will add pop to your summer grilling with the bold taste of Tabasco and tartness of lime.
Vietnamese Lemongrass Grilled Pork
Restaurant style gilled Vietnamese lemongrass pork is bursting with chargrilled BBQ flavor, the perfect mix of sweet and savory. Served with the classic Nuoc Cham dipping sauce.
The Ultimate Nyama Choma Recipe
Goat meat is marinated in spices and then slowly grilled in this tender and delicious nyama choma recipe. Best served with kachumbari and ugali.
Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon
Easy, impressive and full of flavor grilling salmon on a cedar plank is perfect for weeknight dinners and weekend cookouts. Discover the best recipe for Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon.
Grilled Mahi Mahi Foil Packets
If you love seafood, wait until you try these healthy grilled Mahi Mahi foil packets. Wild Mahi Mahi grilled in foil with fresh vegetables, lime, and seasoning. Grilling Mahi Mahi in foil is perfect for cookouts and camping!
Chile Ginger Marinated Shrimp (Broiled or Grilled)
These Chile Ginger Broiled Marinated Shrimp with Watermelon Salsa are made with simple ingredients and flavorful spices for an easy summer meal guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. Serve them with veggie kabobs, over rice, shrimp tacos, and more!
Smoker Recipes
The Best Smoked Flank Steak (with Chimichurri Sauce!)
A budget-friendly steak is transformed into a tender juicy piece of meat with a simple marinade and low and slow cooking time in the smoker. (Opt for gluten free tamari or coconut aminos in place of soy sauce).
Maple Bourbon Smoked Chicken Quarters
Maple bourbon glazed smoked chicken quarters are so juicy and crazy delicious. Smoke in the Big Green Egg, grill, or electric smoker, and enjoy the most succulent flavorful chicken of your life in less than two hours.
Traeger Smoked Asparagus Recipe
This easy Traeger asparagus recipe creates deliciously tender, flavorful, smoky asparagus that goes with almost any meal!
BEST Smoked Salmon You'll Ever Make!!
How to smoke salmon in your smoker right at home! The best rub for fish you will ever make that brings out the flavor and makes it melt in your mouth good. Easy recipe for those who have never smoked fish or looking for something new. Healthy and delicious dinner idea.
Smoked turkey legs (drumsticks)
Smoked turkey legs (drumsticks) are easy to make by brining, coating with a rub, and cooking in a smoker to perfection. They are more delicious than Disney's, moist, and tender, making a great keto main dish for the holidays or your summer bbq.
Smoked Corned Beef Brisket
This smoked corned beef uses minimal ingredients and is relatively easy. Smoking it adds a ton of flavor that you don’t get by cooking it the traditional way. Because it just uses meat and spices, it’s naturally gluten-free.
Smoked Chicken Quarters (with Easy BBQ Rub)
This Smoked Chicken Quarter recipe is the perfect Summer meal! Chciken legs are rubbed in an easy Brown Sugar Spice Blend and smoked for just a couple hours before becoming irresistable juicy!
Smoked Beef Tenderloin
This 3-ingredient Smoked Beef Tenderloin is cooked low and slow on an outdoor smoker and then finished with a reversed sear for a crisp, brown crust on top. It is tender and juicy, with a touch of smoke. Serve it with a tasty chimichurri sauce!
Smoked Cuban Mojo Pulled Pork
Smoked Cuban mojo pulled pork boasts a variety of exciting flavours such as garlic, lime, sherry, oregano, and marjoram. Use pork butt or pork shoulder to make perfect Cuban roast pork. This mojo smoked pork is a great recipe for a pellet smoker or Traeger grill.
Smoked Pork Tenderloin
This smoked pork tenderloin recipe gives you flavorful and juicy pork every time. These tips and tricks for smoking pork tenderloin are so easy and require just a few minutes of prep time.
The Best Smoked Baby Back Rib Recipe
This smoked baby back rib recipe is absolutely the best way to cook ribs. Guaranteed to be tender, delicious and juicy - every time! (Choose dry rub and sauce that fit your allergies)
Over The Top Smoked Chili
Smoked Chili, also known as Over the Top (OTT), is the BEST chili you will taste in your life. Smoked ground beef mixed into a perfect blend of classic chili ingredients, all cooked in the Big Green Egg or electric smoker. Then a secret ingredient is the finishing touch that sends the depth of flavor over the moon.
Smoked Kalua Pork Recipe with Banana Leaves
Pork shoulder is seasoned with Hawaiian salt and wrapped in banana leaves, then smoked, to give it the authentic flavor of traditional Hawaiian Kalua Pork without digging a hole in your backyard!
Grilled Fruit and Desserts
Char Grilled Apricot Parfait Dessert Bowls
Gluten Free Char-grilled apricot parfait dessert bowls! These dessert bowls are great for dessert or breakfast. A light and simple dessert that’s layered across with glazed grilled apricots, whipped coconut cream, and wholesome granola. Vegan Friendly.
Grilled BBQ Pineapple With Cinnamon Glaze
An EASY and healthy grilled pineapple spears recipe with tons of flavor! Topped with a jalapeno honey and cinnamon glaze, these skewers will be a hit at your next BBQ!
Gluten Free Grilled Cherry Crisp (Dairy Free)
Grilling isn’t just for meat and main dishes, you can use your grill to make awesome desserts like our gluten free Grilled Cherry Crisp! This recipe is fun to make, delicious, and has easy cleanup (not too many dishes to clean afterward!)
Sarah Jane Parker is the founder, recipe creator, and photographer behind The Fit Cookie. She’s a food allergy mom and allergy friendly food blogger of 12 years based in Wyoming. Sarah is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, Revolution Running certified running coach, and an ACE Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist
Hurray for grilling season! Thanks for all the terrific inspiration, and for including my family’s beloved Grilled Potatoes! I hope your readers love the recipe as much as ours do!
Thank you Shelley!