Grilling: An Affordable Luxury

With the cost of gasoline averaging $3.46/gallon, you may want to consider a Memorial Day celebration at home with friends and family. I dug through the archives of Southern Living and here are some luscious recipes with cost saving tips.

Kick up the flavor, and keep down the costs with tender and juicy cuts of beef, pork, and chicken. By Mary Allen Perry / photography Tina Cornett / styling Cari South
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Great Grilling Recipes:

1. Marinated London Broil
2. Grilled Steaks Balsamico
3. Thai Pork Chops With Caramelized Onions
4. Margarita Pork Tenderloin
5. Molasses-Glazed Chicken Thighs
6. Strawberry-Citrus Chicken Salad
7. Strawberry-Balsamic Vinaigrette

Hearty 8-ounce cuts of Grilled Steaks Balsamico sizzle in at only $3 per serving.

Even with today's high meat prices, grilling is an affordable luxury. If you haven't discovered the new cuts of bargain steaks, start with Grilled Steaks Balsamico. We used boneless beef chuck-eye steaks, a distant cousin of the rib-eye.

Marinated London Broil, an extra-thick cut of boneless top round steak, serves six to eight people for just under $14. Keep a close watch for buy-one-get-one-free sales, and you'll slice that price in half.

Instead of splurging on beef filets, pick up pork tenderloin. It's every bit as tender and flavorful and can be grilled whole or cut into quick-cooking medallions for a fresh presentation.

left: Marinated London Broil is best carved across the grain into thin slices. above, right: A splash of tequila sparks the fresh citrus flavor of Margarita Pork Tenderloin.

Browse our complete list of 142 grill recipes.