Grab the tongs and novelty apron and fire up your imagination — and the barbie. These easy, breezy char-grill recipes are a cinch to prepare.

Spinach and burghul with grilled tomatoes and labne
Spinach and burghul with grilled tomatoes and labne
Spinach and burghul with grilled tomatoes and labne
PHOTOGRAPH BEN DEARNLEY

Grilled sardine crostini with chimichurri
Grilled sardine crostini with chimichurri
Grilled sardine crostini with chimichurri
PHOTOGRAPH BEN DEARNLEY

Lamb köfte with flatbread

Grilled scallops in the shell

Grilled whole chicken with piri piri
Grilled whole chicken with piri piri
Grilled whole chicken with piri piri
PHOTOGRAPH BEN DEARNLEY

Grilled red onion salad with hazelnut aillade
Grilled red onion salad with hazelnut aillade
Grilled red onion salad with hazelnut aillade
PHOTOGRAPH BEN DEARNLEY