Grilled Chicken, Salmon, Zucchini And More Of The Top-Searched Grilling Recipes In Every State

Prior to 2020's coronavirus pandemic, summertime outdoor dining was a preference, not a safety precaution, and dine-in tablemates were either friends or empty chairs, not stuffed animals, mannequins or blow-up dolls. But while parts of the food scene look different, others remain familiar, like ordering takeout and doing lots of summertime grilling. Recently, Google released data for the most popular grilling recipes in each state based on the most uniquely searched item over the past month. Here's what each state was looking to serve at its next cookout.

In Alaska, grillers cannot get enough lamb chops. If you're grilling up your own lamb chops, make sure you are storing and defrosting your meat properly, preheating your grill and avoiding other rookie grilling mistakes.

In Arkansas, home cooks are looking for grilled asparagus rather than grilled red meat or other foods that are putting your blood pressure through the roof.

Although it's one of the top 10 cattle-producing states in the union and home to many of the country's best steakhouses, Colorado has yet to declare steak as its official state food. Perhaps that's because this summer, based on the Google data, state residents were looking to grill zucchini instead of steak.

In Delaware, you can't go wrong with a grilled kabob. These summertime skewered delights were the most uniquely searched grilling recipe in the state. Consider adding these easy grilled chicken and peach kabobs to your fuss-free Labor Day menu.

Grilled salmon captivated Georgia hearts and bellies this summer. When preparing to grill salmon or other raw fish out of the freezer, remember that it only stays fresh for one to two days after thawing, so plan on cooking it quickly.

You can't think of Idaho without thinking of potatoes and all the ways you can cook them. However, in summer 2020, Idaho was much more about grilled eggplant, searching for it the most on Google.

Like neighboring Illinois, Indiana was also searching for grilled salmon this summer. In addition to being brain-boosting, salmon is a blood pressure-lowering food too.

For home chefs in the Sunflower State this summer, nothing sounded more appealing than some perfectly seared grilled pork chops.

Spices and seafood are the foundational components of many classic Cajun and Creole dishes. So, it's no surprise that grilled lobster was sought out by grillers in Louisiana this summer.

In Maryland, salmon owned the summer grilling season — and for good reason. It's one of the foods women should eat every week.

Michigan is the seventh state so far with grilled salmon as its most uniquely searched grilling recipe. If you thought it's brain-boosting and blood-pressure-lowering powers were reason enough to hop on the summer salmon train, get this — salmon is a gut-healthy food too.

Like Maine, Mississippi was also looking up grilled chicken recipes last month. However, in the Magnolia State, grilled chicken quarters, not grilled chicken breast, was the busy weeknight chicken dinner of choice.

According to a monthly seasonal produce guide, zucchinis — which Montana looked up grilling recipes for the most — are in season from May to August. So grab the last of this season while you can.

Seafood stole the show again in tourist-friendly Nevada, with grilled shrimp popping up most in the state's Google searches.

Hopefully, grillers in New Jersey did not fall into the common trap of not seasoning their grilled chicken, which was their most uniquely searched grilling recipe. After all, there are at least 28 ways to make grilled chicken not boring.

New York makes eight states with grilled salmon as the most-searched grilling recipe. And be warned, this food you should eat every day will show up on this list again.

North Dakotans opted for a specific sort of shrimp this summer: grilled jumbo shrimp. When having a cookout in North Dakota or anywhere else, know there are certain foods you should avoid serving.

Unlike the several other states that similarly enjoyed grilled salmon, Oklahoma was on the search-engine hunt for charcoal-grilled salmon recipes specifically. Pro tip if you have leftovers: reheat fish in the oven. It's one of those foods you should never, ever microwave.

Grilled zucchini, a cheap and easy vegetarian recipe made for meatless Mondays, dominated the grilling recipe competition in Pennsylvania.

Google data suggests South Carolinians do not depend on the area's best seafood shacks for their grilled lobster tail fix.

Texans have a vast collection of bigger and better recipes. But for summer 2020, many people across the Lonestar State turned to Google for, you guessed it, a grilled salmon recipe.

Grillers in Vermont took to searching up tuna steak last month. Tuna is counted among the 50 best foods for weight loss.

Washington is also searching for grilled salmon recipes. To do as the Washingtonians do, cook up grilled salmon with peppered soy glaze, an easy one-hour dish.

In West Virginia, cookout chefs ditched the processed meats you should avoid in exchange for grilled zucchini recipes. 

Finally, based on Google data, grilled chicken thighs were the most uniquely searched grilling recipe in Wyoming. In addition to analyzing top grilling recipes, Google also released a list of the most searched dessert recipes in every state. 

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