10 Money-Saving Ideas for a Summer Barbecue

Make your outdoor grilling habit budget-friendly with these 10 easy tips.

Don’t Blow Your Budget on Meat

You don’t need to break the bank to do steak, chicken, or fish on the grill in style. Steven Raichlen, author of The Barbecue Bible and How to Grill, suggests skipping the porterhouse in favor of a great, inexpensive skirt or flank steak, forgoing boneless chicken breasts for cheaper, flavorful legs and thighs, and tossing back the priciest catch of the day in order to net yourself darker, grill-friendly seafood like mackerel or blue fish.