Russian – Joy of Grilling

Joy of Grilling started at my grandmother's table and grew up around Alabama grills. This is where I keep the recipes, the guides, and everything I've learned about cooking over fire — so your family can gather around the grill the way mine always has.

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Grilled cabbage wedges with charred edges, dill butter, and lemon.

10/26/2026

Grilled Cabbage Wedges with Dill Butter

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 31 minutes.

Butter, Cabbage, dill, Russian

Grilled whole mackerel with lemon, onion, dill, black bread, and potatoes.

10/26/2026

Grilled Mackerel with Lemon and Onion

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 30 minutes.

Fish, Lemon, Mackerel, onion, Russian

Semga, grilled salmon steaks with dill butter and lemon.

10/26/2026

Semga (Grilled Salmon Steaks with Dill)

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 25 minutes.

dill, Lemon, Russian, salmon

Grilled pears with honey and cinnamon, served with cheese and walnuts.

10/26/2026

Grilled Pears with Honey and Cinnamon

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 23 minutes.

Cinnamon, Honey, Pears, Russian

Grilled apples with honey, cinnamon, and walnut filling in cast iron.

10/26/2026

Grilled Apples with Honey and Walnuts

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 45 minutes.

apple, Cinnamon, Honey, Russian

Grilled whole herring with onion, lemon, dill, rye bread, and potatoes.

10/26/2026

Grilled Herring with Onion and Lemon

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 28 minutes.

Fish, Lemon, onion, Russian

Pelmeni on the grill, crisped dumplings with onions, sour cream, and dill.

10/26/2026

Pelmeni on the Grill (Crispy Dumplings)

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 31 minutes.

Ground Beef, Pelmeni, Pork, Russian, Sour Cream

Grilled suluguni cheese skewers with golden marks, tomatoes, herbs, and bread.

10/26/2026

Grilled Suluguni Cheese Skewers

Total: 14 minutes.

Cheese, Russian, skewers, Suluguni

Khachapuri on the grill, boat-shaped cheese bread with bubbling filling.

10/26/2026

Khachapuri on the Grill (Cheese Bread)

Rise: 1 hour 5 minutes. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 47 minutes.

Cheese, Flatbread, Khachapuri, Russian

Russian street-style grilled corn with butter, sour cream, dill, and paprika.

10/26/2026

Russian Street-Style Grilled Corn

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 35 minutes.

corn, dill, Russian, Sour Cream

Adjapsandali-style grilled vegetable medley with eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, and herbs.

10/26/2026

Adjapsandali-Style Grilled Vegetable Medley

Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 1 hour.

Eggplant, Peppers, Russian, Tomato, Vegan

Grilled eggplant and peppers with garlic, herbs, and vinegar.

10/26/2026

Grilled Eggplant and Peppers (Mangal Vegetables)

Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 40 minutes.

Eggplant, garlic, Peppers, Russian, Vegan

Mangal potato skewers with crisp edges, dill butter, and lemon.

10/26/2026

Mangal Potato Skewers with Dill Butter

Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 43 minutes.

Butter, dill, potatoes, Russian, skewers

Marinated mushroom skewers with sour cream, garlic, dill, and rye bread.

10/26/2026

Marinated Mushroom Skewers (Grilled Champignons)

Marinate: 1 hour. Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 1 hour 28 minutes.

garlic, Mushrooms, Russian, skewers, Sour Cream

Grilled kupaty sausages with onions, peppers, herbs, and crusty bread.

10/26/2026

Grilled Kupaty Sausages with Onions and Peppers

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 50 minutes.

onion, Peppers, Russian, Sausage

Russian-style grilled pork ribs with mustard-honey glaze and pickled onions.

10/26/2026

Russian-Style Grilled Pork Ribs

Rest: 35 minutes. Total: 3 hours 55 minutes.

garlic, Honey, Pork, Pork Ribs, Russian

Chicken tabaka-style pressed chicken with crisp skin and garlic-herb finish.

10/26/2026

Chicken Tabaka-Style on the Grill (Pressed Chicken)

Marinate: 1 hour. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 2 hours 15 minutes.

Cast Iron, chicken, garlic, Russian

Whole grilled trout stuffed with lemon, dill, and onion, with potatoes.

10/26/2026

Whole Grilled Trout (River-Style Trout)

Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 34 minutes.

dill, Fish, Lemon, Russian, Trout

Salmon shashlik skewers with red onion, dill, lemon, and cucumber.

10/26/2026

Salmon Shashlik (Grilled Salmon Skewers)

Marinate: 20 minutes. Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 46 minutes.

dill, Russian, salmon, Shashlik, skewers

Grilled sturgeon skewers with lemon, dill, green onions, and rye bread.

10/26/2026

Grilled Sturgeon Skewers (Osetrina Shashlik)

Marinate: 30 minutes. Rest: 3 minutes. Total: 56 minutes.

dill, Fish, Lemon, Russian, Shashlik, Sturgeon

Lyulya kebabs on flat skewers with lavash, pickled onions, tomatoes, and herbs.

10/26/2026

Lyulya Kebab (Ground Meat Kebabs)

Chill: 1 hour. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 1 hour 47 minutes.

Ground Beef, Ground Lamb, Kebabs, onion, Russian

Beef shashlik skewers with charred edges, red onion, parsley, and peppers.

10/26/2026

Beef Shashlik (Russian Grilled Beef Skewers)

Marinate: 3 hours. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 3 hours 40 minutes.

Beef, onion, Russian, Shashlik, skewers

Lamb shashlik with cumin, coriander, tomatoes, onion, and herbs.

10/26/2026

Lamb Shashlik (Cumin-Coriander Lamb Skewers)

Marinate: 4 hours. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 4 hours 42 minutes.

Lamb, onion, Russian, Shashlik, skewers

Chicken shashlik skewers with paprika, dill, lemon, and flatbread.

10/26/2026

Chicken Shashlik (Russian Grilled Chicken Skewers)

Marinate: 2 hours. Rest: 5 minutes. Total: 2 hours 39 minutes.

chicken, Russian, Shashlik, skewers, Yogurt

Pork shashlik skewers over charcoal with pickled red onion, dill, and flatbread.

10/26/2026

Shashlik (Russian Grilled Pork Skewers)

Marinate: 4 hours. Rest: 10 minutes. Total: 4 hours 51 minutes.

onion, Pork, Russian, Shashlik, skewers