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    New twists on grilling for Memorial Day from chef Kathy Gunst

    Sure you can always cook up a burger or a hot dog, chicken or steak, but I decided to take a look at a few of these favorites and give them a new twist this Memorial Day.
    May 30, 2022 2 minutes
    Middle Eastern-inspired grilled eggplant with tomato sauce and spiced yogurt. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

    Memorial Day weekend means the summer season has officially started and, if you’re anything like me, you want to hold on to every last second of it. This holiday has also become the beginning of the grilling season, a time to cook and eat outside, and focus on meals that are fresh, seasonal and simple.

    Sure you can always cook up a burger or a hot dog, chicken or steak, but I decided to take a look at a few of these favorites and give them a new twist.

    The first recipe focuses on grilled chicken. But in this new spin, I rely on Asian ingredients to marinate and flavor boneless chicken thighs – ginger, garlic, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and chili paste. The marinade is simmered down and acts as a dipping sauce for the chicken. This is an interactive dish where the chicken is grilled and then thinly sliced and served with bowls of lettuce leaves, peanuts, fresh cilantro and mint, grated carrot and lightly pickled cucumber. Everyone creates their own chicken wraps using the

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