Michael Symon's go-to grilling recipes: Skirt steak tacos and spatchcocked chicken

Chef, television show host and author Michael Symon is stopping by the TODAY kitchen to whip up a couple of his go-to summer entertaining recipes that showcase fresh, seasonal ingredients. He shows us how to make grilled, spatchcocked chicken with a blackberry barbecue sauce and Italian-inspired skirt steak tacos with an herbaceous, umami salsa verde.

Spatchcocked Chicken with Blackberry Barbecue Sauce by Michael Symon

While the chicken is marinating and cooking on the grill, the barbecue sauce can be made. The chicken can rest and be served at room temperature. Blackberries are a great mid-summer fruit and complement the grilled chicken perfectly. The berries add a subtle sweetness to the sauce to play off the heat of the chiles and the acid of the vinegar.

Grilled Skirt Steak Tacos with Salsa Verde by Michael Symon

A spicy, smoky marinade takes this skirt steak to the peak of flavor perfection. But it's the bright and briny salsa verde that takes these tacos over the top.

If you like those summery recipes from Michael Symon, you should also try these:

Michael Symon's Skirt Steak with Corn and Blackberry Salad by Michael Symon

Michael Symon's Grilled Rib-eye Tacos by Michael Symon

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