These Lightweight, Portable Grills Are The Perfect Addition To Your Late Summer Cookouts

This popular gas grill features robust cast-iron cooking grates coated in smooth porcelain enamel — durable materials that yield an even cooking experience. The lid and body are built with tough cast aluminum, making this a great investment you can cook with for a long time. The electronic ignition is easy to get started and once you have it going, it burns efficiently at 8,500 BTU-per-hour. The cooking area has 189 square inches of grilling space which offers enough room to fit all your burgers without being too big or clunky. It can withstand impressively high temperatures and the shape of the cook box facilitates better circulation to heat your food evenly. The grill also has fold-out sides for plates or cooking utensils, and comes in eight different colors.

At 13.5 pounds, this portable gas grill is nearly half the weight of your average cooker, making it one of the lightest options you can find. It's an excellent choice if you're grilling in the park or going places where you have a bit of a hike from the car. The grilling area is 145 square inches which is smaller than some of the others on this list but negligible compared to the tradeoff in weight. It still manages to cook eight burgers, or 4 pounds of fish in one session. The cooker has mini foldaway legs that hover just off the ground and provide extra stability while you're grilling. Lastly, the porcelain-enameled grate and 5,500-BTU burner work together to evenly and efficiently heat up your food.

This foldable gas grill from Coleman features collapsible legs that are super compact, and wheels that allow you to roll it like a carry-on suitcase. Once expanded, the grill showcases an extra large, 285-square-inch double grate that offers a giant space you can go crazy cooking on. It has two adjustable burners that work independently of one another, letting you customize the heat with greater precision. On top of that, there's an easy-start push-button ignition, two slide-out stainless steel shelves, and a built-in thermometer to perfect your grilling mastery.

Unlike your standard convection cooker, this infrared grill uses special technology that heats the cooking area more evenly, reducing hot spots and making your food more uniformly cooked. On top of that, this grill is less prone to flare-ups, making it top-of-the-line in safety. But, one thing to note with infrared grills, they tend to heat up faster and it is easier to burn food while using infrared technology. But, the stainless steel cooking grate provides 200 square inches of space while the cast aluminum body keeps it sturdy and stable. On top of all of that, the lid features strong steel latches and its hood-mounted temperature gauge is built in to ensure your brats and burgers are properly cooked.

While technically this is not a grill in the traditional sense of the word, there are benefits to this portable gas griddle. The biggest benefit benefit being that, since there is no open flame, the griddle doesn't get smoky. It's also easier to control the temperature and you won't lose hot dogs or veggie kabobs through the grate and into a fit of fire. Additionally, it lets you cook things like pancakes and eggs so it's more versatile. The downside of the griddle option is that the meat doesn't cook quite as quickly and some people think it loses some of its flavor with the rich smokiness. This griddle, which has porcelain enamel coating and a simple piezo ignition system, comes in two and three burner options, each of which offers 8,500 BTUs of cooking power.

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