Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
-- Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water. -------- FIELDS, W. C.
Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
Do the same as above and then rub w/ a bit of chili powder or sprinkle w/ a bit of soy sauce or balsamic vinegar. For a bit of sweetness, cinnamon and a sprinkle of sugar is great for a healthy desert. I could lived on grilled zucchini thru the summer 🙂 ~Kat
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Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
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Use olive oil with some crushed garlic in it. Perhaps some hot pepper too.
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Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
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I usually cut the zucchini in half length-wise and score the flesh with Xs. I brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and grill with the scored side down. When you flip them over to grill the rounded side a bit, top with freshly grated parmesan and grill until it's slightly melted. A splash of good balsamic before serving and you're good to go. I think scoring the flesh allows it to be more thoroughly flavored by the grilling and the seasoning ...
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Yep - try WishBone* Italian Salad Dressing! Woo-Hoo! Also, basting it with butter and sprinkling with basil, oregano, and/or thyme with some Parmesan Cheese is delightful. Or you can do butter or olive oil and some dill weed... Grilled with a little olive oil and then topped with salsa... zucchini is one of the best veggies for grilling and experimenting with (hush Sheldon)!
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Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
Mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic (preferably fresh, powder ok), salt & pepper, and Tabasco in a dish.
Marinate then grill or use a brush to baste while grilling.
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Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
Not sure if this is really considered grilling, although it -is- cooked on the grill, but we make a foil packet with zucchini. On the zuc, we put butter, salt, pepper, garlic and a lot of parsley. Fold up tightly and throw on the grill.
I've got a propane grill so what I do is put the packet on the grill when I fire it up to preheat it. When its heated up (about 10-15 minutes) I move the packet to the upper rack and throw whatever meat de jour I'm grilling. By the time the meat is done, the zuc is ready to go as well.
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Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
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Our standard is zucchini cut into thin rounds, placed in a grille basket with sliced onions, mushrooms, green and red pepper chunks, and occasionally partially nuked potato cubes. Drizzle with olive oil, a bit of finely grated or chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Grille, stirring often, until the vegetables are tender, smoky and just slightly charred to bring out the sugars.
Zucchini bread or muffins is a good way to use up a surplus, too.
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Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
-- Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water. -------- FIELDS, W. C.
Use olive oil with some crushed garlic in it. Perhaps some hot pepper too.
I like to marinate mine in Wishbone Italian dressing. :-)
I like to marinate mine in Wishbone Italian dressing. :-)
I was going to suggest Italian too! It always seems to be the perfect light marinade... especially for vegetables. However, I prefer Good Seasons (dry stuff in a package) if I don't throw the ingredients together myself.
I like to marinate mine in Wishbone Italian dressing. :-)
I was going to suggest Italian too! It always seems to be the perfect light marinade... especially for vegetables. However, I prefer Good Seasons (dry stuff in a package) if I don't throw the ingredients together myself.
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I agree with that. I like that Good Seasons dry mix as a marinade ingredient. I like it with zucchini and also yellow (crookneck) squash for grilling. Keep it on indirect heat so the oil added doesn't flame up and burn the squash. Balsamic is a good vinegar addition to the marinade. And, as someone else suggested, slice the squash lengthwise and score the flesh before marinating for a bit.
Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
IMHO, zucchini are too watery, but I love grilled yellow crookneck squash. I slice them in half longways, coat them with some kind of bottled oil-vinegar salad dressing (whatever's handy), and skewer them or put them in a grill basket, and grill over high heat until a bit charred. Yum.
One of my favorites is to mix olive oil and garlic salt - probably about 1/4 C. olive oil to a tablespoon of salt.
Cut the zucchini lengthwise in thin slices, NOT cutting through the stem end. Fan out, place on the grill and baste in the olive oil. Turn after a few minutes. Zucchini will be done in about 10 minutes.
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Last night I grilled some zucchini ...I just cut it in half and cut each half into spears, rubbed it in canola oil and lightly salted it. It was ok but are there any better ways to grill it? Seems with my daughter's garden I'll have to move not to recieve much more zucchini this year.
-- Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water. -------- FIELDS, W. C.
When I use Italian, I chop up onions, tomatoes, zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, zucchini, red and green peppers, and some black olives if I have them. Partially cooked broccoli and cauliflower would be good, too.
I marinate the whole mess in Italian dressing for about 30 minutes (longer is OK), then cook it on the grill in one of those "holy" pans, stirring frequently.
Wonderful!
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I like to marinate mine in Wishbone Italian dressing. :-)
I was going to suggest Italian too! It always seems to be the perfect light marinade... especially for vegetables. However, I prefer Good Seasons (dry stuff in a package) if I don't throw the ingredients together myself.