Make Grilled Herb Garlic Zucchini on indoor or outdoor grills! Topped with a garlic herb dressing, this is a fresh way to enjoy this veggie.
Today I want to share a quick, delicious and simple way to cook zucchini on a BBQ grill or an indoor grill pan.
Summertime is typically when zucchini is in its prime! There are so many great ways to use this veggie in breads, soups, salads, a stir-fry, and more.
This recipe involves cooking the zucchini for a few minutes, then topping it with a light, flavorful dressing to serve. That’s it, and it really is THAT easy, and that good. Here’s how to make it.
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Make The Sauce To Garnish The Cooked Zucchini
Place olive oil, finely chopped onion (or shallots), minced garlic, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley and rosemary in a small bowl.
Stir these ingredients together into a light sauce, then set the bowl aside. This dressing will be drizzled over the grilled zucchini for serving.
Prepare The Zucchini For Grilling
Cut the stem and bottom ends off a medium to large sized zucchini. Slice the zucchini into ½” thick slices.
Place the zucchini slices in a large bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and black pepper. Toss until well-coated with oil, salt and pepper.
Grill The Zucchini
Heat a grill on Medium High heat until very hot. You can use an outdoor grill OR an indoor grill, but be sure the grill is lightly oiled and hot before adding the zucchini.
Note: For these photos, I cooked inside on a cast iron grill, set on top of two of our gas stove burners.
Lay the oiled and seasoned zucchini slices in a single layer on the hot grill using tongs. Cook for about 2 minutes (without moving them), and then turn them to the other side.
The bottom side should be slightly charred with grill marks. Cook the other side 2-3 minutes, or until slightly charred, and the zucchini is crisp-tender.
Drizzle The Grilled Zucchini With Sauce
When finished cooking, the zucchini should be slightly charred, and have grill marks on both sides. The slices should be crisp-tender to the bite, not overly soft!
Transfer the cooked zucchini from the grill to a serving platter. Drizzle the herb garlic dressing evenly over the zucchini.
Make sure the zucchini slices all get a bit of the dressing on them, as it provides wonderful flavor to the finished dish.
Serve The Grilled Herb Garlic Zucchini
Serve the grilled herb garlic zucchini while hot. The recipe, as written below, will typically be about 3 servings, if using a medium-sized zucchini.
Of course, this recipe can EASILY be doubled or tripled, to end up with the quantity you require for your meal.
I hope you try this simple recipe for grilled herb garlic zucchini, and trust you will enjoy it, too. It’s a simple side dish I’m confident you will find quite delicious.
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Looking For More Recipes Using Zucchini?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have some wonderful recipes featuring zucchini you might enjoy, including:
- Zucchini Nut Bread
- TexMex Zucchini Squash Skillet
- Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries
- Zucchini Carrot Lime Coleslaw
- Cucumber And Zucchini Carpaccio Salad
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Recipe adapted from: https://damndelicious.net/2018/07/20/grilled-garlic-herb-zucchini/
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Make Grilled Herb Garlic Zucchini on indoor or outdoor grills! Topped with a garlic herb dressing, this is a fresh way to enjoy this veggie.
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped yellow onion or shallot
- 1 clove minced garlic
- ¾ Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- ½ Tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- salt and black pepper, to taste ( a pinch or two of each)
- 1 medium zucchini 7-8" long, stem removed, discarded
- 1½ Tablespoons olive oil
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Place 2 T. olive oil, chopped onion, minced garlic, parsley, rosemary, and a pinch of salt/pepper in a small bowl. Stir to combine; set bowl aside.
Slice zucchini into ½" thick round slices. Place slices in large bowl, drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss until coated with oil, salt and pepper.
Heat indoor or outside grill on Medium High heat until hot. Put slices onto hot grill in a single layer. Cook for 2 minutes; turn them over. Bottom side should be slightly charred with grill marks. Cook other side 2-3 minutes. When done, zucchini should be slightly charred, have grill marks on both sides, and be crisp-tender to the bite, not overly soft!
Transfer zucchini to serving platter. Drizzle herb garlic dressing evenly over the zucchini. Serve hot, and enjoy!
NOTE: Salt/Pepper were not included in caloric calculation, as the amount each cook uses to season the zucchini is subjective.
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