Grilling zucchini: 3 delicious options

Grilling zucchini in slices

The classic is grilled zucchini slices, which are spiced up with a spicy grill marinade. You can either the vegetables cut it lengthwise or cut it into round slices to cut. The advantage of the second variant is that the slices do not break easily during grilling.

Then you can sprinkle the vegetables with oil or a barbecue marinade and in a heat-resistant bowl grill the zucchini. Depending on the thickness of the slices, it is even after 5-7 minutes. Incidentally, you should only salt your zucchini afterwards, as otherwise they will become very dry.

Grill stuffed zucchini

Filled zucchini from the oven is known, but you also have the opportunity to prepare it on the grill. Halve the zucchini and spoon out the pulp. Cuts it and mixes it with fillings of your choice, For example, the following ingredients are suitable:

feta
onions
mushrooms
minced meat
paprika

The filling should be cut in advance, fry in a pan and season. Then the zucchini halves from the outside brush with a little oil and fill at will. Place in a grill dish on the grill and grill the zucchini for about 10 minutes.

Grilling zucchini skewers

Last but not least, you can grill zucchini rolled up as a vegetable skewer. Cut them into thin slices and wind them up. For example, if you like the zucchini too fill with cheese and put cocktail tomatoes on the skewers, Then you can grill the zucchini for about 4-5 minutes. Make sure you turn them occasionally and brush them with some oil or marinade in between. Here you will find our recipe for zucchini cheese skewers.

Grilling zucchini: the marinade

Basically, there are no limits to the preparation of the marinade: you can mix olive oil with spices of your choice, above all Rosemary, thyme and oregano Give grilled vegetables a very special touch. Our recipe for herb marinade also tastes very good in combination with zucchini. You may have to brush the zucchini with oil (or marinade) while grilling so that it does not dry out.

You are looking for more recipes around the topic of grilling vegetables? Here you will find instructions on how to grill peppers, grill asparagus or barbecue vegetable skewers. In addition, we have of course many more barbecue recipes.