Best Vegetables to Grill

Vegetables are simple food components that we use in every dish at our homes, but simplicity is not always delicious if not cooked in the right way with the right ingredients. Grilling vegetables is always the perfect option for better health and tastier flavor. It is healthier to grill vegetables because you will preserve all the vitamins that will dissolve in water by boiling it for example, and by grilling you will be able to release the entire delicious flavor from inside the veggies. But do you know that there are specific vegetables for the grill, which are tastier on the grill than other kinds. So what are they? Let’s get started.

Corn

Grilling Corn is perfect especially when the weather gets warm. You will taste sweet and crunchy flavor with the touch of smoky charcoal on it, but make sure to choose the right corn from the grocery store.
Grilling time and temperature: High heat for 10 minutes

Portobello Mushroom

When it comes to mushrooms you are can actually taste meaty flavor if you grill it right because mushrooms char that umami flavor found in the meat. The Umami taste of the grilled mushroom makes it a unique veggie to be grilled it is definitely a burger substitute and you can check the mushroom burger recipe here:

Grilling time and temperature: High heat 3-5 minutes each side

https://grillingexplained.com/spicy-miso-mushroom-burger-recipe/

Eggplant

Eggplants are very tasty when fried but they are even tastier when grilled the right way, because eggplants are bitter by nature it is better to soak them with salt and water before grilling so you get rid of that bitterness. Grilling time and temperature: Medium heat 3-4 minutes on each side.

Zucchini

Zucchini is a very good option in winter but in warmer weather, it becomes magical on the grill. You will enjoy a naturally sweet taste in zucchini when grilled, but a quick tip for you, try to squeeze a little bit of lemon juice before grilling, it is mouthwatering. Grilling time and temperature: Medium heat for 7 minutes

Onions

Onion is the master of the barbecue, you add it to grilled meat, kebab, steak..etc. Its sweet yet crunchy flavor makes it a unique vegetable that you can’t skip your Sunday’s barbecue without it.
Grilling time and temperature: High heat for 5-7 minutes on each side

Asparagus

Asparagus is easier to be grilled than cooked in any other method; it is very tasty but a little bit sensitive so you have to keep an eye on them while grilling so you don’t lose them.
Grilling time and temperature: High heat 2-3 minutes.

Carrots

The sweet taste of carrots makes them very different on the grill, you will preserve that taste even more than boiling or cooking it traditionally with food.
Grilling time and temperature: Medium heat 7-10 minutes.

Pepper

Grilling pepper will bring out its natural sweetness, it is very delicious when grilled but make sure to brush it with a little bit of oil before grilling so you have a brown touch without burning.
Grilling time and temperature: Medium heat 4-5 minutes until soft and then 3-4 minutes until charred.

General Tips for grilling vegetables

1. You should always start with a clean grill because any other remaining compounds from the previous barbecue will give you an unpleasant flavor.
2. Grill with the cover off, this tip is not followed with grilling in general but with vegetables, it is better not to cover the lid because you don’t want overcooked veggies that will ruin the flavor.
3. Brush the veggies with oil because usually when you place the veggies on the heat they will dry out quickly. By brushing the vegetables with oil you will make them stick in a uniform way on the grill too.
4. You should always watch out for the time needed for each kind of vegetable because you don’t want them to be burned. So for example to avoid that you can precook the veggies a little bit and then place them on the grill.
5. It is better to cut the vegetables into smaller pieces because this will help the veggies grilled faster, and each kind of vegetable should be cut based on its shape, for example, if you have a mushroom cut it in a round shape and if you have eggplant go for the long shape.
6. Grill like vegetables together to avoid overcooking one over the other, for example, you can grill tomatoes with mushrooms and onions with pepper because the first two are soft and don’t need time and the second two are hard and need more time.
7. To avoid burning the vegetables, it is better to sear them over high heat and then move them to a cooler part on the grill to finish the cooking process.

So as you’ve seen, there are specific vegetables that are very delicious when grilled rather than using any other traditional way of cooking. But the thing is you need to know exactly the time of grilling for each kind to avoid overcooking, and my tip for you is to brush the vegetables a little bit with oil before grilling even if you marinate it to avoid dryness and preserve the juiciness in them.