Zucchini is one of those plentiful veggies where it seems everyone is always looking for new ways to prepare it. I came up with this recipe for marinated grilled zucchini a number of years ago, I’m sure I’m not the first one to do it but it is simple and oh so tasty.
When it is too hot to cook indoors, this is a great side dish to cook up outside on the grill. When cooked in a pan the taste doesn’t even compare to when it is grilled.
Marinated Grilled Zucchini:
1 medium size zucchini (or more if you are serving a larger crowd)
1/8 cup olive oil
1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
1-2 tsp chive vinegar (optional- click here to read how to make it)
fresh cracked pepper
salt
Cut ends off of zucchini and cut in half. Slice the zucchini into thin slices not more than 1/4″ thick. If the slices are too thick they take a long time to grill and can dry out. Place zucchini in a container with a tight fitting lid.
Mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar and chive vinegar. I keep this on hand in a glass jar with a lid on our counter to use as a salad dressing also so often I don’t need to make a new batch for this recipe. I simply grab the jar, give it a few shakes to mix it up and pour on top of the zucchini.
Evenly sprinkle fresh cracked pepper and salt over top. Put the lid on the container and shake so the zucchini is evenly coated with the marinade.
Refrigerate for one hour, can be refrigerated for up to a couple hours before grilling.
Grill on a medium heat and flip once the bottom side starts to get some nice dark grill marks on it and then grill the other side the same. If you grill them too long, they will turn into blackened zucchini chips which aren’t nearly as tasty!
These are so tasty that last night I wasn’t able to get a picture of the final grilled product before they were all gone!
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Great idea to marinate it. I found this via Simple Living with Diane Balch. I linked in a spicy and crunchy coleslaw. Cheers.
Carole, thanks for stopping by my blog- I will be hopping over to yours to check out that yummy sounding recipe you shared!
I have grilled zucchini but I have never marinated it. Can’t wait to try.
Hi Diane, thanks for stopping by my blog! This is such an easy, tasty recipe so hope you enjoy
Thank you for linking this wonderful recipe to my blog hop!
Angie
godsgrowinggarden.com
Thanks for stopping by Angie, this is definitely one of our favorite ways to make zucchini in the summer so I’ve enjoyed sharing it