Grilled Zucchini

Looking for an easy recipe to use up that summer zucchini or squash? Best Grilled Zucchini uses a handful of staple kitchen ingredients for a marinade, cooks on the grill in minutes, and is topped with fresh lemon and parmesan.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings

Author Melissa Erdelac

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
4 small or medium zucchini or squash quartered lengthwise
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a large ziplock bag place olive oil, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, and pepper. Shake to mix together marinade ingredients.
¼ cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, 2 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper
Cut zucchini or squash in long spears and add to marinade. Shake bag to combine. Set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes, up to 1 hour.
4 small or medium zucchini or squash
Preheat grill to medium high heat. Oil grate and grill zucchini about 3-5 minutes per side or until charred and cooked. Remove grilled zucchini to a baking sheet. Immediately drizzle fresh lemon juice over and sprinkle hot zucchini with parmesan.
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Notes

Grilled Zucchini Slices

Trim off the stems and slice each squash horizontally, into 1/2 inch thick circles.

You can still place the slices on the grill, but turn carefully so they don't fall through the grate. Alternatively, use a grill basket placed on the grill or a grill pan on your stove.

Oven roasting method

Preheat oven to 425ºF. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Lay the zucchini or squash in a single layer on a sheet pan, with space between each spear so the heat can circulate around the veggies.
Roast for about 15 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from oven, squeeze on lemon juice and sprinkle with fresh parmesan.

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