Grilled Broccolini

Grilled broccolini comes out bright green and charred! Sprinkle with lemon for the perfect accompaniment to grilled dishes.

Here’s a vegetable side dish that never fails to impress: Grilled broccoli! Broccoli’s younger, hipper cousin has long, elegant stems and a sweet flavor that offers a unique alternative to the norm. Grill it until tender and charred, and it’s the perfect side dish to a BBQ meal! We love it with a lemon squeeze, or you can top it with Parmesan or add a creamy sauce. How to grill this unique vegetable.

Ingredients for grilled broccolini

broccoli is a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli. It has both the long stalks of Chinese broccoli and the florets of broccoli, and has a milder flavor than broccoli. It may look like baby broccoli, but it’s not: even if it’s sometimes labeled as such in the supermarket!

This recipe for grilled broccolini is easy and no-fuss, and perfect to accompany a meal you’re already putting on the grill. We keep it simple, but feel free to add additional flavors if you like! Here’s what you need:

• broccoli
• olive oil
• salt and pepper
• lemon

Grilling broccolini: the easy way!

You can grill vegetables in different ways, e.g. B. in a grill basket or on a grill pan with indirect heat. marinated etc. But what is the best way to grill broccolini? Directly on the grill grate. No special equipment required! How to Grill Broccolini (or jump straight to the recipe):

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat. It’s about 375 to 450 degrees.
• Snip the bottom 2 inches off each broccolini stalk. This will remove the thicker, harder parts.
• Mix with olive oil and salt. That’s all you need!
• Grill on the grates for 5 to 7 minutes. Cook until charred and tender, turning once.
• Sprinkle with lemon. The key to amazing taste! Add a few more pinches of salt if needed.

variations and flavors

This easy grilled broccoli is crispy, tender and charred, with lemon zest and salty, crunchy bouquets. If you’d like, you can amp up the flavors here with a few more additions:

• Parmesan cheese: Garnish with grated or grated parmesan
• Pecorino cheese: Aged Pecorino makes for an even saltier, tastier pop
• Creamy sauce: Drizzle with this sour cream sauce or lemon dill sauce
• Bandage: Add a few spoonfuls of Parmesan dressing or Caesar dressing
• Herbs: Add a pinch of chives or chopped basil or thyme
• Grilled Lemon: Grill the lemon slices for 1-2 minutes on each side until grill marks form, then serve with the broccolini!

What to serve with grilled broccolini

Grilled broccolini is the perfect accompaniment to a grilled meal! Here’s what we’re going to combine it with:

More grilled vegetables

Do you like to fire up the grill? We also! Here are tastier veggies you can prepare while grilling: