Grilled Broccolini

Grilled broccolini comes out bright green and charred! Spritz with lemon for the ideal side dish for grilled meals.

Here’s a vegetable side dish that always impresses: Grilled Broccolini! Broccoli’s younger, hipper cousin has elegant long stems and a sweet flavor that’s a unique alternative to the standard. Grill it up until it’s tender and charred, and it’s the ideal side dish for a grilled meal! We love it with a spritz of lemon, or you could shower with Parmesan or add a creamy sauce. Here’s how to grill this unique vegetable.

Ingredients for grilled broccolini

Broccolini is a cross between broccoli and Chinese broccoli. It has both the long stems of Chinese broccoli and the florets of broccoli, and has a milder flavor than broccoli. It might look like baby broccoli, but it’s actually not: though it’s sometimes labeled that way in the grocery store!

This grilled broccolini recipe is simple and straightforward, great for pairing with a meal you’re already putting on the grill. We keep it basic, but you can add additional flavors as you like! Here’s what you’ll need:

• Broccolini
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• Lemon

Grilling broccolini: the easy way!

You can grill vegetables in several ways, like in a grill basket or on a drip pan over indirect heat. marinated, and so forth. But the best way for grilling broccolini? Right on the grill grates. No special equipment required! Here’s how to grill broccolini (or jump to the recipe):

• Preheat a grill to medium high heat. That’s about 375 to 450 degrees.
• Cut off the bottom 2 inches of each stem of broccolini. This removes the tough thicker parts.
• Toss with olive oil and salt. It’s all you need!
• Grill on the grates for 5 to 7 minutes. Cook until charred and tender, turning once.
• Spritz with lemon. The key to amazing flavor! Add a few more pinches salt if necessary.

Variations and flavor adders

This basic grilled broccoli comes out crisp tender and charred, with a zing from the lemon and salty crunchy florets. If you’d like, you can step up the flavors here with a few more additions:

• Parmesan cheese: Top with shredded or grated Parmesan
• Pecorino cheese: Aged Pecorino makes an even saltier, more savory pop
• Creamy sauce: Drizzle with this sour cream sauce or lemon dill sauce
• Dressing: Add a few spoonfuls of Parmesan Peppercorn Dressing or Caesar Dressing
• Herbs: Add a sprinkle of chives or chopped basil or thyme
• Grilled lemon: Grill lemon slices 1 to 2 minutes per side until grill marks form, then serve with the broccolini!

What to serve with grilled broccolini

Grilled broccolini is the ideal side dish for a grilled meal! Here’s what we’d pair it with:

• Salmon: Try Easy Grilled Salmon, Grilled Salmon in Foil or Grilled Marinated Salmon
• Shrimp: Opt for Perfect Grilled Shrimp or Grilled Shrimp Skewers
• Tofu: Try Easy Grilled Tofu
• Veggie Burger: Go for a Grillable Veggie Burger

More grilled vegetables

Love firing up the grill? Us too! Here are a few more tasty veggies to whip up while you’re grilling:

• Corn: Try Grilled Corn on the Cob, Grilled Corn in Foil or Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn)
• Potatoes: Grab Perfect Grilled Potatoes, Grilled Potatoes in Foil or Grilled Sweet Potatoes
• Broccoli: Opt for Grilled Broccoli
• Zucchini or Asparagus: Try Grilled Zucchini or Grilled Asparagus
• Mushrooms: Try Perfect Grilled Mushrooms or Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
• Tomatoes: Go for Grilled Tomatoes

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