15 Minute Fork Tender Grilled Zucchini
This easy grilled zucchini recipe is tender, never soggy and packed with flavour. It comes together quickly, in just 15 minutes, and doubles easily if you’ve got a crowd to feed…or just a garden bursting with zucchini!
Ingredients
- 1 pound zucchini 1-2 inch (2.5 - 5 cm) in diameter
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high (between 400-450 F or 205 - 230 C).
- Trim ends of zucchini. For 1 inch zucchini, slice lengthwise into halves and then slices halves to produce quarters. If zucchini are larger, you may want to slice the halves into thirds. The goal is spears that are roughly ½ inch thick.
- Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Toss spears in the marinade, using fingers or a brush to ensure all the marinade ends up on the spears. Set aside for a few minutes until the grill is hot.
- Grill zucchini spears 3-5 minutes until grill marks appear on one side, flip and grill 3-4 more minutes until fully tender. Serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe easily doubles or triples to feed a crowd! Enjoy leftovers stacked on sandwiches, diced into a pasta salad or reheat in a 350 degree oven and serve as a side dish with a bit of extra flaky salt and pepper.