How to Grill Vegetables in Aluminum Foil

There's an easy way to grill vegetables.

Grilling adds a fantastic dimension of taste to vegetables but can end up making more mess than you are ready for. Sticking, residue and burning are the unfortunate results of some of even the most diligent of grilling attempts. One way to prevent the messy cleanup and burned veggies is to use aluminum foil. Some fantastic choices are squash, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, peppers, corn or even a few chunks of pineapple to bring some sweetness to your side dish. Try this method to creating excellent grilled vegetables each and every time.

Things You'll Need

• Heavy-duty aluminum foil
• Vegetables
• Knife
• Seasonings
• Nonstick spray

Instructions

1. Bring the grill to temperature. As you plan to cook your meats and other sides, allow about 20 minutes for the vegetables to cook on the grill.

2. Wash and dry the vegetables.

3. Chop all of your vegetables into similar sizes, 1-inch pieces or larger work best on the high temperatures reached in a barbecue.

4. Put your vegetables in a bowl and spritz with nonstick spray. Add your desired seasonings, such as salt, pepper, garlic, ginger, olive oil, seasoned salt or red pepper flakes. Toss the veggies so that they are evenly coated in seasonings and oil or spray.

5. Lay out a medium- to large-sized sheet of aluminum foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Pour the vegetables out onto the foil sheet and then cover with another piece of foil.

6. Fold the edges of the foil up and crimp them all the way around so you have a sealed pouch that will not leak liquids or steam. If you prefer drier grilled veggies, you can line a barbecue safe pan with aluminum foil and grill-roast the veggies on the barbecue. They may take a while longer to cook than if they were in a pouch.

7. Grill the vegetables about 20 minutes, flipping the pouch over at the midpoint. It's OK if some juices leak out. If you'd like to dry out the vegetables a little bit, cut a slit in the top of the pouch to release the steam after you flip it over.

Tips & Warnings

• Always use caution when working with hot grills or barbecues and sharp objects.

References

• Reynolds: Grilling Tips