How to Make Asian Style Grilled Vegetables

As summer, approaches and the weather warms up,- 1/2 sliced eggplant
a lot of people want to start cooking outside. All too- 2 sliced Portobello mushrooms
often though, it is the same things that end up on- 1 chopped red bell pepper
the grill. Sausages, burgers, and chicken wings are- Juice of 1/2 lime
great, of course, but what about learning a new- 2 teaspoons sugar
recipe this year to impress your family and friends?- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Grilled fresh vegetables have a wonderful smoky- 2 tablespoons olive oil
flavor and vegetables cook really well on the grill. A- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
grilled vegetables recipe makes a great meal or side- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
dish and there are lots of ways to grill vegetables.- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Ideas for Exciting Grilled VegetablesFor the Marinade:
If you want to add some Asian spice to your grilled- 1 tablespoon sugar
vegetables recipe, what about chopping the- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
vegetables and making foil pouches? Add some- 3 tablespoons sherry
herbs, spices or seasoning to the pouches and grill- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
the vegetables in there. You can use soy sauce,- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
sesame oil, coconut, lemongrass or any of your other- 2 tablespoons lime juice
favorite Asian seasonings.- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Another way to flavor your vegetables is toHow to make it:
marinate them before you grill them. Marinated grilledCombine the marinade ingredients, and then add the
vegetables can be given any flavor you like,vegetables, tossing them well to coat them. Let
depending on the marinade you use and you can usethem marinate for between ten minutes and an hour
ingredients like lime juice, soy sauce and honey for ain the refrigerator. Preheat the grill to hot and grill the
wonderful Asian flavor.marinated vegetables, basting them with leftover
Recipe for Grilled Thai Style Vegetablesmarinade as they cook.
This mouthwatering grilled vegetables recipe makesThe vegetables should be ready at more or less the
enough for two people as an entree or four peoplesame time. The bell pepper will be bright red and still
as a side dish or appetizer. If you are making this asa little crisp. The eggplant and Portobello mushrooms
an entree, serve it with boiled rice.will be slightly shriveled and soft.
The vegetables should marinate for at least tenStir the remaining ingredients together and pour this
minutes but you can leave them in the marinade formixture over the grilled vegetables, tossing them well
up to an hour if you like. Acidic marinades do notso they are evenly coated. Add more sugar if the
tenderize vegetables, like they tenderize meat, so avegetables taste bitter or more soy sauce if they
long marinating time is not required.need more salt. You can add some more cayenne
What you will need:pepper if you want them spicier.