| 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 Vegetables | | | | For 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 to | | | | How to make it: |
| marinate them before you grill them. Marinated grilled | | | | Combine 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 use | | | | them marinate for between ten minutes and an hour |
| ingredients like lime juice, soy sauce and honey for a | | | | in the refrigerator. Preheat the grill to hot and grill the |
| wonderful Asian flavor. | | | | marinated vegetables, basting them with leftover |
| Recipe for Grilled Thai Style Vegetables | | | | marinade as they cook. |
| This mouthwatering grilled vegetables recipe makes | | | | The vegetables should be ready at more or less the |
| enough for two people as an entree or four people | | | | same time. The bell pepper will be bright red and still |
| as a side dish or appetizer. If you are making this as | | | | a 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 ten | | | | Stir the remaining ingredients together and pour this |
| minutes but you can leave them in the marinade for | | | | mixture over the grilled vegetables, tossing them well |
| up to an hour if you like. Acidic marinades do not | | | | so they are evenly coated. Add more sugar if the |
| tenderize vegetables, like they tenderize meat, so a | | | | vegetables 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. |