How to Cook Vegetables on a Griddle (5 Steps)
Cooking vegetables on a hot grill or griddle creates intense, memorable flavors. Contact with the hot metal quickly caramelizes the vegetable tissue, creating distinctive dark lines as well as strengthening the flavor. The traditional griddle is enjoying a resurgence in modern cooking; it allows cooks to get this effect using only a ridged griddle and a hot stove. A wide range of different vegetables can be cooked on the griddle, from onions and zucchini to eggplant and peppers.
Things You'll Need
- Vegetables
- Knife
- Griddle
- Stove
- Olive oil
- Brush
- Salt (optional)
Instructions
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Choose the vegetables you want to cook on the griddle. Chop them into large chunks or slices with a knife. Remove seeds from peppers and similar vegetables.
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Place the griddle on high heat. Allow it time to warm up; you will want the griddle as hot as possible. Do not grease or oil the griddle.
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Brush the vegetables lightly on both sides with olive oil. You can also add salt or other spices at this stage or simply enjoy the natural flavors of the food.
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Place vegetables on the griddle. Allow them to cook until the characteristic dark stripes of griddle cooking have formed on one side.
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Turn the vegetables over and allow them to cook on the other side. Remove them from the griddle and serve. Although cooking times will vary, four to five minutes a side is a good cooking time for most griddled vegetables.
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