Skewering cauliflower florets and grilling; does it work?
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September 13th, 2011
I have some veggies on hand (red onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, green peppers, and cauliflower) and I want to skewer them, and BBQ them, when I get home.
Do they take long to cook? Do they taste any good after you’ve cooked them on the grill?
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Yes I think so. I would toss them in olive oil salt and pepper and cook until desired doneness.
I’d cook/steam them first.
Yep. Olive oil does help bring out the “nutty” flavor and prevent the little florets from charring on the grill. I usually put the cauliflower with whole pearl onions (brushed with seasoned oil) on one side of the grill – low flame – and the quicker cooking veggies on the other side – flame off – to cook with indirect heat. They get “done” about the same time and then give the indirect side a quick sear with medium flame.
this is assuming you use a gas grill. If you use charcoal, you can elevate the other veggies on a rack above the cauliflower to get the same effect.
Cauliflower is great on the grill. I use some EVOO or some Zesty Italian dressing to toss them in first. We like ours crisp/tender so I take them off when I take everything else off (I do broccoli this way, too).
Brush them with olive oil, and they will be delicious.
I steamed the florets for a bit, then put all of the veg on wooden skewer. Il était bon. Tres bon.
Putting food in boiling water for about a minute is called ‘blanching’. It’s a good idea to blanch thicker vegetables you want to grill before grilling.
Yes, sunny2 is correct, blanch first the cauliflower before skewing them; it is much easier and they won’t break. Brush with olive oil before grilling and they will taste so yummy.
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