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Grilling Vegetables and Sides Guide

Vegetable Grilling Guide

Place vegetables directly on the cooking grate. Grill for the time given in the chart, turning once halfway through grilling time. Times are for crisp-tender vegetables.

   
Type
  
Thickness or Weight
  
Approximate Cooking Time
  
Artichokes, whole Steam 20 to 25 minutes; cut in half and grill 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Asparagus 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Beets 1 to 1-1/2 hours (Indirect Medium)
Bell peppers, whole 10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium)
Bell peppers, halved or quartered 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Cabbage, whole 2 to 2-1/2 hours (Indirect Medium)
Chiles 7 to 9 minutes (Direct Medium)
Corn, shucked 10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium)
Corn, in husk 25 to 30 minutes (Direct Medium)
Eggplant, 1/2 inch slices 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Eggplant, halved 12 to 15 minutes (Direct Medium)
Fennel, 1/4 inch slices 10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium)
Garlic, whole 45 minutes to 1 hour (Indirect Medium)
Green beans 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Green onion, whole 3 to 4 minutes (Direct Medium)
Leeks 14 to 16 minutes (Direct Medium)
Mushrooms, shiitake or button 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Mushrooms, portabello 12 to 15 minutes (Direct Medium)
Onion, whole (leave paper leaves on--do not peel) 45 to 50 minutes (Indirect Medium)
Onion, halved 35 to 40 minutes (Indirect Medium)
Onion, 1/2 inch slices 8 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium)
New potato, halved 20 to 25 minutes (Direct Medium)
Potato, whole 45 minutes to 1 hour (Indirect Medium)
Potato, 1/2 inch slices 14 to 16 minutes (Direct Medium)
Pumpkin 3 pounds 1-1/2 to 2 hours (Indirect Medium)50 to 55 minutes (Indirect Medium)
Squash, Acorn 1 pound 40 to 45 minutes (Indirect Medium)
Squash, Buttercup 2 pounds 50 to 55 minutes (Indirect Medium)
Squash, Butternut 2 pounds 50 to 55 minutes (Indirect Medium)
Squash, Pattypan 10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium)
Squash, Spaghetti 3 pounds 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours (Indirect Medium)
Squash, Yellow, 1/2 inch slices 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Squash, Yellow, halved 6 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Sweet potato, whole 50 minutes to 1 hour (Indirect Medium)
Sweet potato, 1/4 inch slices 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Tomatillos 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Tomatoes--plum, whole 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Tomatoes--plum, halved 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Tomatoes--garden, 1/2 inch slices 2 to 4 minutes (Direct Medium)
Tomatoes--garden, halved 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Tomatoes--cherry, whole 2 to 4 minutes (Direct Medium)
Zucchini, 1/2 inch slices 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Zucchini, halved 6 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)

 

Fruit Grilling Guide

The following grilling times are meant to be guidelines rather than hard and fast rules. Such factors as altitude, outside temperature, and the fruit's ripeness affect cooking times. Grill each fruit turning once halfway through grilling time.

 
   
Type
  
Approximate Cooking Time
  
Apples, whole 35 to 40 minutes (Indirect Medium)
Apples, cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds 4 to 6 minutes (Direct Medium)
Apricots, cut in half, pit removed 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Bananas, cut in half lengthwise 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Cantaloupes, cut into wedges 6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium)
Nectarines, cut in half lengthwise, pit removed 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Peaches, cut in half lengthwise, pit removed 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Pears, cut in half lengthwise 10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium)
Pineapple, peeled and cored, cut into 1/2-inch thick rings or cut lengthwise into 1-inch thick wedges 5 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)
Strawberries 4 to 5 minutes (Direct Medium)
Note: Grilling times will depend on the fruit's ripeness

 


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