Easy Garlic Butter Zucchini Skewers (Printable Version)
Tender grilled zucchini basted with rich garlic butter for a simple, flavorful side dish ready in 25 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 3 medium zucchini, cut into ½-inch thick rounds
→ Garlic Butter
02 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
03 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
05 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
06 - ½ teaspoon salt
07 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Optional Garnish
08 - Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
09 - Extra chopped parsley
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat your grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
02 - In a small bowl, combine melted butter, minced garlic, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
03 - Thread the zucchini rounds onto skewers, leaving a little space between each piece for even cooking.
04 - Brush the zucchini generously with the garlic butter mixture on all sides.
05 - Place the skewers on the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes per side, turning once, until the zucchini is tender and has light grill marks. Brush with additional garlic butter during grilling for extra flavor.
06 - Remove from the grill and, if desired, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and extra parsley before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Transforms humble zucchini into something guests actually fight over
- Takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish, perfect for last-minute cookouts
- The garlic butter gets those gorgeous caramelized spots that taste like pure summer
02 -
- Cutting zucchini too thin makes them fall apart or dry out, too thick and they stay raw inside while burning outside
- Metal skewers conduct heat and cook the vegetables from inside out, wooden ones need soaking or they'll burn
- That garlic butter can burn if the heat is too high, so watch your flame and move skewers to a cooler spot if needed
03 -
- Double the garlic butter and keep extras in your fridge for last-minute weeknight grilling
- If it's raining, these work under the broiler with almost the same delicious results
- Serve with lemon wedges on the side for guests who love that extra bright hit