If you are a vegetarian or vegans, but you don’t want to give up a barbecue know that you will have numerous alternatives to meat or fish to enrich the menu of your barbecue. You can grill both fruit and vegetables and thus venture to discover new flavors and combinations.
The tofu and seitan can also be prepared on the grill and used to compose tasty skewers, to be accompanied with grilled vegetables or fresh salads to be prepared together at the moment.
To make your barbecue more green, remember to give up as much as possible to dishes, cutlery, glasses and napkins with without without glance and try to take a look at our advice before preparing for the preparation of everything that is needed for the grilled.
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Pineapple
If the exotic flavors attract you, give a chance to ananas. Peel it and cut it into circular slices of at least half a centimeter thick. Grease the surface of each slice with a a little olive oil And cook them on the grill for a couple of minutes from both sides. You can find out how the pineapple constitutes a Excellent accompaniment for the tofuas they teach several oriental recipes.
Grilled polenta
Polenta is a versatile food and when it is grilled, it becomes crunchy outside and soft inside, making it perfect for a barbecue, you have to prepare it first, maybe even the night before, make it cool and cut into slices, grill them and then and serve them with cheese or vegetables.
Smoked provola
You can grill thick slices of smoked provola. Just brush them with a little olive oil and a pinch of black pepper, then grill them until they become golden and slightly crunchy outside. If you want you can also add a little rosemary or oregano for an extra flavor.
Seitan
Seitan, like tofu, can be sliced grilled or chopped into chunks and combined with vegetables for the preparation of skewers. The main step for its preparation is, also in this case, the marinade, which you can prepare by combining white wine, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice and a pinch of pepper. The seitan will have to rest in the marinade for about 45 minutes before being grilled.
Tofu
Before being grilled, the tofu must be Let them rest for at least half an hour In a marinade prepared with soy sauce, extra virgin olive oil and aromatic herbs depending on your taste. It is advisable to use sage, bay leaf, rosemary or chopped oregano. Add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to the marinade or a pinch of brown sugar will help make the tofu more crunchy. The tofu, cut into slices, can be placed directly on the grill or cut into chunks to prepare skewers alternating it with cherry tomatoes, carrots, pineapple or other vegetables.
Grilled vegetables
Onion
Onions can also be prepared on the grill, but but with some precautions. In fact, before passing them on your barbecue, it will be necessary peel them, cut them in half and boil them Until they have softened well. Immediately after, they can be sliced, brushed with oil and roasted grilled for a few minutes, taking care to turn them gently so that they do not break.
Tomatoes
THE San Marzano tomatoes They are the ideal variety that are prepared on the grill. It will be sufficient to cut them in half lengthwise and place them on your barbecue on the side of the peel to start cooking. After a few minutes, you can turn them over to complete it, until the tomatoes are well toasted. Season with a chopped aromatic herbs composed of oregano, parsley and chives.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are another food suitable for cooking during an outdoor grilled, to offer a variant to the classic barbecue menu. After being washed and cleaned, mushrooms (porcini mushrooms are the most suitable) will have to be Let yourself be resting in a marinade Composed of olive oil, pepper, salt and chopped parsley. They will therefore have to have passed the barbecue for a few minutes and served hot. They may be cut into chunks and mixed with tofu Either seitan or be used for the preparation of skewers.
Potatoes
To prepare excellent grilled potatoes, cut them into circular slices about half a centimeter thickness And grease them with oil that you have previously flavored with powder curry simply by combining the two ingredients in a glass and mixing. Season the toasted potatoes with a chopped rosemary just collected.
Eggplant
Cut the aubergines into thin slices without peeling them and let them rest for at least an hour covered with coarse salt, so that they lose their bitter aftertaste. Dedicate yourself the evening before the grilled to theirs marinade, immersing them in olive oil Enriched with aromatic herbs such as rosemary and chopped parsley.
Zuchinis
The courgettes do not need a particular preparation before being grilled. It will be enough for you cut them into circular or longitudinal slices, Grease them slightly with olive oil on both sides and eaten them for a few minutes. They can be mixed with the aubergines for the preparation of a side dish of mixed vegetables.
Asparagus
Once the asparagus is cleaned well and have removed the hardest part of the stem (about one centimeter), just place them on the plate for a couple of minutes until they are slightly softened. Then season with oil, salt and a spray of lemon to enjoy crunchy and tasty.
Peppers
Even peppers on the grid acquire a particular flavor. Compared to the other vegetables, it will take more time to cook them properly to be even more digestible: arrange them whole and turn them out gradually that the peel is toasted. Once the right consistency has been reached, remove them from the heat and place them in a bag for bread paper to let them cool. At that point, peel them, sweat them by removing all the seeds and season them with oil, pepper, salt and chopped garlic.
Cobs
Corn cobs can also be put on the grill, you can decide to boil them first in boiling water and then pass them on the grill, or instead you can choose grilled cooking as the only solution. Once cooked, just add salt and for those who want butter and will be perfect for being shelled in company.
