Zucchini Boats on the Grill
Delicious zucchini stuffed with your favorite ingredients and finished on the hot grill. Grilled zucchini boats make a great side dish or light meal.
Ingreadient
- 2 medium zucchini
- 1 slice white bread, torn into small pieces
- 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
- 6 tablespoons shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup bacon bits
- ¼ cup minced onion
- ¼ cup chopped tomato
- 3 tablespoons diced green chile peppers
- 1 tablespoon minced black olives
- 1 pinch dried basil
- seasoned salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Direction
- Prepare the grill for indirect medium heat.
- Place zucchini in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Drain, cool, and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp to about 1/4 inch from the skin. Chop pulp into small pieces.
- Mix zucchini pulp, bread pieces, jalapeño, Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, onion, tomato, chile peppers, and olives in a large bowl until combined. Season with basil, seasoned salt, and pepper; mix well.
- Stuff zucchini halves with pulp mixture. Wrap each zucchini boat with aluminum foil.
- Place wrapped zucchini boats on the prepared grill over indirect heat and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.