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.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 120 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced onion
• ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup bacon bits
• seasoned salt to taste
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 1 slice white bread, torn into small pieces
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 2 medium zucchini
• ¼ cup chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon minced black olives
• 3 tablespoons diced green chile peppers
• 6 tablespoons shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the grill for indirect high heat.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Stuff zucchini halves with pulp mixture. Wrap each zucchini boat with aluminum foil.

Step 5

Place wrapped zucchini boats on the prepared grill over indirect heat and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.