Make grilled cherry tomatoes on a BBQ! Lightly seasoned, topped with Parmesan and parsley, these colorful tomatoes burst with juicy flavor!
One of the dishes I enjoyed creating and also enjoy making (especially when we’re using the BBQ for meals) is Grilled Cherry Tomatoes! I grow lots of cherry tomatoes in our little garden, so in the summer I tend to keep bowls of them in our kitchen for quick snacks.
If you’ve never tried grilling these little “snacks”, I want to show you today how to do that! They only take a few minutes to cook so I recommend making them when you are using your BBQ grill for a main dish.
The “recipe” I am sharing today makes enough for two servings, but it can EASILY be doubled or tripled to make the quantity you need for a favorite meal.
As soon as we finish grilling chicken (or other meats), for example, we remove the meat from the grill and add the tomatoes for a quick finish! Here’s how to make delicious, juicy grilled cherry tomatoes.
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Prepare The Tomatoes
For this recipe I use about 20 cherry tomatoes, which is enough for a simple side dish or an “add-on” to a main dish for my husband and myself.
To make this dish more colorful, consider using multi-colored cherry tomatoes, which is preferred, if possible. Rinse the tomatoes, remove the stems and let the tomatoes dry.
Place the tomatoes in a bowl that is big enough to hold them and stir them.
Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the tomatoes and gently give them a stir to coat them with the oil. Season lightly with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning and gently toss until combined.
TIP: The cherry tomatoes only need a light seasoning, so don’t use a “heavy hand” when adding the spices. Use only enough to lightly season (but not overpower) the natural tomato flavor!
Time To GRILL the Tomatoes
Place the seasoned cherry tomatoes in a metal grill basket and place the basket on a grill grate directly above very hot briquets in the BBQ.
TIP: Grilled cherry tomatoes only take 2-3 minutes to cook, so we usually make this dish AFTER we’ve finished grilling a meat dish. This way the charcoal briquets are already HOT, so we don’t have to fire everything up for only a couple minutes of cooking time!
Cook the tomatoes for 2-3 minutes, gently turning them often as they cook. They’re very delicate and juicy, so be careful when turning them!
Once the cherry tomatoes have “blistered” and become slightly wrinkly, they are done! Don’t overcook them or they could pop open from the juices inside.
Remove the basket off of the heat once they have blistered and take them inside to garnish them before serving.
Serve The Grilled Cherry Tomatoes
To serve the grilled cherry tomatoes, place them in a small serving bowl. Immediately (while they’re still hot), finely grate fresh Parmesan cheese over the top. Sprinkle the tomatoes with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately!
The cherry tomatoes are delicious served “as is” as a stand-alone dish, and the grilled tomatoes literally “pop with sweet juicy flavor” when you bite into them. They’re so good!
Colorful grilled cherry tomatoes also can be used as an accompaniment for a variety of main dishes. Shown below are the colorful tomatoes served with grilled salmon, and they also pair well with chicken, pork and beef!
I hope you have the chance to make some grilled cherry tomatoes so you can see how simple they are to make and how delicious they are! If you’re making them for a larger group, this recipe can very easily be doubled or tripled, to suit your needs!
Thank you for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a wonderful day!
Looking For More GRILLED VEGGIE Recipes?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have a LOT of veggie recipes, including some that are delicious grilled, including:
- Grilled Herb Garlic Zucchini
- Loaded Grilled Cauliflower
- Grilled Asparagus with Lemon and Parmesan
- Easy Grilled Corn on the Cob
- Grilled Summer Veggies
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Make grilled cherry tomatoes on a BBQ! Lightly seasoned, topped with Parmesan and parsley, these colorful tomatoes burst with juicy flavor
- 20 cherry tomatoes multi-colored, if available
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt or enough to lightly season
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or enough to lightly season
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder or enough to lightly season
- ⅛ teaspoon Italian seasoning or enough to lightly season
- 2 Tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese* *fresh is best!
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
Rinse tomatoes, remove stems; let tomatoes dry. Place dry tomatoes in a bowl.
Drizzle olive oil on tomatoes; gently stir to coat tomatoes. Season lightly with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning; gently toss until combined.
Place tomatoes in a metal grill basket; place basket on BBQ grill grate directly over very hot briquets. Cook tomatoes 2-3 minutes, gently turning them often as they cook. They're delicate and juicy, so be careful when turning them!
Once tomatoes have "blistered" (become slightly wrinkled), they're done! Don't overcook or they could pop open from the juices inside. Remove basket from BBQ; take tomatoes inside to garnish before serving.
To serve, place tomatoes in a serving bowl. Immediately (while they're still hot), finely grate fresh Parmesan cheese on top. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley; serve immediately. Enjoy!
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