{"id":1966,"date":"2010-06-16T12:52:24","date_gmt":"2010-06-16T16:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/?p=1966"},"modified":"2010-06-29T12:37:09","modified_gmt":"2010-06-29T16:37:09","slug":"grilled-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/recipes\/grilled-vegetables\/","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"

I prefer to grill on charcoal and wood, gas grilling is not my style! That’s just how I roll! Nothing beats grilling with natural fuel sources for that added outdoor flavor and control than wood or charcoal. I have grilled on wood, charcoal, propane, natural gas, and electricity, both at home and in professional kitchens, and I always come back to natural ingredients for my fuel sources. Once you learn the tricks to getting your fire and coals right, it is like riding a bike, you never forget!<\/p>\n

With the summer heat in full swing in just about all parts of the country, it is the perfect time for outdoor grilling, and a great change up from the typical meat, chicken, beef, pork, or fish and seafood is …..Vegetables! Yes, we are grilling vegetables today, because they taste great, are great for you, and dog gone it, I like em!<\/p>\n

I am sharing with you three recipes, two grilled vegetables, and a sour cream sauce for dipping too! First up is my Grilled Eggplant recipe, followed by some Grilled Okra, and finishing out with my Sour Cream Sauce, which is a perfect addition to the grilled vegetables. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"Grilled
\nGrilled Vegetable Plate with Sour Cream Sauce<\/em><\/p>\n

Grilled Eggplant<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Slice the eggplant into 1-inch rounds and lightly salt each side, set them on a paper towel covered pan and allow to rest at room temperature for at least 1 hour.<\/p>\n

\"Eggplant
\nEggplant ready for the grill<\/em><\/p>\n

Garlic infused olive oil<\/em> – Prepare a small portion of garlic infused olive oil, typically, for every \u00bc cup of olive oil infuse with two cloves of minced garlic. Then add a pinch of salt and white pepper, stirring well to incorporate.<\/p>\n

When the coals are ready, brush the top side of the eggplant sliced rounds with some of the garlic olive oil, and grill 6 inches from the coals for about 5 minutes or until nicely browned. Just before turning, brush the raw side of the eggplant with more garlic olive oil and then flip, then grill another 5 minutes or until nicely browned. Reserve to a clean dish and keep warm until service. Serve with the sour cream sauce.<\/p>\n

\"Eggplant
\nEggplant on the grill, first side down<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Eggplant
\nEggplant on the grill, second side down<\/em><\/p>\n

Grilled Okra<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

With about 2 pounds of fresh okra, you will need about 30 bamboo skewers. Soak the wooden skewers in cold water for at least 1 hour. Then gently line up about four to five okra pieces per skewer.<\/p>\n

\"Grilled
\nOkra on the skewers<\/em><\/p>\n

When ready to grill, lightly brush all sides of the okra with the remaining garlic infused olive oil and grill 6 inches from the coals for about 5 minutes per side, or until nicely browned on all sides. Reserve to a clean dish and keep warm until service. Serve with the sour cream sauce.<\/p>\n

\"Grilling
\nGrilling Okra on the coals<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Grilling
\nGrilling Okra on the coals, a few done at the top <\/em><\/p>\n

\"Okra
\nOkra on the coals, a closer view<\/em><\/p>\n

Sour Cream Sauce<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The slight hint of garlic in this sauce is just right for the combination of vegetables, along with a touch of rice wine vinegar this adds a mild tanginess that melds well with the sour cream and Dijon mustard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00bd<\/td>\nCup<\/td>\nOlive oil<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTbsp<\/td>\nRice wine vinegar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTsp<\/td>\nDijon mustard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTsp<\/td>\nLemon juice, fresh squeezed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTbsp<\/td>\nSour cream<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nClove<\/td>\nGarlic, minced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pinch<\/td>\nSugar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
To taste<\/td>\nSalt and white pepper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Procedure Steps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nCombine the oil and vinegar and whisk well to smooth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nAdd Dijon mustard, lemon juice, sour cream, garlic, and sugar and blend well to a smooth even consistency.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nSeason the sauce to taste with the salt and white pepper.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Grilled
\nGrilled Okra ready to serve<\/em><\/p>\n

Bon appetit!
\nCCR<\/p>\n

=:~)<\/p>\n

\u00a92010 CCR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Grilled vegetables are a great way to enjoy your outdoor pit, barbecue, or grill. Three recipes in this post, eggplant, okra, and sour cream sauce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[226,11,610,581],"tags":[2095,1253,1252,1124,289,1255,672,984,1257,228,451,1256,688,621,2107,2105,1254],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1966"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1972,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966\/revisions\/1972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cajunchefryan.rymocs.com\/blog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}