Are you looking for a delicious but easy side dish? These Grilled Parmesan Garlic Tomatoes are the perfect summer appetizer and proves that everything's better with grill marks and cheese!
Ok, I know I say this every year, but how is it that summers are sooo incredibly busy?! Despite the extra sunlight, it just seems like there aren't enough hours in the day! The house is a disaster. The fridge is a barren wasteland. The laundry overflow-eth. Cue a super easy summer snack: Grilled Parmesan Garlic Tomatoes.
Ingredients Needed:
- Fresh tomatoes - our garden we had these beautiful San Marzano tomatoes but Romas would also be lovely.
- Fresh garlic. Lots and lot of garlic!
- Parmesan cheese
- Olive Oil
- Seasoning: onion powder, garlic powder, rosemary, salt and pepper
How to Make:
It's so easy. Which duh, it's summer, all recipes should be quick and easy. So to make this recipe, all you need to do is a quick saute of a ton of garlic in the olive oil with salt, rosemary, and onion powder,
Then add those sliced beautiful tomatoes on the grill,
and generously brush them with the olive oil garlic deliciousness.
Then finally finish them with a generous amount of fresh grated Parmesan cheese!
Ease-AY Pease-AY. A delightful appetizer, snack, or side for a summer dinner!
Serve With:
While the grills hot, why not serve it with some of our other Grilled favorites?
Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Breasts
10 Minute Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Serve with Some Sides
Or just make them on their own and eat them with a bottle of a crisp cool white wine! That's what I normally do.
When you make them, please let me know and how much you love them! I love to hear from you on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram!
Grilled Parmesan Garlic Tomatoes
Ingredients
- 9 San Marzano Tomatoes halved
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 cup - 1 cup fresh ground Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Clean, and oil grill then pre-heat to medium low.
- Add tomatoes, sliced side down, onto grill. Cook for about 5-7 minutes until light grill marks begin to show.
- Heat olive oil in a saute pan, add garlic, salt, onion powder, pepper, and rosemary. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until fragrant. Remove from heat and add to a small bowl and set aside.
- Gently flip each tomato half and generously brush with garlic mixture and top with Parmesan cheese.
- Close grill and finish cooking for another 7-10 minutes until cheese is fully melted.
- Gently remove from grill and serve immediately.
Love this idea for summer snacking! Garden tomatoes are the best!
i just LOVE tomato season and am so excited about it! It's the only time of year i really eat tomatoes. these look incredible - great idea to make them on the grill!
Such a lovely appetizer! Are Marzano Tomatoes best for grilling?
They're one of the best! I also like romas for this recipe too - just make sure they're not too ripe otherwise they'll fall apart on the grill. Enjoy!
They look fantastic, such great flavours... We have a dozen San Marzano tomato plants in the garden so I'll be keeping this recipe until they start to bare fruit 🙂
THis is so unique and special and I love the cheesy option to it. Best party platter option.
I love tomatoes roasted or grilled. This sounds like such a fantastic way to have them, too. Saving to try with garden-fresh tomatoes this summer!
Thanks, Tara! 🙂
These look so amazing and def my style i cant wait to ry tis ! Wow thanks !! Laci
Thanks, Laci! 🙂
I love the simplicity of these but oh so good!
Thanks, Sophia!
What a delicious appetizer and a great way to have more veggies!
Thanks, Shadi!