Grilled Vegetables in Foil
Easy grilled vegetables in foil packets are perfect for summer barbecues. Make these delicious grilled veggies without turning on your oven and heating up your house.
I’ve shared before about my love for roasted veggies, especially roasted green beans and roasted zucchini in the summer. But when it’s hot outside, you don’t always want to turn on your oven.
With grilled vegetables you get just as much delicious flavor and you won’t heat up your kitchen in the process.
When vegetables are in peak season, it doesn’t take much to enhance their flavor. Even with just a light seasoning of salt, pepper, and olive oil, your grilled vegetables will turn out so delicious. It’s hard to stop eating them!
Why You’ll Love these Grilled Vegetables in Foil:
- Preparing and cooking vegetables in foil packets is fast and easy.
- Clean up is easy. The foil keeps your grill clean and you don’t need a pan.
- They’re delicious! Even though the foil prevents direct contact with the grill, the veggies will still have that wonderful grilled flavor.
- The vegetables will stay hot inside the foil packets while the rest of your meal finishes cooking, and the single-serve packets are perfect for entertaining.
I think you’ll find yourself making these grilled vegetables in foil again and again!
How to Grill Vegetables in Foil
Prepare the Vegetables
In this recipe, we’re using potatoes, onion, bell pepper and mushrooms. Below you’ll find more ideas for vegetables to grill.
You’ll start by placing the vegetables in a large bowl. Add the seasonings to the bowl: garlic, olive oil, dried rosemary, salt and pepper. Stir to coat the vegetables in the seasonings.
Make the Foil Packets
To make the foil packs, you can use a single layer of heavy duty foil or a double layer of regular foil (to prevent tearing). Tear off a sheet of foil that is large enough to hold 1/4 of the vegetables, with plenty of room on the side to fold it up.
Spray the top of the foil with cooking spray to prevent the vegetables from sticking. Then divide the vegetables evenly, placing them in the center of the foil pieces.
To close the foil packets, you can pull all of the sides up and twist to seal at the top. Or, fold two opposite sides up, fold them together to seal, and then fold the remaining two sides over a few times to finish sealing the packet.
How Long to Grill Vegetables in Foil
Grill the vegetables over low heat, so that they cook through without burning. Check on them carefully (the packets will get hot inside), and take them off the grill once the potatoes are tender. Mine usually take 15 to 20 minutes over low heat.
Some vegetables cook faster than others. Zucchini and yellow squash, for example, will cook more quickly than potatoes. You can put vegetables with fast cook times in different foil packets to prevent them from over-cooking.
What vegetables can I grill?
You can grill just about any vegetable. Some of my favorites are zucchini, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, potatoes, eggplant, yellow squash, asparagus, carrots, green beans, mushrooms and corn on the cob. You can cut corn cobs into smaller pieces and add them to your foil packs.
Recipe Variations
- Sprinkle on garlic powder instead of fresh garlic.
- Try dried thyme or Italian seasoning instead of rosemary.
- Top vegetables with Parmesan cheese, feta or goat cheese after grilling.
More Summer Side Dishes
Grilled Vegetables in Foil Packets
Ingredients
- 3 medium red potatoes, or gold potatoes or baby potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 small red onion, chopped into ½-inch pieces
- 1 bell pepper, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, cut into quarters or sixths (about 2 cups) or button mushrooms
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon coarse Kosher salt, reduce to ⅛ teaspoon for table salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Place potatoes, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Toss with garlic, olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper until everything is well distributed.
- Tear off 4 sheets of heavy duty foil (or 8 sheets of regular foil) that are large enough to hold ¼ of the vegetables with extra room to fold up the sides. If using regular foil, lay two sheets on top of each other to make a double layer.
- Spray the top foil sheet with cooking spray, and scoop ¼ of the vegetables onto it. Fold up the sides of the foil and twist to seal. Repeat with the remaining foil and vegetables, making 4 packets total.
- Heat a gas grill to low heat. Cook vegetables over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Be careful when opening the foil packets, as hot steam may escape.
I’m so obsessed with grilled and roasted veggies! These veggie packets look so easy and delicious — perfect side dish for summer!
Yay, another veggie-obsessed friend! You’ve got to try these grilled veggie packets! 🙂
Yum, grilled veggies are incredible. I love these foil packets to keep the veggies them warm and for easy cleanup.
Yes, I forgot to mention the easy clean up. That’s definitely a perk of making these!
I love grilled veggies! They’re kind of like veggie crack for me. Can eat them wherever, whenever! In huge quantities. Love them on grilled cheese, too!
These look wonderful!
Ooohh! Grilled veggies on grilled cheese! Such a great idea!!
Girl, you know I am OBSESSED with roasted veggies!! These look delicious and so…lazy…I love it! I’m going to have to see if someone will let me sneak a bundle of veggies on the communal grill downstairs while they cook their meat!
I hope you are able to sneak your veggies onto a grill! These are definitely worth it. Maybe you can offer to share?
Or maybe I’ll bribe them with cookies! Lord knows I have enough of them!
I love veggies in summer, we eat all time! This way is very nice. I will love it with a grilled fish or entrecôte…so yummy!
These would be perfect with grilled fish. Fresh veggies (along with ice cream!) are one of my favorite summer foods!
I love veggies on the grill! You are so right about them being easy and the best thing is, you don’t have to feel guilty about eating a ton of them! I love that you don’t have to heat up the entire house by using the oven. And using foil=easy clean up! Great idea 🙂
It is hard to stop eating these! I decided to use lots of veggies in addition to potatoes to make these even healthier!
I love foil veggie packs! No sense heating up the kitchen when you’ve got a BBQ on the back deck! And potatoes and rosemary are THE BEST. This look so simple and satisfying. Yum!
Thanks, Allison! The rosemary really is perfect in these. I love the little hint of garlic, too.
What a great idea for these vegetables, Kristine! I’ve had veggies like these, but never attempted them on my own. But now I have the perfect recipe to try out! 🙂 Love the seasonings in here too, especially the rosemary!
Thank you, Gayle! The rosemary is great in these!
Oh yum!! Well doesn’t this sound delicious! I love grilled veggies! They’re so healthy and tasty! YUM! win-win!
Thanks, Cailee! So glad you stopped by! 🙂
We love veggies on the grill! I bet yours are delicious with that rosemary in the packet! Yum!
Veggies on the grill are one of the best parts of summer!
So yummy… Love grilled veggies. I will try it in foils packets, you’ve inspired me!
So glad I can provide some inspiration, Olivia! You really should try these!
Seriously, this is such an awesome idea!! I love grilling with foil packets because everything turns out so juicy and tender. I bet those veggies taste awesome. Can’t wait to give it a try!! Pinned!
The veggies taste amazing, and it’s so easy to prep and clean up! Thanks for the pin, Jen!
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If I did them in the oven (no grill allowed at my place) how long and at what temperature would I use? Thank you so muc.
If you want to use the oven I would recommend roasting them on a baking sheet, rather than wrapping them in foil. They will take 20-30 minutes at 425 degrees F.
Can I bake these in the oven? If so how long and what temperature?
If you want to bake in the oven, I would recommend skipping the foil and roasting the vegetables on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Chop the potatoes into 3/4-inch pieces but keep the other veggies a bit bigger (1-inch pieces) to prevent burning. Bake at 425 degrees F. Potatoes will take 30-35 minutes, but onion, bell pepper and mushrooms only need about 15-20 minutes so you can add them to the pan after the potatoes cook for a bit.
Hi Kristine-
How would you do these if you want two servings on night one and then two servings on night two? Would you make a half batch twice? Or could you prep it all night one and cook the second half on night 2?
Hi Kate,
I would prep it all on night one and then cook half each night. Enjoy!