As the aroma of grilled tomatoes mingling with toasted bread fills the air, you embark on a culinary journey to discover the secrets of creating the perfect grilled tomatoes on toast. From selecting the ripest tomatoes to mastering the art of grilling and pairing them with the right accompaniments, this guide will unveil the key steps and essential tips for an unforgettable and flavorful experience. Whether you prefer a classic combination or a daring twist, you'll find inspiration and guidance in these pages to craft a dish that tantalizes your taste buds and delights your senses.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
GRILLED TOMATOES
Grilled tomatoes develop fabulously intensified flavor so make the most of summer with this simple recipe.
Provided by Molly Watson
Categories Side Dish
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Heat a charcoal or gas grill to medium heat, 350 F to 375 F.
- Cut the tomatoes in half crosswise. Pat the cut sides lightly with paper towels. Lay the tomato halves cut-side up on a large baking sheet or tray. Brush the cut sides with olive oil.
- Lay the tomatoes oiled-side down on the grill. Close the lid if using a gas grill. Cook until grill marks appear on the tomatoes, about 5 minutes.
- Brush the other sides with oil. Turn the tomato halves over, close the lid on a gas grill, and cook until grill marks appear on the other side, about 5 more minutes.
- Use tongs or a spatula to transfer the tomatoes back to the baking sheet or onto a serving platter. Sprinkle the tomatoes with salt, and serve hot or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 26 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 76 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 2 g, ServingSize 4 tomatoes (4 to 8 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g
GRILLED TOMATOES
Perfect, easy, and yummy!
Provided by Lynne2478
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Tomatoes
Time 25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the cut sides of the tomatoes, and sprinkle with garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Place tomatoes, cut sides up, onto the preheated grill, and grill until the tomatoes start to sizzle and show blackened grill marks, about 4 minutes. Flip the tomatoes over and grill until the garlic turns golden brown, about 3 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 21.3 calories, Carbohydrate 3 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 149.1 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
GRILLED TOMATO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE TOASTS
This charred tomato soup is the perfect way to say farewell to summer's last tomatoes while welcoming fall and the new school year. We love Havarti cheese for the toasts, because it melts so nicely, but you can try pepper Jack, Muenster or even American.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat a grill for cooking over medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill grates.
- Drizzle the cut-sides of the tomato halves with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place them on the grill cut-side down until they have very dark grill marks, about 8 minutes. Gently flip and grill on the skin-side to char, about 2 minutes. Lightly drizzle some olive oil on a sheet of aluminum foil. Arrange the onion rounds in one layer on the foil. Drizzle with a little more olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the foil sheet on the grill grates. Grill until the onions develop dark char on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Turn the grill down to medium for the grilled cheese toast.
- Heat the 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the grilled onions and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme; stir for about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and all their juices and mash down the tomatoes with a wooden spoon to break them up a bit. Add 2 cups water, 2 teaspoons salt and some more black pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook, about 15 minutes. Take the soup off the heat, and stir in the basil leaves. Very carefully puree the soup in a blender or with a handheld stick blender. When ready to serve, bring the soup back to a simmer, and add the heavy cream. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt, if necessary. If the tomatoes are too acidic, add a little sugar to taste.
- Meanwhile, make the grilled cheese toast: brush the melted butter on both sides of each bread slice. Place the slices on the grill; cook until nicely toasted on the underside, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip the bread and top each with 2 slices of cheese. Cover and cook to melt the cheese and toast the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Grind a little pepper on each cheese toast. Serve immediately with the soup.
GRILLED TOMATO AND CHEESE
Butter does more for a grilled cheese than just browning the bread. Using cultured butter, one made with fermented cream, can add depth and a touch of sweet and tangy richness, thereby elevating the sandwich to new heights.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Thinly slice the tomatoes and lay them on a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and let sit to release any water, about 15 minutes. Pat dry.
- Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface. Layer each with 2 slices of cheese, making sure that they cover to the edges. Follow with 2 slices of tomato and then 1 more slice of cheese. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread. Thinly and evenly spread the butter on both sides of the bread using about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter for each sandwich.
- Place 2 sandwiches into a nonstick medium skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.
CLASSIC TOMATO TOAST WITH MAYONNAISE AND CHIVES
Provided by Rebekah Peppler
Categories Sandwich Tomato Appetizer Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Spring Summer Chive Sugar Conscious Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield 6 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine mayonnaise and 2 Tbsp. chives in a small bowl. Spread each toast with 1 heaping Tbsp. chive-mayonnaise. Divide tomato slices among toasts and sprinkle each with salt, pepper, and sugar, if using. Top with remaining 2 Tbsp. chives.
CHARRED TOMATOES WITH FRIED EGGS ON GARLIC TOAST
When tomatoes are cooked in a healthy fat like olive oil, it increases our absorption of the phytochemical lycopene, which may lower the risk of heart disease.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 15m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Rub toasted bread with garlic and brush with oil. Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium heat. Crack eggs into skillet and cook, undisturbed, until whites are set, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.
- Increase heat to medium-high. Brush cut sides of tomatoes with oil. Sear, cut sides down and undisturbed, until charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer 2 tomato halves to each piece of toast with a spatula and lightly mash. Season with salt and pepper and top with fried eggs.
GRILLED TOMATOES
I make this at least once a week. Tomatoes are even better for you when they are cooked. It enhances their nutrition. Since my husband's heart attack last year, I serve him lots of tomatoes. I have done these on the grill and in the toaster oven (when it's too cold outside to cook) and I have made it so many different ways, by changing the type of cheese I use to actually hollowing out the tomatoes and stuffing them with the ingredients. When I make them, I usually sprinkle a little home made chili powder on his because he likes his spicier, I like mine just plain. (I didn't add the chili powder in the recipe as it's a home made blend of whatever peppers were growing in our garden last year that I dehydrated and ground up) Sometimes, we have had these with no other cheese except for the feta and it is still very good. Just adjust the recipe to your likings and see what you can come up with!
Provided by C and Ds Mommy
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Wash the tomatoes. Cut them in half.
- Mix together the basil, oregano, pepper, parsley. (and garlic if you are using the dried stuff).
- On the cut surface of the tomatoes, sprinkle the herb mixture(add the garlic now if using fresh).
- Sprinkle the feta cheese on top and top with the grated cheese if using.
- Place on a preheated to low temperature grill or in toaster oven.
- Grill or cook for about 10 - 15 minutes. Using tongs, carefully remove the tomatoes onto a plate. (They will be soft, so be gentle so as not to squish them!).
- An alternative cooking method is to loosely cover them with foil to make removal from the grill a bit easier. I wrap the foil up around the tomato so it has a "handle" at the top.
RUSTIC TOMATO TOAST
This traditional Spanish snack couldn't be easier to make. Aside from good toasted bread, it requires very few ingredients: a garlic clove, a ripe tomato, some olive oil and flaky sea salt. In fact, the ingredient list is actually the recipe in shorthand. If you want a slightly more elaborate toast, garnish with anchovy fillets, slices of avocado or grilled shrimp. But even in its simplest form, this rustic toast is always satisfying.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories appetizer, main course, side dish
Time 10m
Yield 2 toasts
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Toast the bread on both sides under the broiler, on a stovetop grill or over coals, until it is perfectly browned, with a bit of give in the center, about 1 minute per side.
- Pressing down firmly, rub the top of each toast with the garlic. Press the tomato, cut side down, against the toast. Rub to moisten the toast and give it a juicy red color.
- Drizzle with olive oil and finish with a tiny sprinkle of sea salt. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 146, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 195 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED PESTO TOMATOES ON TOAST
It's colourful, full of flavour and low in fat - it could be the perfect quick snack
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Lunch, Snack, Supper, Vegetable
Time 9m
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Halve the tomatoes. Thin the pesto sauce with a little water and brush half on the tomatoes. Cook under a hot grill for 5-7 mins until softened. At the same time, toast the slice of bread, then spread with the remaining pesto mix. Top with the hot tomatoes, squashing them slightly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 1.01 milligram of sodium
GRILLED GREENS AND CHEESE ON TOAST
Pile charred Halloumi cheese, kale, and cherry tomatoes onto grilled bread rubbed with garlic for an almost-instant summer dinner. Or, you can skip the bread and treat the same ingredients as a side salad to go alongside grilled meat.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories Bread Kale Tomato Cheese Lemon Garlic Grill/Barbecue Vegetarian Peanut Free Summer Quick & Easy Quick and Healthy Dinner
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Oil grate. Toss kale with 2 Tbsp. oil, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl; set aside.
- Thread tomatoes onto skewers, then drizzle with oil; season lightly with salt.
- Grill tomato skewers, Halloumi, and lemon halves, turning skewers and cheese halfway through, until charred and softened, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
- Meanwhile, drizzle bread with oil; season lightly with salt. Grill until golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Rub one side of each slice with halved garlic clove.
- Grill kale, placing it crosswise across grate so it doesn't fall through the gaps and turning occasionally, until charred in places and softened throughout, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to platter alongside Halloumi, tomatoes, and bread.
- Push tomatoes off skewers. Squeeze charred lemon halves over Halloumi, tomatoes, kale, and bread. Drizzle with oil.
GRILLED TOMATOES
Grilling plum tomatoes gives them a smoky flavor -- ideal for use in many recipes, including our Grilled Tomato Linguine.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 40m
Yield Makes 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat grill to high. In a bowl, toss tomatoes with oil and thyme; season generously with salt and pepper.
- Starting with cut sides down, grill tomatoes until soft and charred, 8 to 12 minutes per side.
- Return to bowl; cut into rough pieces with kitchen shears.
Tips:
- Choose ripe, firm tomatoes for grilling. This will help them hold their shape and prevent them from falling apart.
- Slice the tomatoes evenly so that they cook evenly. If the slices are too thick, they will take longer to cook and may burn on the outside before the inside is cooked through.
- Brush the tomatoes with olive oil or melted butter before grilling. This will help them brown and prevent them from sticking to the grill.
- Grill the tomatoes over medium heat for 5-7 minutes per side, or until they are tender and slightly charred. Be careful not to overcook them, as they can easily become mushy.
- Serve the grilled tomatoes immediately on toast, with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. You can also add other toppings, such as fresh herbs, cheese, or a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Conclusion:
Grilled tomatoes on toast is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for a quick and easy meal or snack. The tomatoes are grilled until tender and slightly charred, and then served on toast with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. You can also add other toppings, such as fresh herbs, cheese, or a drizzle of balsamic glaze. This dish is a great way to enjoy the fresh flavors of summer tomatoes.
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