Oven-Grilled Vegetables
Description
To get vegetables from the oven that taste like they were cooked over a campfire, your oven needs a Grill setting. If it doesn’t have one, you can use another method. Take a baking sheet or a skillet and place it on the bottom rack of the oven. Put sprigs of any edible herbs on the bottom. While cooking, they will give off smoke. The vegetables will have a campfire aroma, as if grilled. Serve the appetizer at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Let's start by preparing a marinade for our vegetables. In a small bowl, mix olive oil with salt, pepper, and various spices. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon. You can use wine vinegar. I also had some thyme sprigs on hand. I strip the leaves off them and add them to the marinade.
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Step 2
If you want to make more or less authentic grilled vegetables in the oven, you'll need a rack. You can set it on a baking sheet. Then you simply place the vegetables on top. I don't have such a rack. I used a workaround. I lined a tray with parchment paper. Cut the vegetables into convenient pieces or slices. Brush them with an oily marinade.
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Step 3
Place the vegetables in the oven to roast at the highest temperature. You can flip the vegetables once during roasting. Roasting took me 15 minutes. If you want them more browned, leave them for 20 minutes.
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Step 4
After 15 minutes, I take out the tray. The vegetables roasted perfectly. They’ve developed the right aroma and color. Truly, a good substitute for a campfire!