Grilled Green Onions

Grilled scallions piled on top of each other on a white serving plate.

These grilled green onions have a perfect smoky and sweet flavor and are charred to perfection in just a few minutes, making them the perfect summer side dish.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 4

Total Time: 7

Servings: servings

Calories: 42kcal

Author: Betty Davies

Equipment

Indoor Grill Pan or outdoor grill

Ingredients

2 bunches green onions
1 tablespoon oil (vegetable, canola, avocado etc)
pinch salt and pepper
pinch garlic powder
squeeze lemon juice
Optional: grated parmesan to serve

Instructions

Preheat the grill pan or outdoor grill to a high heat. There's no need to add oil to the pan or grates.
Trim the ends of the green onions - remove the roots and the tops of the green stems if they are slightly wilted. Remove any loose outer skin and rinse under running water. Pat dry.
Place the trimmed onions in a bowl and toss in the oil, seasonings and lemon juice.
Once the grill is fully preheated, place the onions in a single layer on the grill.
Cook on each side for a couple of minutes till you have grill marks. Only flip once during cooking.
Serve with shredded parmesan if using.

Notes

Make sure the grill is very hot before you add the onions, this way you'll get nice char marks.
There's already oil on the onions, so there is no need to add extra oil to the pan or grates.
Only flip them once halfway through the cooking for the best result.

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