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This is not my first time grilling radishes. I’ve even grilled black radishes before. And golden ones too. But this is my first time serving them grilled as an appetizer. A wonderful creamy gorgonzola butter tames the heat from the radishes, which take on a slightly soft exterior but still crunchy insides. These grilled radishes with gorgonzola butter are a little different and quite good. Never would I thought that radishes would make for a great appetizer. I’m happy that I made them. Very happy.

Cheese And Radishes? Yes. Oh Yes.

You don’t want to overcook your grilled radishes with gorgonzola butter. It’s easier if you select ones that are all roughly the same size so that they all cook in about the same amount of time. You want them to still have just a bit of crunch to them. You don’t want them all soft and mushy. They don’t take long to cook. Feel free to test them as you go with a fork or a skewer.

I always use a grill basket when I make dishes like this one.

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Got leftover gorgonzola butter? It’s great on burgers or grilled steaks.

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Grilled Radishes with Gorgonzola Butter

Select radishes that are all roughly the same size so that they all cook in about the same amount of time.

Course Side

Cuisine American

Keyword gorgonzola butter, grilled, radishes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 102kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Steven Raichlen’s How To Grill Vegetables

Ingredients

For the Gorgonzola butter

2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese crumbled
4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened

For the grilled radishes

1 bunch radishes stemmed, cleaned
olive oil
kosher salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

For the Gorgonzola butter

Place the Gorgonzola and butter in a blender. Pulse a few times until creamy smooth.

For the grilled radishes

Fire up your grill for direct cooking, 400 – 450 F.
Cut radishes in half. Place in a bowl. Drizzle with a little oil and season well with salt and pepper. Stir to coat.
Transfer to a grill basket or skewer if desired. You can also cook the radishes directly on the grill if they are large enough to not fall between the grates.
Place the radishes on the grill and cook over high heat 4-5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
Serve immediately with the gorgonzola butter for dipping.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Not many folks think about grilling radishes. But, the radishes have a certain ‘wow’ factor when you serve them. They look like baby beets or turnips. Grilling them mellows them a bit, making them nice and sweet and really quite addicting. Grilled radishes are a nice change from the way radishes are normally served: cold on top of a green salad. Do not expect the heat and bite and crunch of raw radishes, you won’t be getting that. You’ll be getting better!

Serve Hot. or Cold.

You can also serve grilled radishes cold. Just cook them them put them into a container in the fridge for a few hours to cool. They’re great on salads and they’re great just to snack on. You expect that cold, almost spicy, radish flavor but instead get something much more mellow and totally different. It’s a welcome change. Once you do this you’ll want to serve your radishes like this forever.

I recommend that you use a grill basket when making this dish. It makes cooking easier and you don’t have to worry about anything falling through the grates. And cleanup is easier too!

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For something even more different that these, try the exact same technique using black radishes.

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