What better way to celebrate delicious summer produce than with these spectacular Grilled Peaches ready in less than 15 minutes? Serve them drizzled with vanilla, lime, and brown sugar glaze.
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Ingredients
For the Glaze:
¼cupwater
½cupbrown sugarpacked
¼teaspoonsalt
1limejuice only
1 ½teaspoonsvanilla extract
For the Peaches:
6fresh peachesmedium-sized
1tablespoonolive oil
Optional Garnishes:
cracked black pepper
fresh basil
Instructions
Make the Glaze:
Add the water, brown sugar, and salt to a medium saucepan. Stir together well. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches a syrupy consistency (about 12-15 minutes).
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lime juice and vanilla extract.
While the grill is heating, wash and split the peaches lengthwise (no need to peel them). Remove the pits.
Brush the cut side of the peaches lightly with half the olive oil.
Place the peaches, cut side down, on the grill rack. Brush the skin side lightly with the remaining olive oil.
Cook each side for 3-5 minutes, turning once. Use a spatula to avoid tearing the peaches.
When the peaches are juicy and the flesh has softened, remove them to a serving dish. Tent with foil to keep warm.
To Serve:
Brush the glaze over the peaches. Serve with optional garnishes of cracked black pepper and fresh basil or with a small scoop of vanilla or peach ice cream.
Notes
Grilling the peaches in halves rather than slices ensures that they won't slip through the grill rack.
The peaches should be soft but not falling apart. The skin may be separating from the flesh and can be discarded if you like.
Serve this as either a side dish (with grilled chicken or pork) or dessert.
Any variety of peach will work for grilling. I prefer freestone peaches only because they're easier to prep.