Grilled Endives Recipe

You've got to try these delicious grilled endives - they're so simple to make and are the best way to bring out the flavor of endives.

These can be made on a grill pan or outdoor grill, either way will work!

This is a great way to prepare endives! Belgian endives have a lovely, slightly bitter flavor. They can be eaten raw, in salads, roasted, or grilled. I use them in a lot of recipes, like this endive and feta appetizer. But for weeknights, this is my favorite way of making them.

After you've cooked them, you can use them in a grilled endive salad or serve them on their own as a side dish.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• More Side Dish Recipes
• Substitutions & Variations
• What to Serve with Endives
• Storage
• Tips for Making this Recipe
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Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make this delicious endive recipe.

• Belgian Endives
• Olive Oil (it doesn't need to be extra virgin)
• Kosher Salt or Sea salt
• Ground Black Pepper
• Fresh Lemon Juice

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Heat a grill to medium-high heat or a grill pan over medium-high heat until very hot.

Lay each Belgian endive half cut side up on a cutting board. Brush them with a bit of olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 

Place endives on the grill or grill pan. Cook each side of the endives for 3 minutes.

Remove them from the grill and squeeze the lemon juice on them.

Serve immediately.

More Side Dish Recipes

Try some of our other favorite, easy vegetable side dishes.

• Roasted Red Cabbage - the best way to enjoy red cabbage. The roasting brings out the natural flavors.
• Grilled Corn in the Husk - the simplest and quickest way to grill tender sweet corn.
• Oven Roasted Okra - crispy, well-seasoned okra is roasted to perfection.

Substitutions & Variations

Want to make some swaps? Here are some optional ingredients or toppings.

• Oil - swap the olive oil for vegetable oil, avocado oil, or grapeseed oil.
• Fresh Herbs - you can top the endives with chopped fresh herbs like parsley, chives, or thyme leaves.
• Sauces - drizzle on some honey, balsamic vinegar, or sesame oil on the endives when they come off the grill. You can also add a bit of lemon zest if you want more lemon flavor!

What to Serve with Endives

Here are some mains that pair well with slightly bitter endives.

• Grilled Flank Steak - a fantastic, tender steak with a tangy marinade of Worcestershire sauce.
• Grilled Cod in Foil - a flaky, buttery grilled cod with lemon.
• Baked Sockeye Salmon in Foil - this is the best way to cook sockeye salmon!

Storage

Grilled endives will keep for up to four days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Tips for Making this Recipe

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Cooking Tips - Depending on the thickness of your endives, they may need a minute or two longer to cook on each side. Try to have grill lines form before flipping them.

Recommended Tools - I highly recommend a pair of long grill tongs for flipping the endives.

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