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This time of year is one of my all-time favorites. The weather is perfect – warm but not too warm, and the nights are cool. Our family takes a much-needed vacation before school starts, and reconnecting and relaxing together is always great! And – our garden is chock-full of fresh seasonal vegetables ready to be enjoyed!
So we’re still grilling outside as much as possible – and we love to keep things healthy and delicious with Grilled Seasonal Vegetables with Infused Oils using McCormick Gourmet spices and seasonings!
Infused oils are a really great way to add a ‘gourmet’ touch with fantastic flavors paired with fresh, in-season vegetables – no matter how you prepare them! They are super simple to make (we show you below) and it is perfect for a family dinner or an end of the summer party. Plus – you can get very creative with different flavor combinations of herbs, spices and oils, as well as with the vegetables and other foods you pair with your infused oils!
Here are some of our favorite pairings:
We love grilled corn on the cob with an infused oil made from canola oil and McCormick Gourmet Hot Hungarian Paprika.
Summer squash and zucchini are perfect with an infused oil made from extra virgin olive oil and dried thyme (you can use either McCormick Gourmet’s Thyme Leaves or Ground Thyme
– or a mix of both).
And, a delicious and versatile infused oil that pairs perfectly with just about any seasonal vegetable is a mixed spice infused oil made from canola, and McCormick Gourmet Chopped Chives, Marjoram Leaves
, Mediterranean Oregano Leaves
, California Lemon Peel
, California Garlic Powder
and Turkish Bay Leaves
.
Infused oils are also great on meats (a California Garlic Powder infused oil with chicken is fantastic) or fish (I love an Herbes De Provence infused oil paired with salmon) – the possibilities are endless! They are also delicious in homemade salad dressings, tossed with pasta, or used to sauté or stir-fry!
Here’s a quick how-to:
- To infuse oils with dried spices, plan on two tablespoons of spice to one cup of oil
- Use whole or ground McCormick Gourmet spices
- In a small saucepan, heat the oil and the spices of your choice on the stove until it starts to bubble and then immediately remove from the heat to cool
- Once cool, pour through fine mesh strainer lined with cheese cloth and then into a storage bottle or jar to refrigerate.
- Keep refrigerated up to a month
- Bring to room temperature before using
And, one last suggestion as you look to create your own infused oils: Choose the right oil for the spice(s) you will be using. Extra virgin olive oil would be great with Thyme or Oregano, canola oil with be good with more prominent flavored spices like Paprika, or Garlic Powder. And other oils like grapeseed or peanut oil are also good neutral-flavored oils – so use those with more delicate spices so the spice flavor really shine through.
Have fun and get creative with your McCormick Gourmet infused oils! P.S. Make this delicious Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad with all of these delicious grilled vegetables!
We love seeing what you made! Tag us on Instagram at @afamilyfeast or hashtag #afamilyfeast so we can see your creations!
Infused Oils
The Method for making any infused oil is the same – just plan for 1 cup oil to 2 tablespoons spice.
Ingredients
For the Hot Hungarian Paprika Infused Oil
- One cup Canola oil
- 2 Tablespoons McCormick Gourmet Hot Hungarian Paprika
For the Thyme Infused Oil
- One cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons McCormick Gourmet Thyme (Thyme Leaves
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For the Mixed Spice Infused Oil
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet Chopped Chives
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet Marjoram Leaves
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet Mediterranean Oregano Leaves
- 1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet California Lemon Peel
- 2 teaspoons McCormick Gourmet California Garlic Powder
- 1 each McCormick Gourmet Turkish Bay Leaves
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring your choice of oil and spice(s) just to bubbling, then immediately remove from the heat and cool.
- Once cool pour through fine mesh strainer lined with cheese cloth and then store refrigerated for up to a month. Bring to room temperature before use.
- To grill your vegetables, preheat your grill to a very high temperature. Brush infused oil on the vegetables. Then grill until tender (some vegetables will cook more quickly than others so keep a close eye on each as they cook and remove when tender).
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You may also like these other recipes featuring McCormick Gourmet spices:
Garlic Lemon Shrimp with Savory Root Vegetable Rice Pilaf
Kale and Shiitake Mushroom Soup with Ginger Sesame Lavash Crackers
Grilled Summer Vegetable Salad
I can’t wait to try these infused oils! Just make sure you know the smoking point of the oil used, they become carcinogenic at and above their smoking point.
Thanks Jenny!
That huge plate of grilled vegetables is so enticing. I love the infused oils, too!
Thanks Samantha!
I never thought to infuse oils! Saving this so I can try it on Sunday!
Hope you enjoy it Angie!
I absolutely adore infused oils. Plus I totally dig McCormick spices. I seek them out when I shop. The quality is amazing.
Thanks Kim!
LOVE these infused oils. I especially love anything with paprika…yum!
Thanks Nutmeg Nanny!
These grilled vegetables look amazing! We love to use our veggies from the garden and pop them straight on the grill! The oils would definitely make our veggies so much better!
Thanks Nancy!
This tutorial is perfect. I roast veges all the time and this would be such a great way to change things up…not to mention all the other uses.
Thanks Marjory! I hope you’ll give it a try!
I’ve always wanted to make my own infused oils – great tips!!
Thanks Ashley!
These infused oils sound great! I can’t wait to try some on some salmon!
Thank you Amanda!