Vegetable Grilling Guide

Place vegetables directly on the cooking grate. Grill for the time given in the chart, turning once halfway through grilling time. Times are for crisp-tender vegetables. Type Thickness or Weight Approximate Cooking Time Artichokes, whole   Steam 20 to 25 minutes; cut in half and grill 8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium) Asparagus   6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium) Beets   1 to 1-1/2 hours (Indirect Medium) Bell peppers, whole   10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium) Bell peppers, halved or quartered   6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium) Cabbage, whole   2 to 2-1/2 hours (Indirect Medium) Chiles   7 to 9 minutes (Direct Medium) Corn, shucked   10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium) Corn, in husk   25 to 30 minutes (Direct Medium) Eggplant, 1/2 inch slices   8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium) Eggplant, halved   12 to 15 minutes (Direct Medium) Fennel, 1/4 inch slices   10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium) Garlic, whole   45 minutes to 1 hour (Indirect Medium) Green beans   8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium) Green onion, whole   3 to 4 minutes (Direct Medium) Leeks   14 to 16 minutes (Direct Medium) Mushrooms, shiitake or button   8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium) Mushrooms, portabello   12 to 15 minutes (Direct Medium) Onion, whole (leave paper leaves on--do not peel)   45 to 50 minutes (Indirect Medium) Onion, halved   35 to 40 minutes (Indirect Medium) Onion, 1/2 inch slices   8 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium) New potato, halved   20 to 25 minutes (Direct Medium) Potato, whole   45 minutes to 1 hour (Indirect Medium) Potato, 1/2 inch slices   14 to 16 minutes (Direct Medium) Pumpkin 3 pounds 1-1/2 to 2 hours (Indirect Medium) Squash, Acorn 1 pound 40 to 45 minutes (Indirect Medium) Squash, Buttercup 2 pounds 50 to 55 minutes (Indirect Medium) Squash, Butternut 2 pounds 50 to 55 minutes (Indirect Medium) Squash, Pattypan   10 to 12 minutes (Direct Medium) Squash, Spaghetti 3 pounds 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours (Indirect Medium) Squash, Yellow, 1/2 inch slices   6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium) Squash, Yellow, halved   6 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium) Sweet potato, whole   50 minutes to 1 hour (Indirect Medium) Sweet potato, 1/4 inch slices   8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium) Tomatillos   6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium) Tomatoes--plum, whole   8 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium) Tomatoes--plum, halved   6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium) Tomatoes--garden, 1/2 inch slices   2 to 4 minutes (Direct Medium) Tomatoes--garden, halved   6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium) Tomatoes--cherry, whole   2 to 4 minutes (Direct Medium) Zucchini, 1/2 inch   6 to 8 minutes (Direct Medium) Zucchini, halved   6 to 10 minutes (Direct Medium)