Ingredients You Need

Grilled bread is delicious for appetizers, but honestly we love it as grilled garlic bread the most! Either way, you don’t need many ingredients for this recipe. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Bread: any type of rustic artisan loaf will do! A good ciabatta is nice, but anything works
• Olive oil: for brushing
• Kosher salt: for sprinkling

If you’re going the garlic bread route, you’ll need garlic as well. You can finish the bread with olive oil or butter, but it’s not required. All you need to know: brush the slices with olive oil before throwing it onto the grill.

How to Make Grilled Garlic Bread

Want grilled garlic bread? This recipe works for it too. The trick? Rubbing garlic on the bread. It sounds odd, but it really works! This is the method used in the Spanish tapas recipe, pan con tomate and it works like a charm.

• Rub the cut side of a peeled garlic clove on the bread. This infuses massive garlic flavor into each toast! It doesn’t look like anything, but trust us! Take one bite and it’s perfectly garlicky.
• Or, make garlic butter and brush it on after grilling. Follow the instructions in our Garlic Bread recipe.

More Grill Recipes to Try

There are so many ways to grill up delicious treats in the summer! Here are some of our top grilled recipes:

• Go for grilled fish like Grilled Salmon in Foil, Grilled Shrimp Salad, Grilled Tuna Steak or Grilled Fish Tacos
• Grab a burger like Classic Salmon Burgers, Portobello Mushroom Burger or Veggie Burger Recipe
• Opt for veggie grilled sides like Perfect Grilled Corn on the Cob, Grilled Veggie Kabobs, Baked Potato on the Grill and more
• Try grilled desserts like Grilled Apples a La Mode, Grilled Peaches or Grilled Bananas

How to Grill Tilapia: Step by Step

Just throw those beautiful fish fillets right onto those grill grates. There’s no need for any monkey business with foil! The best grilled fish is made right on the hot grill. You can use this method for other white fish, like grilled cod or grilled salmon.

Here’s what you need to know about the heat level and grill time:

Step 1: Preheat a grill to medium-high heat (375 to 450°F). Pat the tilapia dry with a clean towel. Rub it with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Mix 2 tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, and ⅛ tsp celery seed in a small bowl, then pat it onto the fish.

Step 2: Grill the tilapia skin side down for 3 to 4 minutes until grill marks appear and it releases from the grates. Flip and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, depending on the thickness, until flaky and the internal temperature is 130°F.

Step 3: Remove from the grill to a baking sheet and allow to rest for a few minutes, then serve.

Want more seasoning ideas? Try 2 tablespoons of my blackened seasoning (mild) or Cajun seasoning (spicy). Or go Tex-Mex with fajita seasoning or taco seasoning.

The Best Vegetables for Veggie Kabobs

You can mostly use any veggies you want for veggie kabobs, but some are not ideal here. The trick is to use veggies that all cook in a relatively similar timeframe. That means no extra hard veggies like carrots or potatoes (or parboil them first). Here are the best vegetables for veggie kabobs, in our opinion:

• Bell peppers, multi-colored for a beautiful look
• Red onion or white onion
• Zucchini or yellow squash, or a combination of both
• Mushrooms, either baby bella (cremini) or white button
• Cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes

What to Serve with Veggie Kabobs

These vegetable kabobs (aka skewers) are a fantastic side to round out a grilled meal. Here are a few ways to pair it!

• Veggie burger: Throw on a veggie burger or portobello mushroom burger.
• Shrimp: Try grilled shrimp, shrimp kabobs, blackened shrimp, or Cajun shrimp.
• Grilled tofu: This grilled tofu is full of big flavor.
• Fish: Try grilled salmon, grilled halibut, grilled cod, grilled red snapper, or grilled tilapia.
• Grilled chicken: Go for grilled chicken or grilled chicken thighs.

Tools You’ll Need

It starts with a French press! Here’s what you may need to make this iced coffee, as most of these are entirely optional:

• French press coffee maker: I use a Bodum 34-ounce (1 liter) French Press. The Bodum brand has been making this coffee tool since the 1940s.
• Coffee grinder (optional): You can use any type of coffee grinder, and it’s optional if you have pre-ground coffee. An electric burr grinder is most consistent for a medium grind.
• Filtered water (optional): Filtered water has the best flavor for coffee!
• Food scale (optional): You can use a digital food scale to weigh out the coffee and water, or just use the ratio of 1 cup grounds to 4 cups water.
• Electric kettle (optional): To easily measure the temperature of water, you can use an electric kettle.

Ways To Serve Iced Coffee

If you like, you can serve iced coffee with a splash of milk and sweetener! Here are my top choices for this drink:

• 2% milk: A splash of milk adds just the right richness.
• Oat milk: Oat milk is a great dairy-free option with good creaminess and flavor. You can also try almond milk or cashew milk, but oat milk is my top choice for coffee drinks.
• Maple syrup: Maple syrup adds just the right hint of sweetness.
• Vanilla syrup: Use homemade vanilla syrup to make vanilla iced coffee.
• Other sweeteners: You can use other sweeteners like honey, agave nectar, or simple syrup.