Balsamic Thyme Grilled Peppers

These Balsamic Thyme Grilled Peppers are super easy to make, only 6 ingredients, and over-the-top delicious. They make the perfect side dish or appetizer with some crusty bread! I love adding these to a cheeseboard or appetizer spread as well. They’re great for so many things!

This might seem like the simplest recipe ever, but they’re honestly SO good and one of my new favorite things! In the summer especially, I’m all about the grill. (And I know it’s not summer anymore (how did this happen?!) so you can use a grill pan to make these any time of the year!) Surprisingly enough, the grill isn’t always my favorite for meat, but definitely for vegetables! I love grilling corn, zucchini, vegetables, and now PEPPERS. I’ve grilled them before on skewers, and on the shish kebabs my mom made growing up, but never like this. And now they’re all I want to eat!

They seriously could not be simpler. They’re kind of a marinated grilled pepper – which is even better and more flavorful! They get better as they sit, and I even ate these out of the fridge five days after I made them and they were still unbelievable! Which makes sense, because the longer something marinates, the better!

To start, you just cut up some bell peppers into quarters, toss them in a little olive oil, salt, and pepper, and grill them for a few minutes per side!

And then, the best part. You toss the hot peppers in a balsamic, olive oil, dijon, thyme, and garlic mixture and let them sit and marinate.

My mouth is watering just thinking about them.

You can make them as charred or not as you want – this is pretty much a no fail recipe. You can’t mess them up! Also, feel free to use whatever herbs you have on hand. I used thyme because I think it tastes lovely with balsamic, but these would be amazing with fresh oregano or basil! Or a mixture of all three! Get crazy.

And my most favorite way to eat them is with a crusty baguette. Can you blame me?

And even better yet – with some aged cheese on a baguette slice or crostini! And with extra balsamic mixture drizzled on top. They’re absolutely to die for.

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Balsamic Thyme Grilled Peppers

These Balsamic Thyme Grilled Peppers are super easy to make, only 6 ingredients, and over-the-top delicious. They make the perfect side dish or appetizer with some crusty bread! I love adding these to a cheeseboard or appetizer spread as well. They're great for so many things!

Course Appetizer, Side, Side Dish

Cuisine Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

For the peppers

• 5 bell peppers, quartered or cut into large strips (I used a mixture of red, orange, and yellow)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

For the marinade

• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, plus extra for serving
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Place bell peppers into a medium bowl and add the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat. Grill peppers for 4-5 minutes per side, or until grill marks appear and desired doneness is reached.

2. Meanwhile, make the marinade. In a medium bowl, whisk together the balsamic, olive oil, dijon, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Once peppers are finished grilling, immediately toss them in the marinade and let sit for 15 minutes or so at room temperature to absorb all of the flavors. Sprinkle with extra fresh thyme and serve!

Recipe Notes

*I love serving these as a side dish, or with crusty bread and cheeses as an appetizer!
*They keep really well in the fridge for up to 1 week!