Grilled Peaches
Yesterday we stopped by the popular seasonal produce stand at JT Moore.
Between fresh corn, lady peas, and Bradley tomatoes you can almost always imagine a meal. Canary melons, watermelons, cantaloupes, and peaches provide dessert options. We’ve been doing lots of grilling lately to keep from using the stove during this long run of 90 plus degree days. There was a flank steak marinating in the fridge but no other menu plans.
That was before I saw those beautiful peaches and thought (sorry to riff on T.S. Elliott) “Do I dare to grill a peach?” Well, the answer is yes and the end result — delicious.
Here’s how: Slice the peaches in half and remove the pit. Drizzle olive oil over the cut sides and sprinkle with salt. I feel like you could use a hot grill pan if a grill isn’t convenient. Put cut sides down on the grill. When the peaches begin to have grill marks, turn them to soften the other side. No need for peeling, the skins roast enough to be soft. I cut the flank steak in strips and grilled it on skewers. The salad was grilled peaches on fresh basil drizzled with honey plus the steak.
I added slices of good blue cheese and toasted walnuts, and it was really just a feast in every way. It was a perfect Saturday night celebration dinner, beautiful and delicious with almost no clean up plus a cool kitchen to boot. So, the answer is yes – you should absolutely dare to grill a peach. You could grill steak, but chicken or shrimp skewers would be marvelous as a substitute. In fact, just a yummy grilled peach with honey and maybe a little ice cream……hmmm – a plan for tonight! Enjoy!
Ingredients
2-4 ripe peaches, cut in half, pit removed
1 Tbsp olive oil
Salt
3-4 Tbsp honey
1 cup torn basil leaves
2-3 oz good blue cheese (The kind you can slice)
½ cup toasted walnuts
Protein of choice – we used marinated flank steak
Grilled Peaches
Directions
Heat grill or grill pan.
Drizzle cut side of peaches with olive oil and sprinkle with salt
Grill cut side down until you begin to see grill marks.
Flip peaches and add steak (or other) to the grill.
Grill until peaches are soft and meat is done to your preference.
To assemble:
Divide basil between 2 plates.
Top with peach halves and drizzle with honey.
Add slices of blue cheese and walnuts.
Finish the plate with grilled steak.
