Prepare these flavourful Grilled Skewered Olives at your next gathering or barbecue and dazzle the olive lovers!
Grilled Skewered Olives
Warmed olives are popular and for good reason, the heating of olives tends to enhance their flavour rendering them even more buttery and delicious than if they were just taken out of your refrigerator.
Look for Colossal or Queen sized olives (large size), once grilled eat them right off the stick or put in a bowl to share, we won’t judge.
The Inspiration
If you are a fan of olives but have never had them warmed before, you really need to try this recipe. I’d only ever had them out of a jar out kept in the fridge until the last couple years I’ve been fortunate to try warmed olives at media events.
I was initially going to warm them in the oven as I’ve had before then, while we were grilling one night I decided to toss a few on the grill. It was then I knew.
How should I serve grilled olives
If you are having friends over for dinner, going to a potluck, family dinner, a barbecue or picnic in the park, these olives are quick and easy to prepare and have ready to go.
You can also make them in advance, just ensure they do not get refrigerated before serving.
Other ideas include serving with an antipasto platter, as tapas or mezze.
A few ways we like to serve them are grilled with baby potatoes and Chimichurri sauce, eating the grilled skewered olives right off the stick, or seasoned with lemon rind, pink peppercorns, fresh ground black pepper, Himalayan salt and fresh parsley.
Our simple preparation includes picking up some large, pitted olives, drizzling on a little extra virgin olive oil since they come packed in brine, not oil, some fresh black pepper and sea salt, skewering and grilling just until grill marks appear.
What kind of olives do I buy
We’ve made this recipe a few times. First time was Sicilian olives and grilled baby potatoes on sticks. This recipe coming soon.
You can also use olives that are stuffed. We tried olives stuffed with jalapenos, blue cheese, pimento and provolone. They all offered up unique and tasty flavours.
More ways to use Grilled Olives
These olive can also be chopped up after being grilled and used in dips, even a tapenade. Grilled olives are a total game changer.
Here’s some things to remember when grilling olives.
PRO TIPS and FUN FACTS:
- Grill only until heated through and grill marks appear.
- Olives are a fruit, not a vegetable!
- Olives are an antioxidant!
- Do not buy canned olives (sorry yucky tin taste), jarred is fine.
- Ensure you buy pitted olives for skewering.
- Large olives are also known as Queen or Colossal olives.
- If using wooden skewers, make sure you soak them before hand.
Recipes to enjoy with grilled olives
Like these recipes?! Check out other uses for olives.
- How to Make Labneh (serve olives chopped on top)
- Ras el Hanout Hummus (olives good on top of hummus)
- How to Assemble a Charcuterie Board (add them to the board)
If you made this recipe tag Wanda Baker on Instagram and hashtag it #bakersbeans or #wandabaker
Ingredients
- 2 cups large stuffed or Sicilian olives
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp sea or Himalayan salt
- skewers
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp pink peppercorns
- 1 tbsp fresh Italian parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl toss together olives, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper.
- Skewer olives onto skewers
- Cook over medium high heat for about 5-7 minutes per side
- Remove from heat and serve on skewers
- If serving in a bowl remove from skewers and toss with remaining olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon zest, pink peppercorns, and Italian parsley.
I can’t wait to make these for my hubby. He loves olives!
Hope he loves them as much as we do!
What a fun and delicious idea. We are huge olive lovers in this house!
I’ve learned you either love olives or don’t – like cilantro! Awesome you are olive lovers too!
What a delicious and robust recipe! These will be great at our next gathering; looks amazing!
Thanks – I’m so pleased with how easy and delicious they are!
WHat a great idea to grill these up! I am sure that these skewers are a huge hit at parties!
Something new to change up appetizers!
I simply adore olives, and who would have thought you could grill them!? The idea and presentation of the skewers make them the perfect backyard party appetiser 🙂
Thanks, we have an obsession with stick food so they fit right in!
Pinning this to try once grilling season starts. Who knew you could grill olives! As an olive lover, this sounds delicious. And food on a stick is just plain fun!
It brings the olive experience to a whole ‘nother level!
Olives are a fave in this house and although I love them warm, it’s been a long time since I’ve had them that way. I never think to do it, but I like the sound of grilling them. They look fantastic.
It’s so easy to do!
I absolutely love all olives. These look divine!
A new delicious way to enjoy olives!
cute idea for bbq~
Perfect for the olive lovers in your life!
Ooooo! I’m salivating just looking at these olives! I have always loved olives but have never grilled them. Thanks for this recipe!
Hope you love them as much as we do!
Yes!!! So yummy, warm olives are just so addicting and grilling works great. It was a hit with my family, thanks!
Equally fun when added to a charcuterie board!