How to Cook Brussel Sprouts on the Grill

This is how you make amazing brussel sprouts on the grill wrapped with bacon! If you haven’t found a way to cook them to tender with crispy leaves on the outside this may be the ticket to loving them. A great vegetable side dish when you’re having a barbecue. Try them!

I never thought I would like brussel sprouts, but the older I get the broader my taste buds get and now they’re quite tasty…especially grilled brussel sprouts! If you haven’t tried grilled brussels sprouts let me show you how we make them wrapped with bacon of course. They’re pretty amazing! (affiliate links present)

Crispy Grilled Brussel Sprouts

Brussels sprouts get a bad rap, but prepared right they are quite tasty and a healthy side dish that is great cooked on the grill next to your burgers! Of course everything is better with BACON so the pair are perfect together with some olive oil and spices to get just the right flavor on your veggies.

The key to making them tender is putting them in the microwave first….THEN grilling them! This is what you’ll need to do first to prepare them.

How to Make Brussel Sprout Kebabs

I have a printable recipe at the bottom of this post but here is a quick rundown of what we did.

• First you will need some 4-6″ wood skewers for this recipe, as well as bacon, olive oil, and spices.
  • Could use metal skewers too.
• After you microwave brussel sprouts, drain the water and allow them to cool enough so you can handle them.
• In the bowl pour olive oil on top of them, just enough to coat.
• Then add garlic powder, salt, pepper, and garlic salt and/or Lawry’s seasoning as well. Whatever you like.
  • Add enough to coat them slightly and mix with your olive oil (I usually massage with my hands gently just to coat).

If you are at the store and realize you cannot find these babies fresh, you might need to opt for frozen. If so I would suggest making this air fryer frozen brussel sprouts recipe. Just throw some bacon bits in at minute 10 to make it closer to this taste.

How to Grill Brussel Sprouts on Gas Grill

You can actually use oven directions like the one we have for Parmesan Crusted Brussel Sprouts on the grates. The timing would be different since you don’t always get a steady heat but with gas vs. charcoal it is pretty close. Setting on top of a baking sheet to keep your dish flat and prevent drippings.

• Now take your skewers and run them under some water so when you put them on the grill they don’t burn.
• Take one brussel sprout and push the skewer thru. Cut your bacon slices in half and fold that half into 4ths so it goes on the skewer as so.

Add another brussel sprout, 1/2 pc. of bacon, and then another brussel sprout. This is usually a perfect serving for one person.

Can Sprouts be Cooked in a Microwave

Yes! We are just going to soften them for this but you could add more time and cook all the way thru this way;

1. Wash your brussels sprouts and remove the first layer of leaves on the outside
2. Use a knife and cut the very hard part on the bottom off (I dig in just a bit to get that out but keep it in tact, you can cut it in half too if you wish but it’s harder to put on kebabs that way)
3. Put them in a microwave safe bowl with about 1/4 c water
4. Put 2 paper towels, attached, on top and wrap under the bowl so it doesn’t come off when it’s cooking

Microwave for 4-5 minutes, check after 4, so they soften a bit and aren’t rock hard.

Do brussels sprouts need to be boiled before grilling them?

Yes you will want to follow our instructions on How Long to Boil Brussel Sprouts just for a few minutes to get them about halfway cooked so it is easier to push the stick thru and so that the insides get tender all the way thru.

How do you grill brussel sprouts?

Now this is the important part! Wait until your outdoor grill is not so hot and the coals have cooled off a bit so your brussel sprouts on the grill cook slowly…..that is the key. Set the opposite direction to prevent falling through the grill grates. Slowly cook your skewers for maybe 5 minutes with the top on so they steam a bit too and then flip to do the same on the other side.

The first time you make them keep a closer eye on them so they don’t burn. When the bacon is done and the brussels are nicely charred but not burned they are usually done and perfect! Then just season with salt and enjoy. A drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil is yummy too.

How to grill brussels sprouts in foil

Now you can wrap them in foil as well and keep them just fork tender. It is another of the great ways to cook brussel sprouts you will love. Feel free to try both grilling recipes and see which you prefer.

On the stove you may like cast iron brussel sprouts with a creamy sauce. If you add anything else to your skewer that you like and try our other easy smoker recipes we love.