Name: Grilled Parmesan Garlic Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 (16-inch) loaf Italian or ciabatta bread; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened); 4 garlic cloves (minced); 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Grilled bread flavored with Parmesan and garlic is an easy side dish for the summer. Grilling bread is so easy – it takes just a few minutes to prep and cook, and you end up with delicious toasted bread loaded with flavor.

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sliced grilled bread on a cutting board.

If you love garlic bread but don’t want to crank up the oven during the summer, you have to try this grilled Parmesan garlic bread. It’s slathered with a garlic Parmesan butter spread and cooked on the grill until it’s toasty hot.

the bread loaf sliced in half lengthwise.

How to Make It

I love this recipe because it’s so simple – it only takes about 15 minutes from start to finish. Make Parmesan garlic butter mixture and slather it on a loaf of ciabatta or Italian bread, grill, and slice. Serve it with your favorite summer salad, grilled chicken, steak, shrimp… you get the idea. I think you’re going to love it.

More Grilling Ideas

Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad | Grilled Salmon | Lemon Grilled Shrimp | Pineapple Drumsticks

Grilled Parmesan Garlic Bread

Super simple grilled bread! This is the best way to make toasty, buttery Parmesan garlic bread in summer.

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Author: April Anderson

Servings: servings

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 15

Ingredients

1 (16-inch) loaf Italian or ciabatta bread
6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
4 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Slice the bread in half lengthwise.
Combine the butter, garlic, cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Spread the garlic-parmesan butter over the cut sides of each bread slice.
Heat the grill to medium-high direct heat. Place the bread slices buttered-side down on the hot grill grates. Grill them for 30-60 seconds until the undersides are crispy with grill marks. Keep an eye on it because it can go from toasty to burned pretty quickly.
Flip the bread and grill for 1-2 minutes more until lightly charred around the edges.
Transfer the grilled bread to a cutting board and slice them into smaller pieces. Serve warm.

Notes

You can make the garlic butter spread ahead of time (up to a week!) and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to grill your bread.

No grill? You can bake the bread in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes at 400°F.

Store leftover grilled bread in an airtight container. They will keep at room temperature for a couple of days or in the refrigerator for a few days longer. I like to reheat the leftover bread in the oven or the air fryer.