Best Broiled Tomatoes Recipes

BROILED PARMESAN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice tomatoes in half. Using a small spoon, remove seeds. Place tomato halves on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Combine the oil, garlic and pepper. Brush over tomatoes. Sprinkle with basil., Broil about 6 in. from heat for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. In a small bowl, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Broil 1-2 minutes longer or until crumbs are lightly browned. Serve immediately.

SPINACH-FETA RICE PILAF, SLICED STEAK WITH OREGANO SAUCE, AND BROILED TOMATOES WITH PARSLEY

Steps:

• For the rice: Heat a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a saucepot with tight fitting lid. To the melted butter, add the orzo and lightly toast. Add the onion and cook to soften, 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and 1 1/2 cups of stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Preheat the broiler.
• For the beef: Heat a cast iron griddle or a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat flank steaks in extra-virgin olive oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. When the grill is very hot, cook the meat 10 to 12 minutes for medium-rare or 15 minutes for medium, turning occasionally. When the meat has been cooking for about 5 minutes, start the sauce in a small saucepot over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, shallot, chile pepper, and oregano. Stir 2 to 3 minutes, and then add the butter. When the butter melts, stir in the lemon juice and remove from heat.
• For the rice: Add the remaining splash of stock along with the spinach to a food processor and process to a fine chop. Stir the spinach into the rice and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cover, turn off the heat, and let stand 2 more minutes. Fluff the rice with fork and stir in the feta.
• For the tomatoes: Season halved tomatoes with salt and pepper and top with parsley. Drizzle the tomatoes liberally with extra-virgin olive oil and broil 3 to 4 minutes. Allow the meat to rest a bit then very thinly slice against the grain. Serve the sliced steak with a side of rice, a spoon of sauce over top, and a 2 tomato halves per person.;

MOM'S BROILED PARMESAN TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Arrange tomato halves, cut side up, in baking dish greased with 1/2 tsp olive oil.
• Mix garlic, parsley and olive oil, pour over tomatoes. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Broil 5 inches from heat for 3 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.

BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Turn on your broiler. A toaster oven with broiling ability is great or a George Foreman Grill.
• Remove the cores of the tomatoes then cut them in half (horizontally).
• Place cut side up: then rub Olive oil over cut side (use fingertip).
• Sprinkle bread crumbs on next.
• Sprinkle Herb seasonings on and salt/pepper.
• Then place 1/4 teaspoon of unsalted butter on each half.
• Broil until tomato is hot completely.
• ^May add cheese or mushrooms when nearly done, but don't get them to close to burners in oven.

HERBY BROILED SWORDFISH WITH ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F, with a rack 6 inches from heating element. Stir together herbs, 1/4 cup oil, and lemon zest and juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Toss tomatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange tomatoes in a shallow nonreactive baking dish and roast, stirring once halfway through and breaking up some with back of spoon, until burst and beginning to collapse, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in garlic and red-pepper flakes; roast 5 minutes more. Remove from oven and cover; switch oven to broil.
• Meanwhile, season swordfish with salt and pepper and rub half of herb oil over both sides. Let stand 15 minutes. Arrange fish on a broiler-safe pan and broil, flipping halfway through, until cooked through and browned in places, 6 to 8 minutes total. Transfer to dish with tomatoes, slice, and serve, drizzled with remaining herb oil.

BROILED STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high, with the rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• Cut away and discard the core of each tomato. Cut the tomatoes crosswise through the center. Discard the seeds. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Combine the bread crumbs, garlic, parsley and olive oil. Blend well.
• Top each tomato half with an equal portion of the crumb mixture, pressing down with your fingers to distribute the topping evenly. Place the tomatoes under the broiler, and broil for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned and hot.

BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place 4 halved tomatoes, cut side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Broil until lightly charred, 8 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through.

BROILED TOMATOES WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Sprinkle tomato halves with salt and pepper. Sprinkle each half with 1/8 teaspoon basil, spread with 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cheese.
• Broil 7 to 8 minutes about 10 inches from the broiler.

CHEDDAR BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat broiler.
• Cut thin slice from bottom of each tomato half; discard. Place tomatoes on rack of broiler pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Combine bread crumbs, cheese and butter; spoon over tomatoes. Sprinkle with paprika.
• Broil, 4 inches from heat, 4 min. or until cheese is melted.

BROILED STRIPED BASS WITH TOMATOES AND FENNEL

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with rack about 8 inches from heating element. Make diagonal slashes 1/4 inch deep at 2-inch intervals across flesh side of fish. Stir together garlic, oregano, lemon zest and juice, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 tablespoons oil; spread on both sides of fish, rubbing into slashes. Cut fennel stalks from bulb; reserve 1/4 cup of picked fronds. Place stalks lengthwise on a rimmed baking sheet. Top with fish, slashed side up.
• Cut fennel bulb in half lengthwise; remove and discard core. Thinly slice bulb lengthwise and toss with tomatoes, olives, remaining tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; spread evenly around fish. Broil until fish is just cooked and opaque throughout and vegetables are charred in places, 8 to 10 minutes. (If they begin to blacken, tent with foil.) Divide fish and vegetables among 4 plates; garnish with fennel fronds.

BLUE CHEESE AND CRESS BEEF WELLINGTONS WITH BROILED TOMATOES, PARSLEY-DILL POTATOES AND BROCCOLINI SPEARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Put the potatoes in a sauce pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, salt the water and cook the potatoes until tender.
• Meanwhile, pat the meat dry and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle a little oil into medium skillet and wipe it around with a folded paper towel. Add the beef and brown over medium heat, until it becomes a deep reddish brown, about 3 minutes. Turn the beef and brown for about 2 minutes more. Turn off the heat, then remove the meat to a plate and reserve.
• Sprinkle flour on work surface and roll out dough a little, then cut into 4 pieces. Pile a little watercress on each piece of dough, top with crumbles of cheese and some meat. Wrap the dough around the filling and cut a small vent in the top of each parcel. Cover a baking sheet with parchment, arrange the parcels on the baking sheet and brush them with the egg wash, using a pastry brush. Bake until deep golden, about 12 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the parcels rest.
• While the parcels bake, bring a couple of inches of water, in a deep-sided skillet, to a boil over medium heat for the broccolini.
• Put the broiler on high.
• Arrange the tomatoes on small baking sheet and season them with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss the crouton crumbs with half of the parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle the crumbs on the tomatoes and drizzle with a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil. When the broiler is hot, put the tomatoes in the center of oven and broil until bubbly and the crumbs are brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Salt the boiling water and add the broccolini spears. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then drain.
• Drain potatoes and put them back into the hot pot with the butter, the dill and the remaining parsley. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.
• Serve each beef parcel on plates with a broiled tomato half, a few potatoes and a couple of spears of broccolini.

GRITS WITH BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water and salt to a boil in a medium pot over high heat. Stirring constantly, add grits in a slow, steady stream. Lower heat to maintain a rapid simmer and cook, stirring, until water is absorbed and grits are smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in butter and 1 1/2 cups cheddar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Divide grits among six small, shallow, ovenproof bowls. Sprinkle evenly with bacon and top with a tomato slice. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Transfer bowls to a rimmed baking sheet and broil until cheese melts and is bubbling, about 1 minute. Serve immediately.

BROILED SHRIMP WITH TOMATOES AND WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Preheat a large, heavy ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) on top rack for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, toss together tomatoes, beans, capers, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Toss shrimp with remaining tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in another bowl.
• Remove skillet from oven, and add tomato mixture. Broil until tomatoes are charred and beginning to collapse, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and stir in stock, then shrimp. Broil, stirring halfway through, until shrimp are opaque, about 3 minutes more. Drizzle with oil.

BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high, 500 degrees.
• Cut the tomatoes in half and arrange, cut side up, in a baking dish. Insert 2 garlic slivers in each half.
• Sprinkle with salt, pepper and olive oil. Sprinkle with the cheese.
• Place under the broiler for about 5 minutes until bubbling and the garlic tips start to brown. Remove garlic, sprinkle with basil and serve.

BROILED PARMESAN AND SWISS TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, cut side up, in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Broil 4 in. from heat until butter is melted, 4-6 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine remaining butter and onions. Microwave, uncovered, on high until onions are tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and garlic powder; spoon over tomatoes. Sprinkle with Swiss cheese. Broil until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes.

BROILED TOMATOES WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Cut away the core of each tomato, then halve the tomatoes crosswise. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Combine the bread crumbs, shallots, garlic, parsley, thyme and olive oil. Blend well.
• Top each tomato half with equal portions of the bread-crumb mixture, pressing down with your fingers to distribute the topping evenly. Arrange the tomato halves on a baking dish, and place about 8 inches from the source of heat. Close the door and cook for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Keep warm.

BROILED ROMA TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place tomatoes cut side up in baking dish. Spread garlic over cut half of tomatoes. Sprinkle tomatoes with oregano then Romano. Season with pepper. Broil until tomatoes are tender, about 5 minutes. Serve.

BROILED SWORDFISH WITH TOMATOES, ANCHOVIES, AND GARLIC

Steps:

• 1. Cut the swordfish into ten 3 1/2 ounce portions. Refrigerate until needed.
• 2. Sweat the shallots and garlic in the wine until the shallots are translucent. Remove from the heat and stir in the tomatoes and anchovies.
• 3. For each serving : Brush 1 portion of swordfish with 1/4 teaspoon of the oil and broil until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
• 4. While the swordfish is broiling, heat 3 ounces of the tomato mixture in a small saute pan. Remove from the heat and add about 1/2 teaspoon of the basil. Toss to combine. Serve with the swordfish.
• Any firm-fleshed fish suitable for broiling, such as halibut or tuna, may be substituted for the swordfish.
• Analysis per serving:
• Calories 160; total fat (g) 6; saturated fat (g) 1.5; cholesterol (mg) 40; sodium (mg) 170; total carbohydrate (g) 2; dietary fiber (g) 0; sugars (g) 1; protein (g) 21.

EASY BROILED TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, mix breadcrumbs, cheese, Italian Seasoning and salt. Mix will to blend flavors.
• 2. Preheat broiler in your oven.
• 3. Place the sliced tomatoes on foil lined broiled tray or shallow pan.
• 4. Sprinkle about 1 1/2 teaspoon of crumb mixture on each sliced tomato. Drizzle each tomato with olive oil. ( additional Monzorella cheese can be place on each if desired ). I doubled the crumb mixture recipe because I had so many tomatoes.
• 5. Place under broiler for about 4 to 5 minutes. ( don't place the tomatoes too close to the broiler or they will burn ). Check on them often and watch them until the tomatoes are hot and the topping is brown and bubbly
• 6. Remove from oven and serve with your favorite meal. These go well with most anything.
• 7. Some of my flavor variatons:
• 8. *Use green or yellow tomatoes instead of red. *Spice them up by adding 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper to breadcrumb mixture. *Subsitute 1 teaspoon of tyme leaves for Italian Seasoning.

BROILED TOMATOES WITH OLIVES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Oil a shallow baking pan large enough to hold tomatoes in one layer and arrange tomatoes in pan.
• Pit olives and chop fine with garlic. In a small bowl stir together olive mixture, oil, salt, and pepper. Brush tomatoes evenly with mixture and broil about 3 inches from heat 8 minutes, or until bubbling.