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Full of flavor, these grilled feta-stuffed tomatoes will be your new favorite appetizer or side dish. Juicy grape or Roma tomatoes and a delicious feta cheese blend are grilled on the BBQ, roasted in the oven, or baked in the air fryer.
These baked tomatoes with feta are so easy to make, absolutely delicious, and can be made on the BBQ, in the oven, or in the air fryer.
Grilled tomatoes and cheese make a fantastic fast side dish or appetizer and are also simple to meal prep ahead of time.
As feta is already a fairly salty cheese, I would caution against adding additional salt until you’ve tasted the cheese mixture.
Use any leftover feta to make a batch of whipped feta dip.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- Really mush up the cheese with the fork when mixing. Feta is pretty chunky, and you want the stuffing to be fairly consistent in texture.
- A serrated bread or cheese knife makes the cleanest cuts for slicing the tomatoes in half.
- If you’d like larger servings, use Roma tomatoes.
- If you use a BBQ, a grill basket is going to make your life easier.
Grilled Feta Stuffed Tomatoes (Air Fryer, Grill,or Oven)
Ingredients
- 10 oz tomatoes {grape or Roma}
- 1/2 cup feta
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- 1 clove garlic {minced}
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Cut the tomatoes in half horizontally, and remove the seeds with your thumb or a small spoon.10 oz tomatoes
- Combine cheese, garlic, thyme, olive oil, and lemon zest and mix well with a fork.1/2 cup feta, 1 tsp fresh thyme, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 tsp lemon zest, 1 tsp olive oil, salt & pepper to taste
- Place a little bit of the cheese mixture in each hollowed out tomato.
Grilled Tomatoes Instructions
- Transfer stuffed tomatoes to a preheated grill basket that has been sprayed with cooking spray or brushed with olive oil.
- Grill on medium heat until the cheese is melty and lightly browned (~10-15 minutes).
Air Fryer Tomatoes Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer at 350˚F for 3 minutes.
- Place the stuffed tomatoes in the basket and bake at 350˚F for 4 minutes.
- Remove from the air fryer and drizzle with balsamic vinegar reduction before serving.1 tsp balsamic vinegar
Oven-Baked Tomatoes Instructions
- Place the stuffed tomatoes on a baking sheet.
- Set the oven to broil. If you get a choice between "lo" and "high" broil, choose high.
- Broil for 3-5 minutes. Watch closely because the broiler works fast. Remove from the oven when the cheese is melty and lightly browned.
Notes
- Really mush up the cheese with the fork when mixing. Feta is pretty chunky, and you want the stuffing to be fairly consistent in texture.
- A serrated bread or cheese knife makes the cleanest cuts for slicing the tomatoes in half.
- If you’d like larger servings, use Roma tomatoes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made these for a family BBQ, they were gone in minutes! I wasn’t sure on the 10oz of tomatoes do I made 10 large romas and had 1.5 cups of the feta mixture. I ended up with too much feta but we used it as a dip for tortilla chips. I will absolutely make these tomatoes again!
So glad you enjoyed it! You’ve reminded me to make this recipe again soon.
I am obsessed with anything Feta and tomatoes so it was a given that I was going to love this recipe, my husband on the other hand thinks that outside of extra hot salsa tomatoes are the grossest thing ever! As I was making these he made all kids of faces, but guess who housed two of them before they even stopped sizzling from the grill!! I will definitely be making these again!!
So glad you and the doubting husband liked them, Bethany! I agree with you and your feta obsession.
I made these last night for dinner with my folks. Holy balls, they were delicious. I need a bigger grill basket! I’m thinking I’ll use the leftover tomato innards on some pasta in a couple days when the actual cooks in the family (mom & dad!) leave me to go back home.
So glad you liked them Sydnie and absolutely perfect use of “holy balls”!
We are such grill basket fans that we actually have two that we bust out for certain recipes.
When i was in Turkey on TDY tomatoes with feta were a breakfast staple. I thought they were weird until I tried it….
oh freakin’ YUM!!! Tomatoes and feta, my favs! Adding this to tonight’s menu… You rock!
Seriously that easy? That’s magnificent! And how do you type with your pinky out?
Seriously, that easy!
It requires a pencil in my mouth to get a few letters, but it sure is fancy.
Oooo. Those look so good!