Take-out Tuesday, Easy Summer Super
Last week both of HHjrs boys were away at camp,
so we had a lot of fun making dinners that were not very kid friendly…
Like Bourbon Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
and Garlic Roasted Summer Squash with Asiago
This is a really effortless meal…
the chicken is marinated with bourbon and pineapple juice,
then grilled with a little BBQ sauce
and the summer squash is roasted on a sheet pan
with onions, garlic and Asiago cheese
The simple marinade goes together in minutes
Bourbon,* pineapple juice, Worcestershire,
BBQ sauce, garlic and pepper
I strongly recommend using boneless skinless chicken thighs
they have so much more flavor than boneless breasts
*you can substitute rum or rum extract mixed with water
for bourbon if desired
Grill the chicken
and when chicken is almost done,
brush it with additional BBQ sauce
and add pineapple slices to the grill
Put the vegetables in the oven to roast while chicken is grilling
To make this meal even easier,
I bought a container of yellow squash, onions and zucchini
that was already sliced in the fresh produce section
All I had to do was put it on a sheet pan
and toss it with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic
I added the cheese during the last few minutes
Dinner’s ready!
This recipe is adapted from Plain Chicken
Bourbon BBQ Chicken Thighs with Grilled Pineapple
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 3/4 cup bourbon*
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup BBQ sauce, divided
- 4 tsp minced garlic
- black pepper to taste
- fresh pineapple rings or chunks
Instructions
- Mix marinade ingredients together, using 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, in a large ziplock bag or deep bowl. Save reserved BBQ sauce for basting chicken when it's grilling.
- Add chicken and marinate for 6-24 hours in the refrigerator
- Drain chicken and place on preheated grill and cook chicken until internal temperature reaches 165 F. Time will depend on grill temperature and size of chicken, 20-25 minutes. Brush chicken with reserved BBQ sauce near the end of cooking time.
- Grill pineapple with chicken during the last 5 minutes
Notes
Garlic Roasted Summer Squash with Asiago Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow squash
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1/2 sweet onion
- 3 oz Asiago cheese, grated
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Wash and slice squash into 1/4" slices
- Slice onion and cut into smaller pieces
- Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper and place vegetables on paper in a pile
- drizzle liberally with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss vegetables around to coat and then spread out into an even layer.
- Roast vegetables at 400 degrees for 20-30 minutes, adding cheese during the last few minutes
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Yum, bourbon chicken!! Looks delicious!
Thanks Carole!
On warm summer days, easy is welcome when it comes to preparing meals. I’m soon to have family here, some of whom are gluten free and one vegetarian. I’m feeling stressed!
Have them cook!
Bourboun chicken and grilled pineapples sound just heavenly! Love those cheesy squashes too..
Thanks Angie!
I will have to use your marinade recipe for my chicken, sounds delicious. And, the roasted veggies are always found here. I just love picking up the prepped package at the market when guest are coming, saves a lot of time. Hope you are enjoying a great week.
Thanks Emily, I had zucchini and yellow squash in my cart, but as I passed by the prepared section and saw them already sliced I quickly put them back…the prepared squash was not much more expensive and it sure made things easy!
I had to smile about the kid friendly dinners. I remember those days well and I suspect that with the grands it will occur again. (Actually, I think it already has!) This looks really tasty! Kids don’t know what they are missing!
We are just about to the point where all the kids are pretty good eaters, so it’s getting easier!
Jenna, what a tasty looking dinner. I have fresh zucchini that I will be roasting tonight. The chicken looks fabulous! You and HHjr are a great duo in the kitchen!
It is more rain here today, good for relaxing and reading. Happy Tuesday!
Thanks Pam, we have a lot of fun!
YUMMY!!
Yes!
Ahhhh you had me at pineapple AND asiago! This looks delish. Pinning it for the weekend! Thanks, Jenna!
Easy tasty dinner!
YUM! This dish looks so very good. Love chicken thighs too. They seem to be so much juicer. I hope your week is going good dear lady. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thanks Cindy, I love BBQ chicken thighs!
I like the idea of subbing rum… Sounds really different:@)
Thanks Lynn, grilling season is in full swing!
How fun for you and your son to enjoy some adult friendly meals! I love grilled pineapple!
Thanks Kitty, we had a lot of fun, and grilled pineapple is so good with bbq chicken and pork!
Our squashes are coming in and we love chicken. Perfect for our family weekend meal! Thanks.
The chicken and the squash look so good and the perfect summer adult meal. I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July weekend Jenna.
Thank you Julie, and you too, happy 4th!
Jenna, this looks absolutely delicious! I’m always trying to think of different ways to prepare chicken. I’m definitely going to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Shannon, definitely has a lot of yum factor!