Take-out Tuesday, Easy Summer Super

the Painted Apron

3 years ago

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

A perfect summer supper!

Course Cook out, Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword BBQ chicken, bourbon marinade, Bourbon Pineapple Chicken Thighs, grilled pineapple, summer dinner

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

marinate 1

Servings 4

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

*substitute rum or rum extract mixed with water for bourbon if desired

Garlic Roasted Summer Squash with Asiago Cheese

A simple side dish full of flavor for summer BBQs

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cheese and zucchini cracker, cheesy roasted squash, roasted squash, Summer side dish, summer squash, yellow squash

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Servings 4

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