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Bourbon BBQ Chicken Thighs with Grilled Pineapple

A perfect summer supper!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
marinate 1 day
Course Cook out, Main Course
Cuisine American, Southern
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
Keyword BBQ chicken, bourbon marinade, Bourbon Pineapple Chicken Thighs, grilled pineapple, summer dinner