Chicken & Pineapple Skewers

I was looking for a recipe to use boneless skinless chicken thighs. We like the richness of chicken dark meat.  So after some searching on food network, I came across this recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence--he's a classy guy and I love the things he cooks.  So here it is, Chicken & Pineapple Skewers.

First let's get all the ingredients together:  chicken thighs, pineapple, green pepper, ketchup, soy sauce, honey, yellow mustard, brown sugar, garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt & pepper.

First make the sauce:  1 cup ketchup, 1/4/ cup soy sauce, 1/4/cup honey, 1 Tbls. yellow mustard, 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 2 cloves garlic, & juice of one lemon.  Combine all of the above ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.  Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.  Cool and remove the garlic cloves.

Cut chicken thighs into 2 inch pieces, cut the pineapple into 1 inch chunks, cut the green pepper the same.

Thread the pieces onto 4 to 6 metal skewers, alternating between chicken, pineapple, and green pepper.  Brush the skewers with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Set aside about 1/2 of the sauce. Brush the skewers with some of the remaining sauce.  Preheat a grill to medium high.  Grill the skewers, turning and basting with the sauce regularly, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.  Serve with the remaining sauce.

Enjoy friends!

Grilled Brussels Sprouts with Whole Grain Mustard

We've been anxiously awaiting spring, like most of you. One of our favorite spring veggies is brussels sprouts.  Thanks to a blog on Pinterest, "Rosemarried",  I've found a recipe for grilling them.  Check this out!

In a pot of boiling water, blanch the brussels sprouts for about 3 to 5 minutes.  Remove from the boiling water and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking and keep the bright green color.  Pat dry and trim off the bottom stems and outer leaves.

Mix together 2 Tbls of whole grain mustard, 2 Tbls olive oil, and some salt and pepper.  

This will be the marinate.

Toss the brussel sprouts in and marinate for 30 minutes.

Next get your skewers ready.  I tried the bamboo skewers, but these metal ones worked better.

Here's a close up!  I think they look so pretty!

When the coals are nice and hot, place the skewered sprouts on and grill for 3 to 5 minutes per side.

The charring is the delicious part!

Enjoy immediately friends!