Dinner Inspiration: Carribean Jerk Chicken with Grilled Veggie Skewers and Pineapple-Peach Skewers (for dessert!)

Summertime just makes me want to grill.  I was on a run today, and all I could smell was barbeque, barbeque, and more barbeque.  I recently got to try jerk marinade for the first time about a month ago, so I was pleased to find a great marinade at Mariano's! It is super healthy AND easy (the best combination). Here is the recipe for my dinner this evening(:

Carribean Jerk Chicken (serves 3)

 

Ingredients:

• 1.81 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Carribean Jerk Marinade (1/2 cup)

 Directions:

1. Marinate the chicken breasts raw with 1/2 cup of the sauce for at least 30 minutes.  I put mine in a ziploc bag in the fridge this morning.  The longer the better!
2. Grill each side of the chicken for about 4-6 minutes.  
3. In the meantime, boil the sauce the remained after removing the chicken in a small saucepan on the stovetop.  Once the sauce is brought to a boil, put it at a low heat until the chicken is finished cooking.
4. When the chicken finishes grilling, pour the boiled sauce on top of the cooked chicken.  Enjoy!

Grilled Vegetable Kabobs (servings depend on how many people or how many/what kind of veggies you have)
Ingredients:

• Any veggies you want! 
• Mine had zucchini, bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
• Olive Oil
• Wooden or metal skewers 
• Any seasonings you want! I use garlic salt, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.

Directions:

1. Put the chopped vegetables on the skewers.  
2. Brush at least 1 teaspoon of olive oil onto each skewer.
3. Season however you see fit. 
4. Grill the skewers for about 5 minutes each side.

 

Grilled Pineapple-Peach Skewers (serves 3)
Ingredients:

• 2 cups of diced fresh pineapple
• 1 cup of diced fresh peaches
• 1 tablespoon of blue agave 
• (substitute brown sugar or coconut palm sugar if you do not have agave)
• lime juice (if you have some!)

Directions:

1.  Dice the pineapples and peaches.  Make sure you wash them beforehand (obviously, lol).
2. Put them in a ziploc bag or tupperware container.  Add the agave and lime juice.  Make sure all of these things are distributed equally.  I like to put all the ingredients in and then shake up the container.
3. Marinate for at least 30 minutes (90 minutes at most). 
4. Place on skewers, alternating fruit pieces as you see fit.
5. Grill for 3-5 minutes on each side.
6. Serve immediately with yogurt, vanilla ice cream, or on their own!  (I suggest yogurt, truwhip, or natural ice cream/frozen yogurt with granola and berries on top)