The summer grilling season is finally kicking in and many people have been firing up their barbecue grills once again. I love this time of year when I can enjoy grilled chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, sausage, ribs and more. Don’t you?
Today’s guest post recipes are courtesy of Sparkling ICE. You can visit the company’s website to learn more about them and their products. Let’s get to the delicious recipes!
Coconut Pineapple Skewers Recipe
1 bottle Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Ice
½ cup olive oil + extra to brush pineapple
2 teaspoons harissa paste or other spicy chili sauce (like Siracha)
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ – 1 ½ lbs. chicken tenders
1 fresh pineapple – peeled, cut into 1½” chunks
2 cups cooked rice
Toasted coconut for garnish, optional
Cilantro for garnish, optional
16 Wooden skewers for grilling
In large shallow baking dish combine Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Ice, olive oil, harissa, salt and stir to combine. Reserve 1/3 cup marinade for basting. Add chicken tenders, turning to coat. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours. Meanwhile, soak 16 wooden skewers in water.
String marinated chicken on 8 wooden skewers. String pineapple on remaining skewers and brush with olive oil. Heat grill to medium high. Grill chicken and pineapple on two separate parts of grill. Grill chicken for 4 – 6 minutes per side (depending on thickness and heat). Remove to platter and baste with reserved marinade. Grill pineapple until slightly caramelized. Serve with cooked rice.
Garnish with cilantro and toasted coconut if desired.
We all get mighty thirsty when we are spending time outdoors and many of us have outdoor parties & family get-togethers. The next recipe is just for the adults!
Spiked Basil Lemonade Cocktail Recipe
2 bottles Sparkling Ice Lemonade
3 shots vodka
Muddled Basil Leaves
1 teaspoon simple syrup
Shake all the ingredients together and pour over ice into Highball glasses. Top with any remaining Sparking Ice Lemonade. Garnish with Basil leaf.
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Interesting using the sparkling ice for marinade. I bet it makes the chicken super flavorful. I love doing skewers during the summer months. Good tip to soak the skewers. I have forgotten a few times and doesn’t turn out so well.
I enjoy Sparkling Ice and I have just recently tried their teas too. Both of these recipes look delicious and refreshing to have on hot summer days.
I’ve never tried Sparkling Ice, but wow, this is a menu to do – I love the skewers and the drink, too. How tasty it looks!
Both recipes sound great. They might fool me into believing I’m someplace tropical, lol.
The skewers and drink both sound awesome. Pineapple doesn’t always play well with my diabetes.
Those look very yummy. I like the flavors and the pineapple. I’d make the drink without the vodka.
I love to make these (so easy and yummy). We use Sriracha Sambal Oelek paste to make them.
Your Coconut Pineapple Skewers sound so Delicious! I also would love to make your Spiked, Basil Lemonade cocktail! 🙂 Both of your recipes call for using Sparkling Ice Drinks. They are my Favorite as I had mentioned before! 🙂 So Between the Fresh Pineapple Chunks and the Coconut Pineapple Sparkling Ice Drinks. Just Can’t Loose!! Thankyou for Sharing your recipes!!
I was watching the Today show and they used wooden skewers, also stressing to soak them in water. I don’t work with them that much, but had forgotten this point and see you include it here. Must remember to read the recipe very well before making anything with fire, lol. I do love pineapple and coconut in most anything.