pineapple lime grilled chicken

my beloved husband of one year and six days cooked us supper tonight and it was amazing.  all i could think of this morning was chicken with some sort of vegetable accompaniment, so i asked him if he could come up with something better.  and this is what he did:


Beloved Husband's Pineapple Lime Grilled Chicken - serves 4
prep time: 30mins   cook time: 45mins
adapted (quite a bit) from: Kiss Recipes

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/4 cup pineapple juice - or 3ish fresh pineapple slices cut into tiny pieces and boiled/smashed until it gets juicy
1/4 cup lime juice - about two fresh limes
one lime peel, grated
4 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
2-3 tbsp olive oil
pepper and salt to taste - we used sea salt

In a small bowl, combine pineapple juice, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper.  Marinate chicken in pineapple lime concoction for about an hour, making sure it's well coated.

Unfold the chicken thighs and put a little marinade in the middle (the pineapple and garlic chunks especially).  Refold and put the folded side down on the grill (you could try holding them together with toothpicks or skewers or something).  Grill on medium heat for 30-45 minutes, or until chicken is done!


he grilled this chicken up with the rest of the pineapple slices, sliced orange peppers, and corn on the cob.  and he topped it off by drizzling peaches and apricots with honey, wrapping them in tin foil and leaving them to slowly bake on the top rack while the rest of dinner was cooking and being devoured.  a simple and yet completely mouth-watering dessert to top off a most satisfying summer meal.

fair warning beloved husband: keep this up and i might quit cooking altogether!