Sweet butternut squash + high heat = carmelization
Y'all know that carmelized and charred is how I like just about everything. I did a little research and cobbled together a recipe that I loved. Hope you like it, too!
Garlic-Balsamic Grilled Butternut
This is great as a side dish with grilled meats – I've also chopped it, mixed it into eggs, and eaten it as part of my post-workout meal.
Ingredients:Directions:
1 butternut squash (or acorn or other winter squash)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cloves garlic, crushed
salt & pepper
1. Peel squash and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices. Place in a container – I like a zip lock bag.
2. Mix oil, vinegar, thyme, and garlic in a small bowl, then pour over squash. Toss to coat, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the fridge and allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.
3. Preheat grill to medium-high heat for about 10 minutes. Place the squash slices on the grill with tongs, being careful to save some of the marinade. Grill 5 minutes per side until the squash has some nice charred bits and is tender.
4. Pour the remaining marinade in a bowl, add the hot squash slices, and toss to coat. Let rest 5 minutes before serving... if you can make yourself wait that long.
P.S.
Ha! Did you notice that Garlic-Balsamic Grilled Butternut would be abbreviated GBGB, which is almost CBGB (OMFUG)... and did you know that stands for "Country Bluegrass Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers"... and a gourmand is a ravenous food eater... which I'm pretty sure means that Garlic-Balsamic Grilled Butternut, a.k.a., GBGB is punk rock squash! You should definitely listen to the Ramones while grilling and eating. Definitely.
Because I know you're working on your cookbook right now, I feel like every new recipe you post here is a precious little treat. Like the clementine I'm eating *right now*. =D
ReplyDeleteThank you.
RIP CB's, we all miss you terribly, even your disgusting bathrooms
ReplyDeleteHey, Lydia! You are just as sweet as a clementine. :-)
ReplyDeleteEmily --> I never got to go to CBGB's, and it's a big regret. Social D played there in 1997 -- THAT would have been awesome.
Mmm, made this recipe this morning to go with my decadent Saturday breakfast. I don't own a grill (the horror! it's on my summer shopping list) so I roasted them in the oven . . . but I preheated the pan with the oven, so it was a little like a grill when I tossed the squash on it. They are super yum!! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteKarmen --> You're going to love your grill! But the oven works great, too, right?! YUMMY!
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