Charcoal Grilled Butternut Squash with Chimichurri and Goat Cheese
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1
To make the chimichurri dressing, combine the olive oil, vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, parsley, red onion, thyme, garlic, salt and black pepper in a food processor. Blend until the ingredients are coarsely chopped.
2
To make the seasoning paste, combine the olive oil, brown sugar, black pepper and salt in a small bowl.
3
Build a charcoal fire for direct grilling using Kingsford® Charcoal with Mesquite and preheat the grill to 350 to 400°F.
4
Apply the seasoning paste lightly and evenly to each butternut squash slice.
5
Grill the butternut squash slices over direct heat until they soften and start to char, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and arrange the slices in an 8-inch round serving pan.
6
Drizzle the chimichurri dressing over the grilled squash. Sprinkle with goat cheese and serve warm.
Cooking for 6 people
Ingredients
Chimichurri Dressing
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extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp.
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red wine vinegar
2.5 tsp.
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honey
1.5 tsp.
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Dijon mustard
0.75 tsp.
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fresh parsley chopped
0.25 cup
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red onion chopped
1 tbsp.
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fresh thyme
1.5 tsp.
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garlic chopped
1 clove
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salt
0.25 tsp.
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black pepper
0.125 tsp.
Seasoning Paste
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extra-virgin olive oil
0.75 cup
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dark brown sugar
0.75 cup
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black pepper
1.5 tsp.
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kosher salt
1.5 tsp.
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large butternut squash peeled and seeds removed, cut into ¼-inch slices
1
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crumbled goat cheese
0.25 cup
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Kingsford® Charcoal with Mesquite
Credit: Recipe created by world champion pitmaster Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Que on behalf of Kingsford® charcoal.
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