Meat Me at the Grill

The Backstory

Spring is my favorite season of the year. It’s the perfect balance between winter and summer, hot days with a cool breeze and chilly nights where you have to wear a sweater if you’re spending time outdoors. It’s the time when the flowers start to blossom and the smell of freshly mowed grass fills the air. Okay, now I’m getting poetic… To get to the point, it’s the time to finally pull out your grill and start cooking dinner outdoors while using a bug swatter to keep the bees away.

In my house, the outdoor grill is used throughout the winter. It can be snowing outside, and my father will still be out there grilling chicken because Sunday night dinner is off the grill no matter what the weather is. But when I see the trees blooming and feel the weather warming up, I know it’s grill time for the rest of society.

While I’m the biggest fan of easy dinners, I do like to make something a little different here and there. So before you take that bottle of barbecue sauce out of the fridge, hear me out. I recently discovered that kiwi in meat marinades not only adds the most delicious flavor but also helps tenderize the meat. I, too, was a little thrown off, but as soon as I tried it for myself, there was no going back. Now, I know that this isn’t as easy as barbecue sauce from a bottle, but I had you all in mind when creating this recipe, which can be prepared in no time and requires minimal cleanup.

So this summer, when you’re sitting at the pool drinking your mimosas… Who am I kidding? This is real life! Let’s try that again. This summer, while you’re busy with everyday errands and need to quickly pull together a dinner that will wow the shvigger who’s in town visiting, grab a few kiwis and start marinating. And soon everyone will enjoy the fruits of your labor. (See what I did there?)