Foil Packet Hawaiian BBQ Sausagewith pineapple / bell pepper / rice
Sweet, savory, and served over rice, pineapple and BBQ sauce give these foil packet meals a Hawaiian vibe.
Smarts #1: The packets can be fully assembled and sealed up to a day ahead of time. Store them on a sheet pan to catch any liquid that might leak out.
Smarts #2: Since the packets are sealed as they cook, the flavor doesn't change much whether cooked in the oven or on the grill. Choose whichever cooking method is easiest.
Ingredients
- Rice, uncooked white or brown - 2/3 cup
- Bell peppers, any color - 2, sliced
- Onions, medium - 1, sliced
- Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
- Squash, summer or zucchini - 1 lb, ½” / 1.3 cm slices
- Sausage, any pre-cooked or smoked variety - 12 oz, sliced (chicken sausage works well)
- Pineapple, fresh - 12 oz, chopped
- BBQ sauce - 1/3 cup, plus more for serving (use your favorite)
- Oregano, dried - 1 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Foil - for cooking
Nutrition Facts
Prep
- Rice - (Double if making Tuesday’s meal; if prepping right before serving, get oven / grill heating before continuing with prep.) For white rice, rinse until clear. Fill a saucepan or Dutch oven (or rice cooker) with rice, water (use 2:1 ratio for water to rice), and some salt. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check white rice after ~20 min; brown at ~45 min. Rice is done when it's absorbed all the water. If it's not done, leave the cover on until all water has been absorbed. Take cover off to release steam and fluff with a wooden spoon after 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Bell peppers / Onions / Garlic / Squash / Sausage - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Pineapple - Chop pineapple. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Assemble foil packets - Toss pineapple, bell peppers, onions, garlic, squash, and sausage with BBQ sauce, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Tear foil into large squares (1 / serving). Divide filling between foil squares. Fold foil over filling and seal tightly. Set finished foil packets on a sheet pan. (Note: If using a lightweight foil, it’s a good idea to wrap each packet in an extra square to prevent the filling from leaking out.) (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Make
- If cooking on the grill: Heat grill to 500F / 260C. Clean grates and brush with some cooking oil.
- If cooking in the oven: Heat oven to 450F / 232C.
- {grill}: Transfer foil packets to grill. Cook with lid closed until vegetables are tender, ~25 minutes.
- {oven}: Transfer foil packets (on sheet pan) to oven and bake until vegetables are tender, ~25 minutes.
- If rice was made ahead, reheat in the microwave (reserve half if doubled).
- Carefully open foil packets (they will release steam, so it’s a good idea to use oven mitts or tongs to help open these).
- Serve foil packet filling over rice with some extra BBQ sauce if you’d like. Enjoy!
Reviews
This meal has 37 reviews
So easy, hearty, and versatile! This would be great with some different veggies and a savory sauce, maybe a creamy soup or gravy.
It was very filling.
Delicious! Would make again!
Neat idea and easy. I cooked mine on the grill, which was a little too hot, because the bbq sauce burned. Next time, I’ll bake in the oven. The vegan sausage held up well and it was tasty!
Really delicious. Made it for guests and everyone loved it!
Very good and very easy to put together, as it has been my first foil packet meal I was impressed at how easy it was to make.