Saturday, August 9, 2008

Barbecued Pineapple

We made this the other day for dessert at a family barbecue, and it was fantastic.

1 pineapple
2 Tbsp dark muscovado sugar (or brown sugar)
1 tsp ground ginger
3 Tbsp butter, melted (or low-fat spread)

Directions:
1. Cut pineapple in one of the following ways:1) cut off the skin and then slice the whole pineapple into thick round slices, 2) cut off the skin and then cut in half length wise--to serve cut off chunks (will be in semi-circles), or 3) cut off the skin and cut the pineapple into sticks and grill them on skewers.
2. Mix together the sugar, ginger, and melted butter. Brush it over the pineapple. Cook the wedges on a hot barbecue for 3-5 minutes, brushing with the remaining glaze.
3. There are a lot of variations to grilled pineapple. It is also good with cinnamon or a coconut/coconut milk/sugar glaze.

2 comments:

Jessica H said...

Tempting. Would this work using canned pineapple "rings" (or whatever they are called) if you lay them on a clean part of the grill? or tinfoil?

Jaime said...

I bet it would work with canned pineapple rings, but nothing quite beats the taste of fresh pineapple.... It seems that they might fall apart more readily also. You'll have to give it a try and let me know! Also, I like the flavor and esthetics of the black BBQ lines, so I'd put them strait on the grill.