Maple Grilled Pineapple Recipes

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH SWEET MAPLE SYRUP GLAZE

Steps:

• Prepare your fresh pineapple in spears or circles.
• Mix together your marinade ingredients.
• Place the pineapple and the marinade into a large sealing plastic freezer bag. Marinate for 1-2 hours before making. ( you don't have to refrigerate, just leave it on the counter like you leave butter on the counter.)
• PReheat your BBQ or grill to 350°F
• Place the pineapple onto the grill. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side, grilling until there are nice blackened grill marks on each side and the pineapple is soft.
• Remove and place on a plate. Serve warm.

MAPLE-GRILLED PINEAPPLE RINGS WITH FROZEN YOGURT AND GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat a stove-top grill pan to medium-high and coat with cooking spray.
• Place pineapple rings on hot grill and drizzle with maple syrup. Cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Transfer grilled pineapple to individual dessert bowls (2 rings per bowl) and top each serving with 1/2 cup frozen yogurt and 2 tablespoons granola.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Combine syrup and butter; set aside. Quarter the pineapple lengthwise, leaving top attached. , Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn; brush with maple butter. Grill 5-7 minutes longer or until heated through; brush with maple butter and sprinkle with nuts. Serve with remaining maple butter.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Place pineapple in a large resealable plastic bag. Add honey, butter, hot pepper sauce, and salt. Seal bag, and shake to coat evenly. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or preferably overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Grill pineapple for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until heated through and grill marks appear.

SPICED GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH MAPLE SESAME BRITTLE

Steps:

• To make the brittle, line a heavy baking tray with parchment, and put the maple syrup, sugar, butter and 25ml water in a heavy-based saucepan. Stir until the sugar has melted, then leave to bubble on a medium heat for 15 mins or until dark golden brown. Stir in the sesame seeds and sea salt flakes, and stir briefly before pouring onto the lined tray. Working carefully so you don't touch the sugar and burn yourself, spread out into a thin layer. Leave to cool and harden.
• Mix the lime juice and most of the lime zest with the ground ginger, mixed spice and maple syrup. Top and tail the pineapple, cut away the skin and any black marks from the flesh, then cut into 1cm slices. Toss with the lime and maple mix, then leave for at least 30 mins to marinate.
• Wait until the embers are low on a barbecue (the ideal time is after you've cooked a main) or heat a griddle pan to hot. Lightly oil the grill bars or griddle pan to prevent the fruit from sticking, and grill the pineapple for 1-2 mins on each side until golden and lightly charred. Cut into bite-sized shards, then transfer to a platter while you cook the rest.
• Finely slice the larger basil or mint leaves and keep the smaller leaves whole. Bash the brittle into pieces, and serve scattered over the charred pineapple with the herbs and a drizzle of the marinade. Scatter the remaining lime zest over the yogurt or frozen yogurt and serve on the side.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE & MAPLE SUNDAES

Steps:

• In a large resealable bag, combine the syrup, brown sugar and cinnamon; add pineapple. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 10-20 minutes. Drain, reserving syrup mixture. , Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill pineapple, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once., Serve pineapple with ice cream and drizzle with reserved syrup mixture.

MAPLE GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Empty drained can of pineapple rings into a flameproof dish.
• Drizzle with maple syrup (to taste) and sprinkle with brown sugar (to taste).
• Grill under medium-hot grill until sugar is bubbling and caramelised.
• Serve with Greek-Style yoghurt (a strained, extra thick yoghurt), Vanilla Ice Cream or creme fraiche.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon or ginger or other spice to personal taste.

MAPLE-MARINATED PINEAPPLE SKEWERS

Steps:

• To prepare the pineapple, pull off the green top by "unscrewing" it. Reserve the best leaves for decoration by placing them in cold water, trimming them if needed to make their shape a little more perfect.
• With a large sharp knife, cut the peel off the pineapple and halve it lengthwise. Reserve half the pineapple for another use. Cut the remaining pineapple in half lengthwise and cut out the core. Cut the pineapple into 1 1/2-inch thick slices and then into chunks.
• In a bowl, whisk together the syrup and rum, if using. Toss the chunks in the maple syrup and thread them, alternating with blueberries, onto the wooden skewers. Lay the skewers in a shallow dish. Pour the remaining syrup over skewers. Cover and chill. (The skewers can be assembled up to a day in advance.)
• To grill skewers: Brush the fruit 1 more time with maple syrup from the bottom of the dish. Fire up your grill and place the skewers on to cook them, turning occasionally, until caramelized.
• To serve: Place scoops of vanilla ice cream in dessert bowls, arranging 2 pineapple leaves at the back like rabbit ears, then place a skewer across each bowl. Pour any remaining maple syrup over the ice cream and serve immediately.