Pineapple Jalapeño Relish Recipes

PINEAPPLE-JALAPENO PICKLE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine the relish, pineapple, jalapenos and lemon juice in a small bowl. Serve as a great twist on your favorite hot dog recipe.

SWEET AND SPICY PINEAPPLE-JALAPENO RELISH

Steps:

• In saucepan over medium heat, sauté the onions, ginger, jalapenos, and cumin for 6 minutes.
• Add the rum and cook until almost all is evaporated.
• Add the pineapple, lime juice, and sugar, bring to simmer and then remove from heat.
• Stir in the cilantro, salt and pepper to taste.
• Note: Caution!
• Be sure to wear rubber gloves when preparing the chilies or you will experience an intense burning sensation in your hands not to mention what would happen should you rub your eyes!

PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil onion and green pepper. Saute until the vegetables are soft. Add the pineapple, the salt and the pepper. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, until the liquid reduces, about 30 minutes.
• Deglaze the saucepan with the vinegar and add the lime zest, mustard and garlic. Cook uncovered over low heat until the liquid is reduced again, about 20 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl, let cool then refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. Aloha!

MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• To make the marinade: Slice the pineapple crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds. Using a paring knife, remove the core from each round (this can be done roughly, since the core is edible). Chop half the pineapple coarsely; set aside the remaining half for the relish. Add the chopped pineapple to a blender, together with the jalapeño, onion, vinegar, garlic, and salt and blend until smooth. Transfer the marinade to a bowl, add the chicken breasts, and refrigerate, covered, for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Wipe the grill grates with oil to prevent sticking. Build a two-zone fire. Your high-heat zone should have embers 1 to 2 inches from the cooking surface, with occasional flames licking it. To create your medium-heat zone, nudge the embers 2 to 3 inches lower than that.
• To make the relish: Toss the remaining pineapple in oil, honey, and salt to coat. Grill over medium heat until it is nicely caramelized, about 3 minutes per side. Meanwhile, grill the jalapeño and onion over medium heat until lightly charred, turning often, about 3 minutes for the jalapeño and 8 minutes for the onion. As they finish cooking, transfer the pineapple, jalapeño, and onion to a cutting board.
• When they are cool enough to handle, coarsely chop the pineapple, jalapeño, and onion and add to a bowl with the vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, and cilantro. Season with more salt, and add more vinegar or honey, if needed. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, shaking off any excess, and bring to room temperature. Place skin side down over high heat. After about 90 seconds, using tongs, rotate 45 degrees and cook for another 2 minutes. Flip the breasts and do the same on the other side. Once you have nice grill marks on both sides, move to medium heat and cook, turning often, until an instant-read meat thermometer, placed in the thickest part of a breast, reads 160ºF on a meat thermometer. Transfer to a cutting board and let the breasts rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with the relish.

PINEAPPLE-JALAPEñO RELISH

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook mixture in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Cool and serve at room temperature. (Relish can be made 1 day ahead; refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

SPICY TILAPIA W/ PINEAPPLE, JALAPENO PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Combine Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle fish evenly with spice mixture. Put fish in Zip N' Steam Bag cook for about 9 minutes in the microwave or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• Combine pineapple and next 5 ingredients (through jalapeño) in a large bowl, stirring gently.
• Serve pineapple mixture with fish. Garnish with lime wedges.