Grilled Pineapple With Molasses Lime Butter Food

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH MOLASSES-LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut pineapple crosswise into 6 slices, each about one inch thick. Brush cut surfaces of pineapple slices lightly with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Grill over medium coals about 8-10 minutes, until golden brown, turn and grill other side to brown.
• Meanwhile, combine molasses, butter and lime juice in small saucepan and heat together over low heat, stirring, until butter is melted. Remove pineapple slices from grill, brush with molasses-lime butter and serve.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH MOLASSES

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan. Grill the pineapple slices until caramelized on both sides. Transfer pineapple slices to a cutting board. Punch out the cores with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the center of the pineapple slices, then drizzle some molasses and sprinkle cinnamon sugar, to taste. Serve immediately.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat.
• Cut the pineapple in half lengthwise from the very top to the bottom (keeping the leaves on). Then cut each half lengthwise in half again, so you have 4 long pieces with leaves at one end.
• Add the jelly, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and salt to a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is fully combined and liquid.
• Brush the pineapple with some of the mixture (reserve the remaining mixture), transfer to the grill and grill 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a platter and, using a sharp knife, cut the bottom ends off each piece of pineapple. Then, carefully cut lengthwise from the bottom to the top of each piece along the skin (separating the fruit from the skin), and then crosswise into 1-inch pieces.
• Drizzle the remaining apricot mixture over the pineapple. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH LIME DIP

Steps:

• Peel and core the pineapple; cut vertically into 8 wedges. Cut each wedge horizontally into 2 spears. In a bowl or shallow dish, combine the brown sugar, honey and lime juice; add pineapple and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the yogurt, honey, brown sugar, lime juice and zest. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain pineapple, discarding marinade. Grill pineapple spears, covered, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until grill marks are golden brown. Serve with lime dip.

CHILI-LIME GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Peel pineapple, removing any eyes from fruit. Cut lengthwise into 6 wedges; remove core. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients until blended. Brush pineapple with half of the glaze; reserve remaining mixture for basting., Grill pineapple, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 2-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned, basting occasionally with reserved glaze.