Simple Grilled Pineapple with Homemade Whipped Cream
Pineapple hunks take some heat on the grate. [Photo credit: Alex Paternostro]
by Seth Paternostro
October 27, 2021
Ripe pineapple is incredibly sweet. Raw, it’s juicy and a reliable treat. To mellow the fruit and keep life fresh, add charcoal. Then, think like Boulud as he grills avocados. Mix your fruit with fat, a few spices, and brown sugar, and, before you know it, your pineapple tastes like coconut. Voilà!
Serves 8
Total time
20 minutes
Equipment:
cutting board, chef’s knife or cleaver, large mixing bowl, measuring spoons, grill, hardwood briquettes, kitchen tongs
Tableware:
plates and utensils
Ingredients
2 ripe pineapples
3 tbsps coconut oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp brown sugar
Salt, as needed
Instructions
Set out all equipment, tableware, and ingredients.
Heat the grill up to very hot.
Remove the pineapple ends and skin.
Stand the pineapples up, and cut them in half vertically.
Slice each half into three long pieces, then cut away any core from each strip.
Combine the pineapple pieces with the coconut oil, cinnamon, vanilla, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt.
Place the pineapple on the grill, move the pieces around as needed to color evenly, and cook until the bottoms are slightly charred, then flip, and repeat.
When the pineapple is almost finished prepare 1 x Vanilla Whipped Cream.
Remove the pineapple to serving plates, and enjoy with the whipped cream.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Calories 133 Total Fat 5.3g (7%) Saturated Fat 4.4g (22%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 2mg (0%) Total Carbohydrate 23.1g (8%) Dietary Fiber 2.5g (9%) Total Sugars 17.4g Protein 0.9g Vitamin D 0mcg (0%) Calcium 25mg (2%) Iron 1mg (3%) Potassium 184mg (4%) - Note: Please read our Nutrition Disclaimer.
Seth Paternostro is a writer and recipe developer based in Chicago. He is a co-founder of Our American Cuisine and graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University with an A.B. in East Asian Studies. You can learn more about him here.
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