Grilled Pineapple

One of my favorite restaurants in Salt Lake is Tucanos Brazilian Grill. They have amazing grilled pineapple. The other day I was really craving it so I looked up recipes for it on the internet. This is what I found. It was pretty tasty. 

Ingredients

For the marinade:

1 T olive oil

¼ t ground cloves

1 t ground cinnamon

2 t dark honey

1 t fresh lime juice

1 firm, ripe pineapple

1 t dark rum (optional)

1 t grated lime zest

Direction

1. Heat grill.

2. Combine marinade ingredients and whisk to blend. Set aside.

3. Cut off the crown of leaves and the base of the pineapple. Stand the pineapple upright and using a large sharp knife pare off the skin, cutting downward just below the surface in long, vertical strips. Cut off any remaining small brown “eyes” on the fruit. Stand the peeled pineapple upright and cut in half lengthwise. Place each pineapple half cut-side down and cut it lengthwise into four long wedges, slice away the core.

4. Place pineapple in the bowl with the marinade and stir to coat the pineapple.

5. Place on the grill and cook about 3-4 minutes, basting once or twice with the remaining marinade. Turn the fruit and move it to a cooler part of the grill or reduce the heat. Baste again with the remaining marinade. Grill until the pineapple is tender and golden, about 3 more minutes.

6. Remove pineapple from grill and place on a platter. Brush with rum and sprinkle with the lime zest.

7. Serve hot or warm.

Serving size: 1 wedge

Calories: 79

Fat: 2g