Brazilian Grilled Pineapple (Abacaxi)
Brazilian Grilled Pineapple is cut pineapple coated with sugar & cinnamon and then basted with a brown sugar cinnamon butter glaze while being grilled
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple, cut into 8 long spears
Dry sugar mix:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon
Basting Glaze:
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- To make your pineapple spears, slice off the top and the bottom of the pineapple and remove the skin. Cut the pineapple in to 8 long spears, (cut the pineapple in half length ways, each piece in half again, and then in half again!)
- Use your knife to slice the core off of each spear.
- Sprinkle the dry sugar mix all over each spear and let them sit for a few minutes on a tray lined with foil.
- For your basting glaze, melt your butter in a small saucepan, add the brown sugar and cinnamon and heat through, stirring until the sugar is properly melted.
- Fire up the grill to medium heat.
- Place the pineapple spears on the grill and baste with the glaze. Continue to turn and baste every minute or two.
- Grill for about 10 minutes or until it’s as brown and caramelized as you like it.
- Remove from heat, plate it and drizzle any remaining glaze over the top!