Grilled Tequila Lime Pineapple Chunks Recipes

Steps:

• Stir together tequila, lime juice, and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
• Peel pineapple with a large sharp knife, keeping crown of leaves attached. Trim bottom.
• Remove eyes from pineapple in spiral channels with a sharp paring knife: Cut along each side of diagonal row of eyes that spirals down pineapple, forming a V-shaped channel. Cut out channel and eyes and repeat procedure with remaining rows of eyes.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Lay pineapple on its side, then, beginning at base and moving upward, carefully cut pineapple lengthwise in half through leaves, keeping leaves attached. Cut out core from each half and pull out some of long innermost leaves so no leaves are longer than about 7 inches.
• Arrange pineapple halves, flat sides down, in a glass or ceramic 13- by 9-inch baking dish, then pierce all over and all the way through with a skewer.
• Stir tequila mixture and spoon over pineapple. Lay a sheet of wax paper over pineapple and bake in middle of oven, basting with juices every 10 minutes, until pineapple is tender and slightly caramelized, about 50 minutes. Halve pineapple halves lengthwise and serve with any juices remaining in baking dish.

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime juice, tequila, olive oil, garlic salt, cumin, and black pepper in a bowl until well blended. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag; add the shrimp, seal bag and turn to coat evenly. Refrigerate 1 to 4 hours before grilling.
• Soak skewers at least 30 minutes in water to prevent burning.
• Preheat outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
• Drain and discard marinade from shrimp. Thread shrimp onto prepared skewers, 5 to 6 per skewer.
• Cook, uncovered, on preheated grill until shrimp turn pink, turning once, for 5 to 7 minutes. Serve with lime wedges for garnish.

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.

Steps:

• Place all of the ingredients, except coconut and pineapple rings, in blender and blend until smooth.
• Freeze the bowl of an ice cream maker according to instructions. Or pour into a covered freezer proof container and place in the freezer. Stir to break-up ice with a fork after the first 30 minutes in the freezer.
• Grill the pineapple rings until golden. Refrigerate until cold. Place a scoop of the sorbet centered on the ring and sprinkle with toasted coconut and put in the freezer for 15 minutes. Serve with Tequila Lime Sauce.
• Tequila Lime Sauce, recipe follows.
• Tequila Lime Sauce:
• 1 ounce tequila
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 cup nonfat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• Place all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Place in a sealable container in the refrigerator until needed.

Steps:

• Stir first 4 ingredients in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Thread pineapple pieces onto 6 skewers, dividing equally. (Tequila mixture and pineapple skewers can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill.).
• Marinade the pineapple for 30 minutes, bring to room temperature
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill pineapple until brown, basting with tequila mixture and turning occasionally, about 10 minutes total. Remove pineapple from skewers; serve hot or warm.

Steps:

• Cut the top off the pineapple and then cut off the skin, being careful to get rid of all the scales.
• Remove the core and dicard.
• Cut fruit into chunks small enough to fit in the bottle.
• Put pineapple in the bottle.
• Combine sugar and tequila, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Pour into bottle.
• Split vanilla bean and add it to the bottle.
• Let the tequila stand for at least 1 week, shaking gently everyday to mix ingredients.

Steps:

• Stir first 4 ingredients in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Thread pineapple pieces onto 6 skewers, dividing equally. (Tequila mixture and pineapple skewers can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill pineapple until brown, basting with tequila mixture and turning occasionally, about 10 minutes total. Remove pineapple from skewers; serve hot or warm.

Steps:

• Remove rind from pineapple, core, and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Combine tequila, 1 tbl lime juice, and pineapple. Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Drain and toss with brown sugar.
• Coat saute pan with canola oil and heat on medium high. Add pineapple slices and cook, turning frequently, until caramelized, about 6 minutes. Dice half of the slices into 1/4 inch pieces. (Refrigerate remaining slices for another use. I would probably not bother marinating half of the slices to begin with).
• Combine the diced pineapple with the remaining lime juice and the rest of the ingredients in a bowl. Let salsa sit for 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Mix tequila, marmalade, sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and mint together heat till sugar is dissolved.
• Preheat Grill.
• Place pineapple on grill.
• Baste with tequila mixture while grilling.
• Turn occasionally.
• Grill about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve hot with a scoop of your favorite ice cream.