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Grilled Pineapple Skewers

Caramelized pineapple wedges with lime, chili, and mint

⏱️ Prep: 10min🍳 Cook: 10min⏰ Total: 20min👥 Serves: 16🌡️ warm

✓ vegan✓ gluten-free

Ingredients

1ripe pineapple(peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch chunks)
2 tbspbrown sugar
1lime(juiced and zested)
0.5 tspchili powder(or Tajín)
2 tbspfresh mint(chopped)
16bamboo skewers(soaked 30 minutes)

Instructions

Preheat grill or grill pan to high heat
Thread pineapple chunks onto soaked skewers
Sprinkle with brown sugar on all sides
Grill 2-3 minutes per side until caramelized with char marks
Remove from heat and squeeze lime juice over skewers
Dust with chili powder and garnish with mint and lime zest

💡 Pro Tips

Use ripe but firm pineapple—too soft will fall apart on grill. High heat creates caramelization without making fruit mushy. The lime-chili finish balances sweetness. Tajín seasoning makes an excellent shortcut for the chili-lime component.

📜 History

Grilled pineapple became iconic in Hawaiian cuisine after the fruit was introduced to the islands in the 19th century. The high sugar content caramelizes beautifully over flame, creating the signature charred sweetness that pairs perfectly with rum cocktails and has become essential to tiki culture.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Blue Hawaii

Both showcase pineapple—the quintessential Hawaiian flavor

Also pairs well with:

rumtequila