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Grilled chilli and cinnamon pineapple

Barbecued fruit is a fabulously fresh and easy entertaining idea.

Grilled chilli and cinnamon pineapple
Credit: Feast Magazine

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By Angela Nahas, Angela Portela

Source: SBS


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  • serves 6 people
  • preparation 10 minutes
  • cooking 6 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • 3 small pineapples, peeled, halved, cored
  • 2 tbsp cachaça*, or white rum
  • 3 tsp dried chilli flakes
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • lime halves, to serve

Standing time 30 minutes

Instructions

Cut pineapple into large pieces and place in a large bowl with cachaça. Stand for 30 minutes.

Combine chilli flakes, cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl, then rub into pineapple.

Heat a barbecue to medium. Cook pineapple, turning pieces occasionally, for 6 minutes or until lightly charred. Serve with lime.

Note

• Cachaça, available from selected bottle shops, is a distilled Brazilian liquor with a rum-like flavour made from fermented sugarcane juice.

Photography by Brett Stevens.

Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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