Description
Brown Sugar Chili Pineapple is a sweet, tangy, and lightly spicy grilled pineapple dish coated in a buttery orange-brown sugar glaze. Caramelized on the grill, it makes a versatile side dish, appetizer, or tropical dessert.
Ingredients
1 ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut lengthwise into 8 wedges
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon lime juice, or more to taste
Instructions
- Peel the pineapple, cut it lengthwise into 8 wedges, and remove the core.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet or a 9×13-inch pan and set aside.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Stir in the orange juice, chili powder, salt, black pepper, and ground cloves.
- Increase the heat and simmer until the mixture reduces to about 1/2 cup and becomes a thin syrup.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice.
- Allow the glaze to cool for a few minutes.
- Pour about two-thirds of the glaze over the pineapple wedges and turn to coat evenly.
- Reserve the remaining glaze for basting.
- Grill the pineapple over direct medium heat, turning occasionally and basting with the reserved glaze.
- Cook for 7–10 minutes until golden-brown grill marks develop.
- Serve warm with any remaining glaze and additional lime juice or chili powder if desired.
Notes
Add a pinch of cayenne pepper for extra heat.
Sprinkle with toasted coconut for a tropical twist.
Serve with vanilla ice cream for an easy dessert.
Add a little cinnamon to the glaze for a warmer flavor profile.
Replace part of the brown sugar with honey if desired.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freeze for up to 3 months, though texture may soften after thawing.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
