Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Recipes

BACON WRAPPED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Wrap each chunk of pineapple with a piece of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Place in a shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, mayonnaise and chili sauce; pour over the bacon wrapped pineapple.
• Bake uncovered for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bacon is crispy on the edges and the sauce is bubbly. Serve warm.

BACON WRAPPED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Core/Slice pineapple into bite sized chunks.
• Cut bacon into thirds.
• Line the bottom of a broiler pan with foil (very important!).
• Spray the broiler rack with non-stick spray.
• Wrap bacon around pineapple and place the bites on the rack/broiler pan.
• Bake around 20 minutes and check.
• Continue baking, checking every 5 minutes, until the bacon is cripsy.
• Let cool slightly and remove to a serving dish.
• If you don't have a rack/broiler pan, just use a regular baking dish lined in foil. You may have to drain the grease 1/2 way through cooking.

SPICED BACON-WRAPPED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack in the center of the oven if your broiler is in the oven, or set the broiler rack in the lowest position. Preheat the broiler. Place a wire rack over a baking sheet.
• Combine the chili powder, garlic powder, pepper and onion powder in a small bowl.
• Wrap each pineapple ring with 4 pieces of bacon, winding it around and through the hole in the center; sprinkle with the spice mix. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Broil, turning once, until the bacon is well browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Let cool 2 minutes before serving.

BACON WRAPPED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• Wrap each chunk pineapple in 1/2 slice bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a bakings sheet fitted with a baking rack.
• In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar and soy sauce.
• Brush each bacon wrapped pineapple in the brown sugar mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.
• Serve hot or cold.
• Enjoy

BACON WRAPPED PINEAPPLE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Holding a shrimp, nest a chunk of pineapple in the natural curve of the shrimp then wrap bacon around the shrimp and pineapple and secure with a wooden toothpick. Wrap and secure all 12 shrimp then add to the hot pan and cook 3 minutes on each side or until bacon is crisp and shrimp are opaque and firm.

BACON WRAPPED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with foil, and set wire racks inside each. Spray racks with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut the bacon strips in half crosswise. Tightly wrap a strip of bacon around each piece of pineapple and transfer to prepared racks seam-side down. Continue with remaining bacon and pineapple. Place in refrigerator for 20 minutes to chill.
• Preheat grill for cooking over indirect heat or an oven to 450 degrees F.
• Whisk together the honey, mustard, hot sauce and liquid smoke in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Put the baking sheets on the grill over indirect heat or in the oven (in batches if necessary) and cook until bacon starts to get crispy, carefully flipping bites once midway through cooking, 30 minutes per batch. Brush each bite with the honey mustard and let cook until bacon is crispy and glaze has caramelized, an additional 10 minutes.

BACON-WRAPPED SCALLOPS WITH PINEAPPLE QUINOA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add quinoa, salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed., Meanwhile, place bacon in a large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat, removing 8 of the strips when partially cooked but not crisp. Continue cooking remaining strips until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Finely chop crisp bacon strips. Cut remaining bacon strips lengthwise in half., Wrap a halved bacon strip around each scallop; secure with a toothpick. Sprinkle with remaining pepper., Wipe the pan clean, if necessary; heat over medium-high heat. Add scallops; cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until scallops are firm and opaque., Remove quinoa from heat; fluff with a fork. Stir in pineapple and chopped bacon. Serve with scallops.

BACON WRAPPED PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Clean each chicken breast and cut into 4 pieces.
• Wrap each piece of chicken with 1 strip of bacon (you can use a toothpick but it is not necessary if you tuck the bacon into itself).
• Place each wrapped chicken piece into your pan (I generally spray mine with a cooking spray so it is easier to clean after).
• Sprinkle the tops of each piece with the brown sugar.
• Top each piece with a pineapple chunk or 2 and pour the juice and remaining pineapple into the pan for the chicken to cook inches.
• Place in oven and cook for 30-45 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken pieces.
• Serve with rice or pasta & enjoy!