Pineapple Marinade Recipes

SRIRACHA-PINEAPPLE MARINADE

Steps:

• Boil pineapple juice to reduce to 1/2 cup. Let cool and combine with other marinade ingredients. Reserve 1/4 cup and pour remaining marinade into a zip-top bag. Add 1 1/2 pounds meat (for 4 people) and toss to coat. Refrigerate. Use reserved marinade to brush over meat and vegetables while grilling.

PINEAPPLE MARINADE

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, mix pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, and soy sauce. Remove from heat just before the mixture comes to a boil.
• 2. Place meat in a medium bowl. Cover with the pineapple marinade, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes but may marinated overnight.
• 3. Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread meat lengthwise onto wooden skewers.
• 4. Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill chicken or pork 5 minutes per side, or until juices run clear. They cook quickly, so watch them closely.
• Note: time is 20 minute active work time for cooking and preparing marinade, 30 minute for mininum marinating time.

PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In the pan heat the oil over high heat and add the green onions. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the salt and pepper and stir for a few seconds. Add the pineapple jelly and plum sauce cook for a couple of minutes and stir in the Sriracha. Stir and slowly drop all but 1 cup of the pineapple chunks (be careful of the splash-- it burns) into the pan. Cook for 5 minutes then remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
• Remove the cooked pineapple from the pan and put into a blender with the pineapple juice and 8 cups water, and grind until the pineapple chunks disappear. Pour the pineapple mixture and the sauce from the pan into a bowl and mix well. Thinly slice the reserved pineapple and mix into the bowl.
• Use this sauce on pork or as a marinade for grilled shrimp.

SPICY PINEAPPLE MARINADE FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Puree pineapple, jalapenos and garlic in blender until almost smooth. Add pineapple juice, lime juice, cilantro and lime peel and process until blended. Pour marinade into large glass baking dish. Add chicken, turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
• Prepare barbecue or preheat broiler. Remove chicken from marinade.
• Season with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into small bowl. Whisk in honey. Brush mixture over chicken. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill or broil until cooked through, turning frequently and basting with honey marinade, about 30 minutes.

PINEAPPLE MARINADE FOR STEAK

Steps:

• Mix pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and garlic salt together in a bowl.

SWEET PINEAPPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in pineapple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly., Remove from the heat; stir in the butter, vinegar, salt and pineapple. Serve over ice cream; sprinkle with walnuts.

PINEAPPLE-MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the brown sugar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, garlic powder, ground cayenne and black pepper. Transfer 1 tablespoon of this marinade mixture to a separate medium bowl and add the diced pineapple, red onion and cilantro. This is your salsa; toss until well mixed and set aside.
• Add the grated pineapple and its juices to the marinade mixture in the large bowl, then add the chicken and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes (and no longer).
• Once the chicken is done marinating, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high and add enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken pieces, leaving any marinade behind, in a single layer so that they don't touch and let cook until the bottoms are browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides and no longer pink on the inside, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Serve the chicken over rice and top with the reserved pineapple salsa.

YUMMY PINEAPPLE BEEF STEAK MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix together the Worcestershire sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, and olive oil in a bowl.
• Marinate the meat of your choice for 1 to 2 hours, and cook as desired.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pans heat the juice, brown sugar and soy sauce. Remove from heat just before it boils. Let it cool a 5-10 minutes.
• Place chicken in a bowl or baggie and cover with marinade and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken for marinade and cook. Do not rinse. We have grilled, baked and used our "Set it & forget it.".

PINEAPPLE SAUCE FOR HAM

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, mustard and pineapple in saucepan. Bring to boil; simmer 10 minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup of water; add to sauce. Cook, stirring, until clear. Serve over ham slices.