Best Pineapple Luau Recipes

LUAU GRILLED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk, Hawaiian marinade, and garlic powder in a dish large enough to marinate the chicken breasts. Add chicken. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, turning every 3 to 4 hours, about 24 hours.
• Combine coconut milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring in a dish. Add pineapple. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Place chicken on hot grill; discard marinade. Cook chicken, without pressing or poking, and flipping only twice, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a platter; let rest for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Place pineapple on the hot grill and cook on medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer grilled pineapple to the platter with the chicken.

LIL' LUAU SMOKIES (A.K.A. LIL' PINEAPPLE SMOKIES)

Steps:

• In a pan, heat oil over Medium heat. Saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large saucepan, combine onions, brown sugar, flour and mustard.
• Gradually stir in pineapple juice and chunks, vinegar and soy sauce.
• Bring to a boil over Medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add Lil' Smokies and stir to coat.
• Serve in a crock pot set on Warm.

KAREN'S LUAU PINEAPPLE CAKE ROLL

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Drain pineapple and reserve 3/4 cup of juice and 1/2 cup pineapple for topping.
• In a med. mixing bowl combine remaining pineapple,brown sugar,coconut,nuts,1 tsp.vanilla,cinnamon,ginger and cloves and mix well.
• Spread in the bottom of a 15 x 10 jelly roll pan and set aside.
• In a med. mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry and set aside.
• In a lg. mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until thick and pale yellow.
• Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 vanilla.
• Gently fold egg whites into egg yolk mixture.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• Gently fold flour mixture into egg mixture.
• Spread cake batter evenly over pineappple mixture in pan.
• Bake in oven preheated to 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
• Loosen cake around edges and invert on flour sack towel sprinkled with powdered sugar and let stand 3-4 minutes.
• Roll in jelly roll fashion and let cool.
• Garnish with pineapple topping.
• Pineapple topping:.
• In small sauce pan, combine pineapple juice with sugar and cornstarch and mix well.
• Cook over med. heat, stirring constantly, until clear and thickened.
• Remove for heat,stir in pineapple and cool.
• Spread on top of cake roll and sprinkle with coconut.

PINEAPPLE LUAU STYLE (GRILLED)

Steps:

• 1. Remove leafy top of pineapple and reserve for garnish
• 2. Cut pineapple lengthwise into 8 wedges. Slash pineapple with sharp knife verticle slashes 1 inch apart down to but not thru skins
• 3. Heat butter in small saucepan on grill until melted. add honey, lime juice and ginger
• 4. brush cut surfaces of pineapple with butter mixture and place on grill. Grill 15 minutes, turning every 5 minutes and brushing with butter mixture.
• 5. place reserved top in center of serving platter and lay grilled wedges around for a nice presentation. ENJOY !

PINEAPPLE LUAU

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together well
• Chill before serving.