Best Pineapple Relish Recipes

HAWAIIAN BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICH WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• For the roast pork: In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, coriander, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cinnamon and cumin to make a dry rub. Massage the rub over the pork, making sure to rub it in between the scored fat cap. Wrap the pork in plastic wrap and let it sit for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F with the oven rack in the middle position.
• Remove the plastic wrap from the pork and place in a Dutch oven with a lid. Cover and place in the oven to roast for 3 hours. After 3 hours, uncover and cook for another 45 minutes to brown the fat and cook until the pork registers 200 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the oven and let rest for 20 minutes.
• For the sandwich build: Using two forks or your hands, pull apart the warm pork. Toss with the Chile Sauce. Butter and toast the buns until golden brown. Place ample quantities of pork on the bottom bun and top with Grilled Pineapple Relish and shredded red cabbage. Do your best hula dance and enjoy.
• Bring the vinegar, sugar, crushed red pepper, salt and garlic to a boil and cook until the sugar and salt dissolve. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, and then set aside until the pork is ready. Right before you toss in the pork, remove the smashed garlic cloves.
• Preheat a grill pan or grill over high heat. Rub the grill with a bit of oil and grill each side of the pineapple slices until dark grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes a side. Roughly chop the pineapple and add it to a bowl with the cilantro, ginger, lime juice, jalapeno and onions. Season with salt and pepper.

MARINATED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• To make the marinade: Slice the pineapple crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds. Using a paring knife, remove the core from each round (this can be done roughly, since the core is edible). Chop half the pineapple coarsely; set aside the remaining half for the relish. Add the chopped pineapple to a blender, together with the jalapeño, onion, vinegar, garlic, and salt and blend until smooth. Transfer the marinade to a bowl, add the chicken breasts, and refrigerate, covered, for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Wipe the grill grates with oil to prevent sticking. Build a two-zone fire. Your high-heat zone should have embers 1 to 2 inches from the cooking surface, with occasional flames licking it. To create your medium-heat zone, nudge the embers 2 to 3 inches lower than that.
• To make the relish: Toss the remaining pineapple in oil, honey, and salt to coat. Grill over medium heat until it is nicely caramelized, about 3 minutes per side. Meanwhile, grill the jalapeño and onion over medium heat until lightly charred, turning often, about 3 minutes for the jalapeño and 8 minutes for the onion. As they finish cooking, transfer the pineapple, jalapeño, and onion to a cutting board.
• When they are cool enough to handle, coarsely chop the pineapple, jalapeño, and onion and add to a bowl with the vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, and cilantro. Season with more salt, and add more vinegar or honey, if needed. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, shaking off any excess, and bring to room temperature. Place skin side down over high heat. After about 90 seconds, using tongs, rotate 45 degrees and cook for another 2 minutes. Flip the breasts and do the same on the other side. Once you have nice grill marks on both sides, move to medium heat and cook, turning often, until an instant-read meat thermometer, placed in the thickest part of a breast, reads 160ºF on a meat thermometer. Transfer to a cutting board and let the breasts rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving with the relish.

GRILLED TERIYAKI PORK CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE PAPAYA RELISH

Steps:

• Make marinade:
• In a saucepan combine marinade ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cool marinade completely.
• Put chops in a large resealable plastic bag and pour marinade over them. Seal bag, pressing out excess air, and set in a shallow dish. Marinate meat, chilled, turning bag once or twice, overnight.
• Pour marinade into a saucepan and boil 5 minutes. Grill chops on an oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals 7 to 8 minutes on each side, or until just cooked through, basting with marinade during last 5 minutes of cooking. (Alternatively, meat may be grilled in a ridged grill pan or broiled.)
• Serve pork chops with relish.

PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the pineapple, cranberry sauce, walnuts and strawberries. Cover and chill overnight before serving.

PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil onion and green pepper. Saute until the vegetables are soft. Add the pineapple, the salt and the pepper. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, until the liquid reduces, about 30 minutes.
• Deglaze the saucepan with the vinegar and add the lime zest, mustard and garlic. Cook uncovered over low heat until the liquid is reduced again, about 20 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl, let cool then refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. Aloha!

ROSEMARY MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY ORANGE GLAZE AND ORANGE-PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Spicy Orange Glaze: Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil on the grill. Cook until reduced to 1 cup. Set 1/4 cup aside.
• Chicken: Whisk together the oil, garlic and rosemary in a large baking dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Preheat grill to medium-high. Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill skin side-down until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn over and continue grilling for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through, turning and basting with the Spicy Orange Glaze every 2 minutes. Remove from the grill, place on a platter and brush with the reserved Spicy Orange Glaze. Serve with the Orange-Pineapple Relish on the side.
• Orange-Pineapple Relish: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED HOISIN MARINATED PORK WITH PINEAPPLE-GRILLED GREEN ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Combine hoisin, vinegar, soy, garlic and sesame oil in a small bowl. Place the tenderloin in a medium shallow baking dish, pour over the marinade and marinate in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours or overnight, turning once. Preheat the grill. Remove the pork from the marinade, removing any excess. Season with salt and pepper and grill 10 to 12 minutes for medium doneness.

TUNA BURGER WITH PINEAPPLE-MUSTARD GLAZE AND GREEN CHILE-PICKLE RELISH

Steps:

• To make the glaze, combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, shallot, and ginger in a small nonreactive saucepan and cook over medium heat until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Return the mixture to the saucepan, add the brown sugar, and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the soy sauce, mustard, and lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature. The glaze can be made 1 day in advance and stored in a container with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Meanwhile, to make the relish, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the chiles on a rimmed baking sheet, rub them with the oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until the skins of the chiles are blackened, about 15 minutes. Remove the chiles from the oven, place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let the chiles steam for 15 minutes. Peel, stem, and seed the chiles and then finely dice them.
• Combine the chiles, pickles, onion, lime juice, honey, cilantro, and oil in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving so that the flavors meld. The relish can be made 8 hours in advance and stored in a container with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator. Let come to room temperature before serving.
• Cut the tuna into large pieces and then coarsely chop in a food processor. Do not overprocess. (Alternatively you can chop it by hand with a sharp knife.)
• Whisk together 2 tablespoons of the oil, the mustard, honey, and chipotle in a large bowl. Add the tuna and green onions and gently fold to combine. Divide the tuna mixture into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each). Form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch-thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb. Place on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and let chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
• To cook the burgers, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a sauté pan or griddle (nonstick or cast iron) until it begins to shimmer. Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper. Cook the burgers until golden brown on the bottom sides, about 3 minutes. Turn over, brush with some of the glaze, and continue cooking until medium, about 3 minutes longer.
• Place the burgers on the bun bottoms, drizzle with more of the glaze, and top with the relish and pickled red onions, if using. Cover with the burger tops and serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE AND GRILLED ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat grill. Brush the green onions with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the onions until almost cooked though and finely slice. Place the onions, pineapple, jalapeno in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Add the lime juice, the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and cilantro. Serve at room temperature.

TUNA BURGERS WITH PINEAPPLE-MUSTARD GLAZE AND GREEN CHILE-PICKLE RELISH

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, ginger, soy sauce and brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the volume is reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Whisk in 2 tablespoons mustard, remove from the heat, and add the lime juice and white pepper. Let cool.
• Combine the tuna, 2 tablespoons Dijon, chipotle pepper puree, honey, oil, and green onions in a large bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Shape the ground tuna firmly into 8 round uniform patties about 1 1/2-inches thick. Refrigerate for 30 minutes; the burgers must be very cold to hold their shape when cooking. Grill burgers for 3 minutes on each side for medium doneness, basting often with the glaze. Serve the burgers on buns with the watercress and the Green Chile-Pickle Relish.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving so that flavors meld.

PORK CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Soak the onion in a bowl of cold water, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, puree 3/4 cup pineapple with the lime juice, peanut butter, fish sauce and jalapeno until smooth. Toss the cucumber and the remaining 1 1/4 cups pineapple in a bowl, then add the pureed pineapple dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Pat the pork chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over high heat, then add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Lay 3 chops in the pan and sear until golden on one side, about 3 minutes; flip and finish cooking, 1 to 2 more minutes. Transfer the chops to a plate and loosely cover with foil. Repeat with the remaining chops, adding the remaining 2 tablespoons oil as necessary.
• Drain the onion and add to the pineapple relish. Serve with the pork chops.

PINEAPPLE-STRAWBERRY CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, gently mix cranberry sauce, pineapple and strawberries until blended. Refrigerate, covered, 1-2 hours or until cold. Just before serving, stir in walnuts. Freeze option: Do not add walnuts. Freeze relish and walnuts separately in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Stir in walnuts just before serving.

RUM GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• For the relish:
• Heat the grill over high heat.
• Brush the pineapple with a few tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until golden brown on all sides. Remove the pineapple from the grill, cut into small dice and transfer to a bowl. Add the onion, chile, vinegar, a few tablespoons of oil, cilantro and honey, to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• For the glaze:
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the onions and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the sugar, add the rum and cook until reduced by half. Add the stock, habanero, cinnamon stick and star anise, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Strain the mixture into a bowl then return it to the saucepan and continue cooking until reduced by half and thickened to a glaze, season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture into a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
• Heat the grill over high heat.
• Brush the tenderloin with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill until crusty and charred on both sides and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, brushing with the glaze during the last few minutes of grilling. Remove from the grill, brush with more of the glaze and let rest 5 minutes before slicing into 1/2-inch thick slices.
• Serve the pork with the relish.

PINEAPPLE CRANBERRY RELISH

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, water and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes. Cool., Transfer to a large bowl; stir in the remaining ingredients. Store in the refrigerator.

TUNA BURGERS WITH PINEAPPLE-MUSTARD GLAZE AND GREEN CHILE PICKLE RELISH AND ANCHO GAUFRETTES

Steps:

• To prepare the glaze: Combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, ginger, soy sauce and brown sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the volume is reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Add the mustard and cook an additional 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the lime juice, and white pepper. Let cool.
• To prepare the burgers: Shape the ground tuna firmly into 8 round uniform patties about 1 1/2-inches thick. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. (The burgers must be very cold to hold their shape when cooking) Brush both sides of the burgers lightly with the pineapple glaze and season with salt and pepper to taste. Preheat grill. Grill burgers for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium doneness, basting often with the glaze. Serve burgers on rolls with watercress.
• To prepare the relish: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
• To prepare the gaufrettes: Heat oil to 365 degrees F in a deep fryer. Fry potato in batches and remove to large plate lined with paper towels. Season immediately with salt and ancho chile powder.

GRILLED PINK SNAPPER WITH CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE-GREEN ONION BUTTER AND RELISH

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium-low heat. Grill the chiles until blistered and softened all over.
• Remove the rind from the pineapple and slice into1-inch-thick rounds. Brush the pineapple slices with canola oil and sprinkle with a little sugar. Grill until caramelized on all sides and just soft, about 10 minutes total. Remove and let cool slightly.
• Roughly chop half of the pineapple slices and 1 of the chiles. Put in a food processor with the butter and process until almost smooth. Add 2 of the green onions and the chile de arbol and pulse just to combine. Taste. If the pineapple isn't very sweet, add some honey and pulse just to combine. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until firm and the flavors meld, at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. Let it warm slightly before grilling the fish.
• Finely dice the remaining pineapple and chile. Put them in a bowl with the remaining green onions, the olive oil, lime juice and some salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Set aside while you grill the fish.
• Increase the heat of the grill to high. Brush the fish with canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, flesh-side down, until charred and you can move it with a fish spatula without the flesh sticking to the grill, about 3 minutes. Flip, and smear some of the pineapple butter on the flesh side. Grill the second side until charred, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a platter, smear on a bit more of the butter mixture, top with the pineapple relish and serve immediately.

CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Drain pineapple thoroughly in sieve set over large measuring cup. Add enough water to juices in cup to measure 2 cups liquid. Place liquid in large non-aluminum saucepan. Add cranberries and sugar. Stir over high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to boil. Continue to boil until most berries pop open and mixture is thick, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in drained pineapple, walnuts, lemon juice and cloves. Transfer to bowl and refrigerate uncovered until cold, about 2 hours; cover. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

CRANBERRY-PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Grate 2 teaspoons zest from orange. Remove remaining peel and pith from orange, and discard. Holding orange over a bowl, cut between membranes, allowing segments and juice to fall into bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into bowl, and discard membranes. Slice segments crosswise. Add zest.
• Pulse half the cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped. Add remaining cranberries, and pulse just until the second addition is coarsely chopped. Add to orange segments and zest, along with pineapple, honey, sugar, salt, and pepper, and gently combine. Cover, and refrigerate overnight (or up to 3 days). Serve chilled or at room temperature.

MANGO PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Prepare jars, lids and bands.
• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Ladle hot relish into prepared jars leaving a 1/4" headspace. Check for
• air bubbles. Process jars in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Adjust
• time according to your altitude.

CRANBERRY RELISH WITH PINEAPPLE AND ORANGE

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the cranberries and pineapple until roughly chopped. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and chill up to 24 hours before serving.