Best Roasted Seafood Stuffed Pineapple Recipes

EASY FISH TACOS WITH ROASTED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Arrange two racks near center of oven. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for easy clean-up, if desired. Set aside.
• for the pineapple: In a medium bowl, toss together pineapple, jalapeno, oil, and salt. Spread pineapple mixture on prepared baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes, setting a timer.
• for the fish: Meanwhile, tear off an 18" long piece of foil. Place four pieces of fish lengthwise down the center of the foil (see photo in post). Season fairly generously with sea salt. In a small bowl, stir together lime juice, oil, garlic, and oregano. Spoon this mixture over the fish fillets. Fold the long sides of foil up over the fish and crimp. Then crimp the ends of the foil, to create a sealed packet. Place packet on another rimmed baking sheet.
• When the timer goes off, give the pineapple a stir and return it to the oven. At the same time, place baking sheet with fish packet in the oven. Wrap the tortillas in foil and add them to the oven as well. (Or quickly toast the corn tortillas on a large dry skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.) Bake until pineapple is softened and caramelized and the fish is cooked through, about 10 minutes for thinner fillets or 15 minutes for thicker fillets.
• to serve: Transfer pineapple to a bowl and stir in cilantro. Break fish into bite-size pieces and sprinkle with a bit more salt as needed. Serve with warm tortillas, cabbage, and avocado. More great topping options include pickled red onions or chopped sweet onion, hot sauce, and creamy fish taco sauce. I also recommend fresh lime wedges, for squeezing over the top.

PINEAPPLE BOAT SHRIMP WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, add the shrimp, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, the lemongrass, 1 tablespoon of ginger and the cornstarch and combine well. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• In a large saute pan over high heat, heat the peanut oil and add half the shrimp mixture. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes and remove. Repeat for second batch of shrimp, adding additional oil, if necessary.
• Add in the red bell peppers and the onions and saute for 3 minutes, then add the jalapeno, garlic, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of ginger. Stir in the remaining soy sauce and add the shrimp back into the saute pan. Heat until warmed through. Transfer to a serving platter and serve with the Fruit Salsa.
• In a glass bowl, combine the mint, serrano pepper, ginger, rice vinegar and red pepper flakes. Stir in the pineapple, the onions, red bell pepper and apricots. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

PINEAPPLE SEAFOOD BOWLS

Steps:

• Set up the grill for direct cooking over medium heat and oil the grates.
• Skewer the shrimp, scallops, and cod on separate skewers and grill until just cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Cut the pineapples in half. Scoop the flesh from each pineapple to create a bowl, leaving the bottom portion in each pineapple bowl to hold the coconut milk mixture. Reserve the removed pineapple flesh. Wrap bottoms of the pineapple bowl with a double layer of heavy-duty foil.
• Cut the reserved pineapple into bite-size pieces, discarding the hard core. In a medium bowl, combine pineapple, coconut milk, cilantro, and Thai seasoning. Fill each pineapple bowl halfway full of coconut milk mixture.
• Place pineapple bowls on the grill and close the lid. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the coconut milk mixture begins to simmer.
• Remove the pineapple bowls from the grill and carefully remove the aluminum foil. Evenly divide the grilled shrimp, scallops, and cod between the pineapple soup bowls. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.

SUNNY'S EASY SHRIMP AND RICE PINEAPPLE BOATS

Steps:

• For the shrimp: Preheat the grill or the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare the pineapple and sauce. Slice the pineapple in half. Slice the core out of the center and discard. Cut out the flesh, leaving a 1-inch border all the way around. Finely chop two-thirds of the pineapple flesh and set aside in a bowl. Add the remaining pineapple flesh to a blender along with the BBQ sauce. Season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, then blend until smooth.
• Prepare the shrimp. Add the shrimp to an aluminum foil pouch (or create a pouch with aluminum foil), then sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour the pineapple BBQ sauce over the top. Close the pouch and place over the direct heat of the grill, or on the bottom rack of the oven. Cook until a quick peek inside reveals opaque shrimp, 10 to 12 minutes.
• For the rice: In the bowl with the reserved chopped pineapple, add the rice, cilantro, scallions, zest and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to combine.
• To serve: Divide and fill both halves of the pineapple with the rice. Remove the shrimp from the pouch and top both pineapple halves equally. Pour the juices from the pouch over everything. Top with the cilantro and serve with lime wedges for spritzing.

ROASTED SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender, combine peanut butter, coconut milk, 3 tablespoons hot water, lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sriracha and a pinch of salt. Purée until smooth. Add more lime juice and or salt to taste. Scrape into a bowl.
• Heat oven to 500 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together peanut oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and red-pepper flakes. Thread shrimp on skewers; brush all over with half the peanut oil mixture. Thread pineapple on separate skewers; brush with remaining oil mixture. Arrange shrimp and pineapple skewers on a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast skewers, turning them halfway through, until shrimp is opaque, about 5 minutes, and pineapple is lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. (Use an oven mitt to remove shrimp skewers as they finish cooking but leave the pineapple in for longer). Sprinkle skewers with herbs and serve hot, with peanut sauce for dipping.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED FISH

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and ginger; stir in pineapple juice until blended. Add honey and soy sauce. bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in lemon juice. Pour half into a small serving bowl. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill fillets, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork, basting occasionally with glaze. , Meanwhile, grill pineapple slices for 2-3 minutes on each side or until heated through, basting frequently with glaze. Serve fish with pineapple and reserved glaze.

SMOKED BBQ-STUFFED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place cherry wood chips into the smoker to add sweetness.
• Wash pineapple well but make sure to keep the leaves intact. Cut pineapple in half lengthwise, cutting through the middle of the leaf stalk. Cut out a V-shape down the middle of each half to remove the dense core. Hollow out each pineapple half by making cross and side cuts, but leave some meat on the skin. If pineapple gets completely hollowed out, the skin gets very flexible so leaving a little meat will keep it sturdier.
• Chop pineapple meat into 1/2-inch pieces. Pour out any remaining pineapple juice from the husks and reserve for a different use.
• Combine pineapple chunks, pulled chicken, barbeque sauce, and bacon bits in a large bowl; mix to combine. Fill pineapple halves with the mixture and top with glazed walnuts and cranberries.
• Place pineapple halves into the smoker and smoke until outsides look darker and leaves start to shrivel, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove pineapple halves from the smoker very carefully as they will be very soft and flexible.