Best Tropical Pineapple Sauce Recipes

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CUBANO MOJITO OVEN-ROASTED BABY BACK RIBS WITH HABANERO & GUAVA-PINEAPPLE TROPICAL BBQ SAUCE



Cubano Mojito Oven-Roasted Baby Back Ribs with Habanero & Guava-Pineapple Tropical BBQ Sauce image

Because our weather in Central New York is less than tropical, we have to figure out ways of keepin' those warm weather flavors coming even when poundin' rain or three-foot drifts make it hard to get to your backyard grill. So here's a way to make ribs in your oven and bring on all the flavors of places with better weather. Our method for makin' ribs in the oven can also be applied to the recipe for Dinosaur-Style Ribs (page 93). All you'll be missin' is the taste of the smoke and the smell of the outdoors, but the ribs will still be fallin'-off-the-bone tender.

Yield feeds 2 to 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 racks pork baby back ribs (2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
1 cup Mojito Marinade plus more to use as a mop sauce (page 164)
Black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon minced habanero pepper
2 cups diced fresh pineapple
6 tablespoons guava paste (see note)
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup Mutha Sauce (page 165)
1 heaping tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Set the ribs in a shallow roasting pan, and pour the Mojito Marinade over them. Flip the ribs around in it to make sure they're coated all over; then grind on lots of black pepper. Cover and marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 250°. Put a wire rack over a jelly roll pan and pour 1 cup of water into the pan. Pull the ribs out of the marinade, scraping off any extra. Set the ribs on the rack, meaty side up. Slide them into the oven and roast slowly. Check every hour or so. If the meat looks dry, mop it lightly with some of the Mojito Marinade.
  • Cook up a batch of sauce while the ribs are roasting. Set a saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in the oil, and once it gets hot, add the ginger and habanero peppers. Cook for 1 minute. Dump in the pineapple and the guava paste, stirring til the guava paste dissolves. Add the lime and lemon juices and the Mutha Sauce. Simmer for a couple of minutes to blend the flavors. Stir in the cilantro. Set aside and heat up before serving.
  • Check the ribs for doneness after 2 1/2 to 3 hours. They will be done if you can gently tear the meat between the bones or poke your finger through the meat, or if they've reached an internal temperature of at least 180°, or if they bend nicely when you grab them in the middle with a pair of tongs. Once they're tender, glaze the ribs with some of the sauce and keep cooking for 15 to 20 minutes. Or for a caramelized finish, turn on the broiler and get the surface of the ribs sizzling. When they're nicely bronzed, brush with the sauce.
  • Pull the ribs out and let them set for 5 to 10 minutes, then serve with the remaining sauce.

TROPICAL PINEAPPLE SAUCE



Tropical Pineapple Sauce image

With a little knife work and a slow simmer, the pineapple sauce is ready in no time at all. While it shines in a banana split, turning a sundae from typical to tropical, you'll find many other ways to use it: between the layers of a classic yellow cake, added to yogurt or cottage cheese, or combined with spicy mustard and chopped scallions for a sensational baked chicken.

Provided by Cathy Barrow

Categories     condiments, project, sauces and gravies

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 cups, or 4 half-pint jars

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 cups finely diced, very ripe pineapple; about 2 pineapples
2 cups white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
6 stalks fresh mint, rinsed and tied into a bundle
Juice of one lemon
1/4 cup dark rum

Steps:

  • Dice pineapple into 1/2-inch pieces, removing any brown eyes. Combine fruit, sugars, mint and lemon juice. Cover and leave on the counter for 1 hour.
  • Stir pineapple mixture and discard the mint. Add mixture to a heavy nonreactive pan and simmer slowly, stirring regularly, for about an hour, until sauce is very thick and clear and has reached 220 degrees.
  • Add rum. Stir until mixture is thick and clear again, about 5 minutes. Sauce will keep 3 months in the refrigerator or a year if processed.
  • To process, put a rack in a large stockpot or line the pot with a folded kitchen towel, then fill the pot with water and bring to a boil. Add 4 half-pint canning jars and boil for 10 minutes. Jars may be left in the warm water in the pot until ready to be filled. Alternatively, sterilize the jars by running them through a dishwasher cycle, leaving them inside until ready to fill.
  • Place canning rings in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add the lids to soften rubber gaskets. Rings and lids may be left in the water until jars are filled.
  • Remove the jars from the water bath and ladle hot sauce into warm jars, leaving 1/2-inch of headspace. Run a plastic knife gently around the inside of the jar to remove any air bubbles. Recheck the headspace.
  • Wipe jar rims clean with a damp towel. Place the lids on the jars, screw on the rings and lower the jars back into the pot of boiling water. Return to a full boil and boil for 15 minutes. Transfer jars to a folded towel and let cool for 12 hours. You should hear them ping as they seal.
  • Once cool, test the seals by removing rings and lifting jars by the flat lids. If a lid releases, the seal has not formed. Unsealed jars should be refrigerated and used within 3 months, or reprocessed. Rings and jars may be reused, but a new flat lid must be used each time.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 363, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 90 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 7 milligrams, Sugar 84 grams

TROPICAL FRUIT SUNDAES WITH PINEAPPLE-RUM SAUCE



Tropical Fruit Sundaes with Pineapple-Rum Sauce image

Categories     Rum     Fruit     Dessert     Quick & Easy     Frozen Dessert     Pineapple     Winter     Chill     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons dark rum
Banana-strawberry frozen yogurt or vanilla ice cream
Mixed tropical fruits (such as mango, papaya, banana and pineapple), cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Combine first 5 ingredients in heavy medium heat until sugar dissolves. Boil gently until reduced to 1 cup, about 10 minutes. Cool to lukewarm. Mix in rum. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat to lukewarm and whisk to blend before serving.)
  • Scoop frozen yogurt into balloon-shaped glasses or sundae dishes. Spoon lukewarm sauce over. Top with fruit and serve immediately.

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