Ching-he Huang's Skewered Pineapple

Name: Ching-he Huang's Skewered Pineapple
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 ripe pineapple peeled cored and sliced into 2cm chunks; 100ml hot water; 2 star anise; 4 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; Zest and juice of 1 lime; Zest and juice of 1 orange

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Ingredients

1 ripe pineapple peeled cored and sliced into 2cm chunks
100ml hot water
2 star anise
4 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Zest and juice of 1 lime
Zest and juice of 1 orange

Accompaniment

Description

The star anise gives the pineapple a slightly liquorice flavour and the syrup gives it a sticky sweetness

Method

1
Put all the ingredients for the syrup into a pan and heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the pineapple chunks to the syrup and place in the fridge for 1 hour.

Meanwhile, soak 6-8 bamboo skewers in cold water for 15 minutes. When ready to cook, slide the pineapple chunks on to the skewers.

Heat a griddle pan or barbecue on a high heat, then cook the pineapple skewers for 4-5 minutes, basting frequently with the syrup, until the pineapple has a delicious sticky caramel coating. Serve immediately.