Grilled Tropical Fruit Recipes

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• Sweet island fruit is the perfect match for the grill, which caramelizes their natural sugars. You can leave the skin on - just slice ripe plantains in half lengthwise and cut mangoes, pineapple or papaya into wedges or thick pieces. Brush with oil, then place flesh-side down on the hot grates and cook until marked and tender, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Top with ice cream and caramel sauce for dessert.

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• Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish. In a blender, combine the citrus juices, rum, garlic, sugar, chipotles, red peppers, onion, vinegar and olive oil. Pulse gently. Pour marinade over the chicken pieces, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight. Turn the chicken once. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Preheat the grill.
• Place the mango pieces, banana slices and pineapple on a sheet of foil and brush with lime juice. Set aside.
• When the grill is ready, brush with vegetable oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the chicken pieces, cavity sides down, on the grill and cook for 10 minutes. Turn and baste with the marinade and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. Baste and turn chicken every 5 minutes for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
• Lightly brush the fruits with melted butter. Set the foil on the grill during the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Perforate the foil to allow the heat to reach the fruit, then fold the foil into a packet and cook until the fruit is slightly limp and lightly charred.
• Place the chicken on a platter and arrange the fruit along the edges.

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• Preheat a grill.
• Place the red snapper fillets in a shallow dish and reserve. In a small bowl, combine lime juice, ginger, pepper, and olive oil. Pour the mixture over the fish and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Grill the fish over medium heat until the flesh is cooked through and opaque, about 4 minutes per side, depending on the size of the fish. Top with tropical fruit salsa and serve.

Steps:

• In shallow glass or plastic dish or in resealable food-storage bag, combine marinade ingredients. Add shrimp; stir or shake to coat. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, Cut 1/2-inch slice off bottom of pineapple, cut into quarters lengthwise, cutting through green top. Using small sharp knife, remove fruit without piercing through rind, leaving 1/2-inch-thick shell. Turn shells upside down on paper towel-lined pan to drain. Trim cores from pineapple quarters; cut fruit into 3/4-inch cubes. In large bowl toss pineapple, papaya and mango.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove shrimp from marinade; reserve marinade. Place shrimp in grill basket (grill "wok").
• Place grill basket on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 6 to 8 minutes, brushing several times with marinade and turning once, until shrimp are pink. Discard any remaining marinade.
• On 4 individual serving plates, arrange pineapple shells. Top with mixed fruit and shrimp. Garnish with cashews and coconut.