Best 9 Agave Glazed Pork Belly With Grilled Pineapple Recipes

AGAVE-GLAZED PORK BELLY WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Season pork belly all over with 4 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper.
• Place chiles in a large roasting pan. Place pork belly, skin side down, on top of chiles; drizzle with 1/2 cup agave. Pour remaining 1/2 cup agave and 2 cups water into pan. Cover pan tightly with lid or two layers of foil.
• Transfer to oven and cook pork for 3 hours, basting with pan juices every hour. Turn pork over. Cook until very tender, about 4 more hours.
• Transfer pork to another roasting pan (if bone-in, remove and discard bones). Strain liquid from first roasting pan into a saucepan (there should be about 5 1/2 cups); reserve chiles. Gently boil juices until reduced to about 1 1/4 cups, 45-50 minutes; add reserved chiles. Remove pan from heat. Let glaze cool; chill.
• Meanwhile, cover pork with parchment or waxed paper. Top with a large plate. Place weights, such as large canned goods, on top. Chill overnight.
• Reheat glaze. Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Brush grill rack with oil. Grill pineapple until nicely charred, 2-3 minutes per side; place on plates.
• Let grill cool to medium heat. Slice pork belly into 1"-thick pieces. Grill until warmed and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Brush pork with some of the glaze from chile sauce.
• To serve, place 2 or 3 pineapple slices on each plate; spoon glaze over, then top with pork belly. Drizzle with vinegar.

GRILLED FLATBREAD WITH PORK AND PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Place the pizza dough on the pan and turn to coat with the oil; set aside to bring to room temperature.
• Slice the pork lengthwise down the center almost all the way through, then open like a book and flatten with your hands. Season the pork with salt and pepper and brush all over with 2 tablespoons teriyaki glaze. Brush the pineapple and onion slices with olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Brush the grill grates with olive oil. Arrange the pineapple and onion on one side of the grill and the pork on the other side. Grill the pineapple and onion until tender and lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to a plate. Grill the pork until cooked through, about 6 minutes per side; transfer to a cutting board.
• Stretch the pizza dough into a 9-by-12-inch rectangle on the baking sheet. Reduce the grill heat to low; place the dough directly on the grill and cook until puffed on top and charred on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip and top with the cheese. Cover and cook until the crust is cooked through and the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Cut the pineapple and pork into bite-size pieces; scatter over the crust along with the onion. Drizzle with the remaining teriyaki glaze and sprinkle with the cilantro. Cut into pieces.

PINEAPPLE-GLAZED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, fat side up. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 25 minutes., Meanwhile, for glaze, in a small bowl, whisk preserves, mustard and basil; brush half the mixture over roast. Add pineapple to roasting pan. Roast 25-35 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°., Remove roast from oven and brush with remaining glaze; tent loosely with foil. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Using a slotted spoon, serve pineapple with pork.

PINEAPPLE GLAZED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Place pork loin in baking pan (I use pyrex).
• Drain pineapple, reserving about 1/2 cup of the juice and remaining ingredients including cornstarch.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, remove from heat and set aside.
• Brush pork loin with part of the glaze.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes until meat is tender and inner temperature has reached 160 degrees.
• Brush with glaze several times during baking time.
• Turn pork loin 1 time during baking time and brush underside with glaze.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat pineapples with remaining juice and remaining glaze and serve with pork loin.
• **Whendraining pineapple squeeze as much juice out as possible!
• I always have a small can of pineapple juice on hand in case there isn't enough juice.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE WITH KEY LIME AND AGAVE NECTAR

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine agave nectar, grape seed oil, key lime juice plus the zest, either the nutmeg or cinnamon and the rum (if using).
• Cut each pineapple half lengthwise into 4 long wedges. Cut each wedge in half crosswise. You will have sixteen pieces total.
• Prepare grill (medium heat). Lightly brush pineapple with marinade and grill on a rack set about 6 inches over glowing coals.
• Turn; brush other side with the marinade and grill until tender and golden, approximately 5 minutes each side. Note: due to the sugar content in the marinade, the pineapple could easily burn. Watch grilling process carefully.
• Oven method: Pineapple may also be broiled by placing 4 inches below broiler in oven for about 10 minutes; turning occasionally until lightly browned. Brush with rum and sprinkle with lime peel. Serve hot or warm. Note: I used a grill pan so that the pineapple wedges would have the "grill marks".

GRILLED PINEAPPLE PORK & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place the pineapple, 2 tablespoons oil, garlic, cumin, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a blender; cover and process until blended. Place in a large resealable plastic bag; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate 1 hour. , Drain and discard marinade. Place pork on greased grill rack. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving., Place vegetables in a grill wok or basket. Brush with remaining oil; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper., Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Cut vegetables into 2-in. pieces. Serve with pork.

GRILLED PORK AND PINEAPPLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine pork, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, lime juice, Sriracha, ginger, and garlic in a large resealable bag. Seal and shake up to combine well. Refrigerate for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• While the pork is marinating, soak skewers in water for about 20 minutes prior to using them. That will help the skewers to not burn up when exposed to the flame.
• Preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium-high heat and lightly grease the grates with a small amount of vegetable oil.
• Thread the skewers with marinated pork, pineapple, and red pepper, alternating back and forth; discard the marinade.
• Cook skewers on the preheated grill until they obtain grill marks and the pork is no longer pink, about 2 minutes per side. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

GRILLED PORK CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE-TURMERIC GLAZE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high indirect heat (for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off; for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side); oil grate. Bring pineapple juice, honey, vinegar, mustard, red pepper flakes, sesame oil, and turmeric to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, swirling occasionally, until reduced to 3/4 cup, 10-15 minutes. Let cool. Transfer half of sauce to a small bowl and set aside for serving.
• Season pork with salt. Grill over direct heat until browned all over, about 3 minutes per side. Continue to grill, turning several times and basting with remaining sauce, until charred and coated with a thick layer of glaze, about 4 minutes. Move to cooler part of grill and take internal temperature of pork. If needed, continue grilling over indirect heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into chops near bone registers 130°F, 1-4 minutes more. Transfer pork chops to a wire rack and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce alongside.

PINEAPPLE GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix together the drained pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic powder together in a large plastic zipper bag, and smush the bag a few times with your hands to mix the marinade and dissolve the sugar. Place the pork chops into the marinade, squeeze out any air in the bag, seal it, and refrigerate overnight. Reserve the pineapple rings.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the chops from the marinade, shaking off excess, and grill until browned, the meat is no longer pink inside, and the meat shows good grill marks, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Brush several times with marinade and let the marinade cook onto the surface of the meat. Discard excess marinade. While the meat is grilling, place 4 pineapple rings onto the grill, and allow to cook until hot and the slices show grill marks; serve the chops topped with the grilled pineapple rings.