Best 6 Pineapple Boats Recipes

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.

PINEAPPLE SWEET POTATO BOATS

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce sweet potatoes; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 12-14 minutes or until tender, turning once. , When cool enough to handle, cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a large bowl, mash the pulp. Add the crushed pineapple, butter, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg; mix well. Spoon into sweet potato shells., Place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with pineapple tidbits and brown sugar. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

HAM SALAD PINEAPPLE BOATS

Steps:

• Stand pineapple upright and cut in half, leaving the top attached. Remove fruit, leaving a 1-in. shell. Chop fruit; set aside 1 cup for salad and refrigerate the remaining fruit for another use., In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and mustard. Stir in the ham, celery, green pepper and reserved pineapple. Spoon into pineapple halves.

PINEAPPLE BOATS

Steps:

• Quarter a pineapple lengthwise, leaving the green top on each piece. Slice out the core and discard. Score the flesh down to the skin. Then run a knife between skin and flesh, to liberate the pieces. What you want is the whole thing to look like it's still intact, but be easy to eat in bite-size cubes. You can splash it with rum if you like.

CHICKEN SALAD IN PINEAPPLE BOATS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine pineapple juice, apple juice, and orange juice; bring to a boil.
• Add chicken; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.
• Remove from heat; set aside to cool.
• Reserve cooking liquid.
• While chicken is cooling, cup pineapple in half lengthwise; remove and discard core.
• Scoop out pulp, leaving shells intact.
• Cover shells with plastic wrap; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Weigh 9 ounces pineapple pulp; reserve remaining pineapple pulp for use at another time.
• Cut pineapple pulp into chunks.
• In a large bowl, combine pineapple chunks, strawberries, apple and orange sections, tossing lightly.
• Cut cooled chicken into chunks or strips; add to pineapple mixture.
• Strain cooking liquid into small saucepan; add vinegar, grenadine syrup and allspice.
• Bring liquid to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/2 cup.
• Pour vinegar mixture over chicken mixture; toss well to combine.
• Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour, tossing several times to blend flavors.
• To serve, fill each pineapple shell with 1/2 the chicken mixture.

HAM SALAD PINEAPPLE BOATS [1]

Steps:

• Stand pineapple upright and cut in half, leaving the top attached. Remove fruit, leaving a 1-in. shell. Dice fruit; set aside 1 cup for salad and refrigerate the remaining fruit for another use. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise and mustard. Stir in the ham, celery, green pepper and reserved pineapple. Spoon into pineapple halves.