Grilling
Grilled Ham and Pineapple with Basting Sauce
1 Ham Steak
1 can Pineapple Slices (rings)
2 tsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Brown Mustard
2 – 4 drops hot sauce
Use a can opener and pop 2 holes in the can of pineapple, drain thoroughly into 5” Dutch oven and place inside grill. Bring pineapple juice to a low simmer, add brown sugar, mustard and hot sauce. Stir until ingredients are completely dissolved. Reduce liquid by half making a simple syrup. Open ham steak package and can of pineapple. Place on grill over medium heat and baste with sauce. Cook long enough to warm through and achieve those wonderful grill marks. Baste as much as needed to keep ham and pineapple moist.
The sweet potato was grilled along with the ham and pineapples. Cut the sweet potato in half length wise. Brush the cut side with a small amount of olive oil. Take a small amount of brown sugar, pinch of cinnamon, pinch of salt. Mix and apply to the sweet potato. Grill cut side down till brown. Move the potato away from the heat and cook indirectly till done, about an hour.
My kids go wild over grilled pineapple. This will taste like the big hams many mothers would cook all day in the oven without all the hassle.
Yum!
Baked Onion on the Grill for your Steak
1 tsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Brown Sugar
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Cut the top off the onion. Cut just enough off the bottom of the onion, so it will stand up straight. Peel off the remaining skin. Cut the onion into 4 to 6 wedges stopping just short of going all the way through. This will keep it together. Tear off two pieces of aluminum foil 10 to 12 inches long. The double layer will protect the onion from burning while on the grill. Place the onion centered on the foil pulling foil up tight and around onion. Crimp foil so the top of the onion is exposed. Add salt and pepper and brown sugar. Then drizzle the olive oil over onion to moisten the brown sugar.
Place the onion directly over medium high heat until it is hot. Then move onion away from heat and bake indirectly for 20 minutes or till desired softness. Using tongs to reach into foil and pull out onion wedges.
This is great way to have onions on your steak, burgers or chicken sandwiches. You can add other seasonings to make an ordinary onion fit any main dish you want.
We hope you enjoy this simple grilling recipe.