Brown-Sugar Grilled Pineapple with Thyme

Pineapple rings pressed with dark brown sugar, thyme, and allspice, then seared until sticky and charred at the edges. It echoes crushed pimento underfoot in Pimento Smoke in the Hills, a Maroon evening in Jamaica’s Cockpit Country.

Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 1 large fresh pineapple
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• 0.5 tsp ground allspice
• 0.5 cup coconut milk
• 1 tsp lime zest
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• pinch salt

Instructions

1. 1Peel, core, and cut pineapple into ½-inch thick rings or wedges.
2. 2Mix brown sugar, thyme leaves, allspice, lime zest, and salt; press mixture onto both sides of pineapple pieces.
3. 3Heat a grill pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and melt butter.
4. 4Grill pineapple 3-4 minutes per side until caramelized and marked with dark char lines.
5. 5Warm coconut milk gently and drizzle over the grilled pineapple before serving.