Bacon Wrapped Pulled Pork Pineapple
Just as the name states, this is a pineapple, filled with pulled pork and BBQ sauce, wrapped in bacon, and grilled. No quantities are given except you do need one whole pineapple to start with. You can make this with shredded chicken and BBQ sauce as well. I list this in the Leftover section as well since there is no need to make pulled pork just for this, a pineapple is not that big, but also consider friends and family, you may want to start with 2 pineapples. Photo courtesy of Ed Crean. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple
- BBQ pulled pork, OR BBQ pulled chicken, cooked, so plan ahead
- BBQ sauce, OR make from a shortcut
- bacon, as needed to wrap the pineapple
Instructions
- Light your grill, think charcoal and get an even bed of coals going. Move the coals or lift the grate to prevent burning the bacon, no need to cook the bacon like in a frying pan.
- Cut the top off the pineapple, peel then slice in half lengthwise. Remove the core. With the pineapple sides lying on their sides, fill one piece, heaping with either pulled pork and BBQ sauce or pulled chicken and BBQ sauce, place the other pineapple piece on top and secure the two together with skewers or kitchen twine, then wrap with bacon, amount is up to you.
- Place this on your heated grill and cover, turn the pineapple occasionally to cook all the bacon but do not burn it. When the bacon is done, set the pineapple on a platter and slice and let people dig in. Serve with your favorite BBQ sides such as corn on the cob, potato salad, etc.
Notes
No pricing for this but I will list this is low cost since you would likely use leftovers to make this.
Shortcuts: BBQ Sauce, Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken.
Recipe inspired courtesy of good friend, Walt Chesman.
United States. Photo courtesy of Ed Crean.
United States.
United States. Photo courtesy of Ed Crean.
United States.