Rak Posted July 5, 2016 Report Posted July 5, 2016 Hiya friends! I haven't posted for a while but that doesn't mean I haven't been cooking! Today I was trying a recipe from Diva Q's new book and it was seriously good! Pineapple stand chicken served with fried rice. The chicken was moist and tasty with a hint of sweetness, really good combo of flavours. The book.. Step 1...turn the pineapple into a stand... Step 2..Season chicken and place on stand. I figured since I was using pineapple, something with an asian theme would be great. The family with happy with this decision Step 3..Cook chicken around 300F until done. Mine looked a little drunk and leaning, but it held up! Step 4...serve and enjoy! PS - the rest of the pineapple was grilled and served with ice-cream.....if you know my kids (and me), you'll understand how there are no pics of that!!! Thanks for looking Rak 2
CeramicChef Posted July 5, 2016 Report Posted July 5, 2016 @Rak - my Friemd, that is an amazing cook! I love that stand idea made out of pineapple. Really ingenious. I love that money shot; I wish I was there to take a taste! As for the grilled pineapple and icecream, YUM! Beautifully done. Kudos to you! P.S? Belated Happy Canada Day!
Rak Posted July 5, 2016 Author Report Posted July 5, 2016 Thanks Ken! And yes, we did celebrate Canada's 149th birthday Lots of great family fun. And a happy belated Independence Day to you! I hope it was spent with good friends and selected family 1
MacKenzie Posted July 5, 2016 Report Posted July 5, 2016 Rak, that is a stunning cook, looks so appealing, fresh and tasty.
Rak Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Posted July 6, 2016 Thank you MacKenzie, thats a wonderful compliment from you! It was really good, just the combo of flavours and textures. The family ate well tonight!
MacKenzie Posted July 6, 2016 Report Posted July 6, 2016 Rak, I have the feeling your family eats well every night. :):):)
Shuley Posted July 6, 2016 Report Posted July 6, 2016 That looks very good. Could you taste the pineapple flavor in the chicken meat?
Aussie Ora Posted July 6, 2016 Report Posted July 6, 2016 Looks teriffic Rak I to want to know if the pineapple made a difference Outback Kamado Bar and Grill♨
Rak Posted July 6, 2016 Author Report Posted July 6, 2016 Thank you @Shuley & @Aussie Ora The pineapple kept the chicken moist and gave a sweetness and subtle pineapple flavour. I did add some grilled pineapple to the rice, but next time I would add more, or like the book suggested, serve the chicken with a pineapple salsa. 1
tony b Posted July 6, 2016 Report Posted July 6, 2016 I miss her BBQ show on the Travel Channel (BBQ Crawl). A big thumbs up on the Q-Nami. Great stuff. LOVE IT!! If you haven't tried Dizzy Pig's Pineapple Head, get some. Wonderful on grilled pineapple (and peaches, and apples, and ...) While it's a cute execution, I think I'd rather just toss some fresh pineapple chunks inside the chicken and put it in the rotisserie basket!
ckreef Posted July 7, 2016 Report Posted July 7, 2016 Interesting use of pineapple. Could have then planted the top, although up in Canada it would be more of a house plant most of the year. Reef's Bistro
Rak Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Posted July 7, 2016 17 hours ago, tony b said: I miss her BBQ show on the Travel Channel (BBQ Crawl). A big thumbs up on the Q-Nami. Great stuff. LOVE IT!! If you haven't tried Dizzy Pig's Pineapple Head, get some. Wonderful on grilled pineapple (and peaches, and apples, and ...) While it's a cute execution, I think I'd rather just toss some fresh pineapple chunks inside the chicken and put it in the rotisserie basket! Thanks Tony. Yes, I have the DP Pineapple head and love it on grilled fruit as well! I also agree with you, this was about presentation, certainly lots of ways to execute the flavour profile, but this was fun.
Rak Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Posted July 7, 2016 4 hours ago, tinyfish said: Smart use of the pineapple. Thank you Tony...of course, I the credit goes to the Danielle and her book!
Rak Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Posted July 7, 2016 1 hour ago, ckreef said: Interesting use of pineapple. Could have then planted the top, although up in Canada it would be more of a house plant most of the year. Reef's Bistro LOL Its true Charles...our weather isn't exactly pineapple growing friendly....or peaches for that matter (hint hint) ;p 1
MacKenzie Posted July 7, 2016 Report Posted July 7, 2016 52 minutes ago, Rak said: LOL Its true Charles...our weather isn't exactly grow friendly...for peaches for that matter (hint hint) ;p , no pressure ck. 1
ckreef Posted July 7, 2016 Report Posted July 7, 2016 , no pressure ck. I'm feeling the pressure. If I can get out there to get another box I'll make another batch or two. . I did pop open a jar of Reef Jam and a jar of Blueberry BBQ Sauce last night to see how they came out - yummy Reef's Bistro 2
