Pineapple Grilled Steak

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This recipe came about (as so many of mine do!) as a result of our firm No Ingredient Left Behind Rule.

As in, if I get something and don’t use it all up, I need to work the remainder into another recipe. I actually have a special bin in my fridge for these ingredient orphans so I don’t forget about them (I know, obsessive, but I gotta be me!)

In this case it was a half full can of pineapple juice left over from my beloved pineapple gazpacho recipe, and it needed a purpose in life…and so I decided it should become a pineapple steak marinade!

You’ll want to plan ahead a bit for this one, as the steak needs to marinate in the pineapple juice and a few other things (hi there, garlic!) for at least 4 hours.

And if you are concerned that your steak is going to come out tasting too much like a pineapple…don’t! The juice serves mainly as a tenderizer…which is why I like to throw some actual pineapple on the grill to serve alongside the scrumptious steak.

Ingredients You Need To Make Grilled Pineapple Steak!

Ready to go full out pineapple with me and make one of my new favorite grilled steak recipes? Let’s do it!

Here’s How To Make Pineapple Grilled Steak!

STEP 1: Combine 2 cups of pineapple juice, ¼ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup canola oil, 2 cloves of peeled and smashed garlic, 1 teaspoon pepper pepper and ¼ cup of brown sugar and stir until brown sugar is dissolved.  Pour into a zippered plastic bag.

STEP 2: Add a 2 pound flank steak to the bag, zipper it up, squish it around and then let it marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

STEP 3: When you are ready to cook, prep your pineapple!  Cut off the base and the top, then stand it up and slice off the peel, making sure to get all those little prickly spots off.  Now slice it into 1 to ½ inch round slices cutting out the middle core with a paring knife.

STEP 4: Heat the grill to high and grill the steak, about 5 minutes per side (and 135 on a meat thermometer) for medium rare.  Cover it with foil while you cook the pineapple.

STEP 5: Place the pineapple on the grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side.  I like to slide a spatula underneath before I turn them to make sure they come off without sticking.

STEP 6: Slice up the steak, cut the pineapple rounds in halves and serve it up!

More Tips For Making Pineapple Grilled Steak!

And just like that, you have a scrumptious tropical dinner! I like to serve mine with rice, sometimes plain old rice or if I am feeling especially fancy, some coconut rice pilaf!

It just goes to show you what good things can come from having a leftover ingredients bin in your fridge! Happy grilling!