Grilled Pears with Currants
Think of grilled pears instead of potatoes the next time you are grilling chicken, or pork tenderloins. Or as a dessert with your favorite ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup dried currants
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- ground black pepper, to taste
- 6 firm but ripe Anjou pears
- 4 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
- 1 Tbs vegetable oil for brushing on grill
Directions
- Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas or electric grill on high.
- In a small bowl, combine the currants, apple juice, and pepper. Allow the currants to marinate until ready to serve.
- Peel the pears and cut them in half lengthwise. Use a paring knife or melon baller to remove the core, leaving a gumball-sized-hole. Place in a shallow dish and brush all over with the melted butter.
- When ready to grill, brush the grill grate with vegetable oil. Place the pears, cut side up, in a single layer directly over the hot fire. Cook just until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes. Brush with any butter remaining in the dish, then turn and grill until tender but firm, about 3 to 4 minutes longer.
- Serve warm with a little of the apple juice soaked currants spooned over the top.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 88
Calories from Fat 45 (51%)
(8%)Total Fat 5g
(13%)Saturated Fat 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(3%)Cholesterol 10mg
(0%)Sodium 1mg
(3%)Potassium 104mg
Total Carbohydrate 11g
(7%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 8g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(1%)Protein 0g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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