Preparation time:25 min
Cooking time: 0 min
Servings: 4
List of ingredients
- 20 2.5-cm (1-inch) cubes of Lafleur Smoked Ham
- 10 to 15 2.5-cm (1-inch) cubes of pineapple
- 1 red pepper, quartered
Spiced syrup:
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) of sugar
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) of water
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) of fresh ginger, chopped
- 2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) of ground cloves
- 2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) of ground cinnamon
- 2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) of ground nutmeg
- Freshly ground pepper
Preparation
Spiced syrup:
- Heat water and sugar in a pan until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Add spices and ginger. Let cool and set aside.
- Cut pineapple and ham into 2.5-cm (1-inch) cubes.
- Cut peppers into 2.5-cm (1-inch) squares.
- Assemble 4 brochettes, alternating cubes of ham, cubes of pineapple and squares of pepper (2).
- In a frying pan or on the BBQ, grill brochettes on each side, basting with spiced syrup, until evenly browned.
Tips from the chef
- If using wooden skewers, soak in tepid water for 30 minutes so the meat won’t stick to the skewers.