Modern Panini: Hawaiian

Name: Modern Panini: Hawaiian
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Hawaiian bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick; fresh pineapple 4 rings, each ½ inch (12 mm) thick, cores removed; jack cheese 2 oz (60 g), coarsely grated; smoked ham 4 oz (125 g), thinly sliced; olive oil 1 tbsp; whole-grain mustard 2 tbsp; canola oil 1 tbsp

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

Ham and pineapple are an iconic sweet-and-salty pair. Grilling the pineapple rings makes all the difference in this panino. The fruit caramelizes slightly, which helps the savory qualities in both the ham and the mustard really shine.

Ingredients

Hawaiian bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick
olive oil

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Mediterranean
Street Food

Method

Preheat the sandwich grill. Brush both sides of the pineapple rings with the canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the pineapple on the grill, close the top plate, and cook until the pineapple rings are grill marked, 3–4 minutes. Transfer the pineapple to a plate, keeping the grill on and wiping the grill plates clean.
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