Fried pineapple rings

Name: Fried pineapple rings recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1cm slices (substitute 2 x 425g cans pineapple rings, drained); Vegetable oil, to deep fry; 250.00 ml flour; Caster sugar, to coat; 125ml caramel sauce; 40.00 ml rum; Vanilla ice cream, to serve; 225g plain flour; 3 tsp baking powder, sifted; 400ml chilled beer (or soda water)

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by Lucy Nunes

Delicious Team

Sep 30, 2024

"These crispy, sugary fried pineapple rings are a fun take on the nostalgic fried banana. With a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of boozy caramel sauce, you’ll be in heaven." - Lucy Nunes

1 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1cm slices (substitute 2 x 425g cans pineapple rings, drained)
Vegetable oil, to deep fry
1 quantity batter
Caster sugar, to coat
1/2 cup (125ml) caramel sauce
2 tbs rum
Vanilla ice cream, to serve

Batter

1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour, sifted, plus extra, to dust
3 tsp baking powder, sifted
400ml chilled beer (or soda water)

Method

1.

Pat pineapple dry with paper towel. Half-fill a deep-fryer or large saucepan with oil and heat to 180°C (a cube of bread will turn golden in 60 seconds when the oil is hot enough).
2.

Working in batches, dip the pineapple slices into the batter, letting excess batter drip off. Deep-fry for 5 minutes, or until light golden. Drain in a metal sieve placed over a plate. Return all slices to the oil and deep-fry for 1 minute (see note), or until hot and crispy. Drain on paper towel. Toss in caster sugar to coat.
3.

Meanwhile, place caramel sauce and rum in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second bursts, stirring in between, until hot.
4.

Serve pineapple rings with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of sauce.