Mar 12 2012

Broiled Grapefruit

I love grapefruit.

Seriously, y’all.

sliced grapefruit

Grapefruits, to me, are the perfect citrus – tangy, slightly bitter, somewhat sour with just a hint of sweet. Just writing about them right now has my mouth watering.

NOM.

A few months ago, Maria (one of my favorite food bloggers) wrote a post about Broiled Grapefruit, I was intrigued. I pinned it and forgot about it.

A few days ago, I was browsing my pinterest boards and came across that pin – I jumped off the couch, grabbed a knife, cut into a couple of grapefruits, used a grapefruit spoon to loosen the fruit from the skin and drizzled them with honey, brown sugar and cinnamon.

I turned my broiler on HI and put my dish with the grapefruit in the oven – in retrospect, I should have moved my oven rack up one level so the caramelization would have been more intense.

I left the grapefruit in the oven for about 7 minutes, plenty of time for the sugars to caramelize.

Y’all.

Y’ALL.

{swoon}

I’m loving this deliciousness – it’s warm and sweet, and tangy and just… YUM.

Seriously, y’all – even if you’re in the anti-grapefruit camp, I think y’all should give this a try. It takes grapefruit to a whole new level of delicious.

So yummy!

Broiled Grapefruit

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Approximate Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 4 grapefruit halves

Inspired by This Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod

Ingredients

2 Grapefruit
Honey for drizzling
Brown Sugar for sprinkling
Roasted Cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions

Turn your oven's broiler on HI
Cut the grapefruit in half - try not to drool
Use a grapefruit spoon, or paring knife, to gently loosen the fruit from the skin (don't completely remove it all the way down to the base, you don't want to lose all the juice) - this allows all the yummy flavors to seep all the way down into the grapefruit.
Drizzle with honey, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Place under the broiler and (depending on your oven) cook for 3 to 10 minutes, or until the sugars are caramelized and the fruit is swollen and ready to burst out of the skin.

Rachel Says

You can use agave nectar instead of honey, turbinado sugar instead of brown and even add a dash of cumino or sea salt for a flavor boost.

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27 comments

March 12, 2012 - 4:48 AM

Kathryn - I’ve done this with passionfruit before and I love the combination of the warm sugary topping with the soft fruit, it’s just delicious and I can’t wait to try it with grapefruit!
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March 12, 2012 - 5:29 AM

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March 12, 2012 - 6:02 AM

shari@myjudythefoodie - I linked up two healthy treats for the party this week: Green Tea Risotto and Raw Chocolate Pudding. enjoy!
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March 12, 2012 - 6:51 AM

Amy - I saw Maria’s and now I have seen yours and now I know I REALLY must try this! Grapefruit is one of my favorite fruits- this looks like a fun way to spice it up!
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March 12, 2012 - 7:50 AM

Liz@HoosierHomemade - I love grapefruit too, I would have never thought to broil it! It looks “Mouthwatering”!
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March 12, 2012 - 7:55 AM

Lyuba - You are so funny I will have to try this grapefruit!
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March 12, 2012 - 8:38 AM

Maria - I love broiled grapefruit! Such an easy and delicious treat!
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March 12, 2012 - 9:10 AM

Liz - I LOVE broiled grapefruit! Delicious! Thanks for hosting, have a great week!

March 12, 2012 - 11:54 AM

April @ The 21st Century Housewife - I love broiled grapefruit – it’s such a treat! Yours looks absolutely delicious. Thank you for hosting!
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March 12, 2012 - 12:41 PM

Andrea @Andreas Kitchen - Happy Monday! Your grapefruit sounds great!
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March 12, 2012 - 2:46 PM

lib - I (heart) broiled grapefruit!! we even have it for dessert sometimes…
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March 12, 2012 - 10:29 PM

mjskit - I’m a HUGE broiled grapefruit fan! Now you’ve got me wanting to run out and buy some grapefruit. Thanks for hosting!
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March 13, 2012 - 11:54 AM

Michelle - Since I’m encouraging people who don’t like brussel sprouts to eat my roasted brussel sprouts this week, I suppose I should be willing to try the broiled grapefruit. Because I don’t like grapefruit. Just for you though….

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March 14, 2012 - 11:19 AM

Rachel - Kathryn, I have never had a passionfruit! I need to find one somewhere!

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Mohammad - Hey Amy! Thanks It’s definitely light, but it is a bit chewy like spogne cake. Different texture, that’s for sure! I liked it a lot.I did use the new lights!! I am in love with them.And I definitely do not have 47 grapefruits, I exaggerate all the time. I do have a lot though. Michael bought into a fund raiser at our local high school and got a HUGE box of grapefruits from Florida. I have been enjoying them every day, but there are so many! We are resorting to finding new uses for them. Like cake.

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January 4, 2013 - 8:32 AM

Emily - Well, I fall into the anti-grapefruit camp. But, this sounded so good I decided to give it a try; with a fresh-from-Florida grapefruit. I’m sorry to say I’m still anti-grapefruit. I really wanted to like it! I will say, the initial flavor burst was great, it’s just that really bitter after bite that grapefruit has I just don’t care for. Thanks for at least getting me to try grapefruit again!
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