Kaukau na Painap (Papua New Guinean Sweet Potato and Pineapple Skewers)
A recipe for Kaukau na Painap (Papua New Guinean Sweet Potato and Pineapple Skewers)! Pieces of sweet potato and pineapple are arranged on skewers, grilled until tender, and served with butter.
Servings 4 -6 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1 pineapple
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the sweet potato cubes, and cook until nearly tender, 5-10 minutes. Drain and set aside until cool enough to handle.
- Remove the skin and core of the pineapple, then cut into 1 inch cubes.
- Arrange the sweet potato and pineapple cubes on skewers. Heat a grill or cast iron grill pan over medium heat. Once heated, add the skewers, in batches if needed. Brush the cubes with melted butter and cook until grill marks appear on the bottom, 3-4 minutes. Flip the skewers, brush with more butter and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Serve warm with remaining butter.