Simple Cooking: Grilled Bananas with Chocolate Sauce
By Caitlin Klein in Food on Jun 22, 2011 4:40PM
Despite the raging storms that are mercilessly pummeling Chicago, it's still officially summertime and that means you officially need to get in front of the grill. Summertime is a great time to try grilling things you might not think to grill; think avocados, watermelon, and peaches. This week, try grilling bananas - we'll show you how. This is an easy way to end a cookout, because the grill will already be hot.
Chicagoist's Grilled Bananas with Chocolate Sauce (serves 2)
Ingredients
1 banana
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup chocolate chips
1 shot Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
Instructions
- Slice the banana lengthwise, keeping the peel on.
- Grill, cut side down, for about 2 minutes. Grilling the cut side of the banana is mostly to get those good looking grill marks.
- Carefully flip the banana, peel side down. Grill for 5-6 minutes, or until the banana is hot and the peel starts to soften and blacken.
- While the banana is grilling peel side down, mix together the brown sugar, chocolate chips, and Kahlua. Heat in a saucepan, stirring constantly.
- Plate the banana, peel still on, and drizzle chocolate sauce on the top. Eat with a fork right out of the peel.