🍍 Air-Fried Smoky BBQ Pineapple Spears 🥓

A stellar, high-impact snack or side dish that turns juicy fruit into a smoky, caramelized masterpiece. By dusting fresh pineapple spears with a specialized sweet-and-smoky dry rub, you build a surface ready for intense Maillard browning. Under high convection airflow, the fruit’s natural sugars rapidly cook down and fuse with the spices, creating a deeply caramelized exterior while locking in an incredibly explosive, juicy sweet core.

• ⏱️ Prep Time: 5 minutes

• 🍳 Cook Time: 10 minutes

• 🍽️ Servings: 2 servings

🛒 Ingredients

• 1/2 fresh pineapple (peeled, cored, and sliced into thick spears) 🍍

• 1 tablespoon olive oil or melted butter (the lipid conductor) 🛢️

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 🟤

• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (for that authentic wood-fired aroma) 💨

• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder & a tiny pinch of sea salt 🧄🧂

• A dash of cayenne pepper (optional, for a spicy contrast) 🌶️