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Gordon Ramsay Pineapple Carpaccio Recipe

Gordon Ramsay Pineapple Carpaccio Recipe

My Gordon Ramsay-style pineapple carpaccio recipe — paper-thin ripe pineapple with a warm vanilla and lime syrup, finished with fresh mint.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British, French
Calories: 130
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large ripe pineapple
  • 60 g caster sugar
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 vanilla pod split, or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 star anise
  • Juice of 2 limes plus zest of 1
  • Small handful of fresh mint leaves shredded
  • Vanilla ice cream or coconut sorbet optional

Method
 

  1. Peel, halve and core the pineapple.
  2. Slice paper-thin.
  3. Arrange in overlapping circles on chilled plates.
  4. Simmer sugar, water, vanilla and star anise 5 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat, discard spices, stir in lime juice and zest.
  6. Spoon warm syrup over the pineapple.
  7. Scatter with mint, serve with ice cream if desired.

Notes

Use a very ripe pineapple for the best flavour.
Slice as thinly as possible for the carpaccio effect.
Spoon over the syrup while still slightly warm.
Not suitable for freezing.