Broiled Grapefruit Recipe
Updated March 26, 2019
I have always been a grapefruit lover. My grandpa lives in Arizona and used to send us big boxes of grapefruit. They were the best! My grandpa kept sending me boxes until I graduated college, so not only do I love eating grapefruit, but they also remind me of my grandpa. I love how food intertwines with special people, events, and memories.
Last week we bought a ton of grapefruit-it was on sale 8 for $1.00. I made a pink grapefruit yogurt cake, but still had grapefruit to use up. I love eating them plain, I peel grapefruit like an orange-it is easier to eat that way:) I wanted to try something new though, so I broiled a grapefruit for a special mid morning snack.
I cut the grapefruit in half and drizzled the tops with a little bit of agave nectar. I also sprinkled on some turbinado sugar. I placed the grapefruit halves under the broiler for a couple of minutes, until the sugars crystallized.
I normally don’t put sugar on my grapefruit, so this was a special treat. I loved the sugary crust on top. I was worried I wouldn’t like the grapefruit warm, but it was actually quite enjoyable. I gave one of the halves to Josh and he enjoyed it too! If you are looking for a new way to enjoy your grapefruit, give broiled grapefruit a try.
Broiled Grapefruit
Ingredients
- 1 large pink grapefruit cut in half
- Drizzle of agave nectar
- Sprinkling of turbinado sugar
Instructions
- 1. Turn on the oven broiler. I set mine at high temperature.
- 2. Using a pairing knife, cut all the way around the grapefruit and between the fruit and the rind. Try not to cut all the way through the bottom rind, you want to keep the juices. Drizzle agave nectar lightly over the grapefruit halves. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- 3. Place the grapefruit halves on a baking sheet. Put in the oven, under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, just until the sugar is bubbling and crystallized.
- 4. Serve warm.
- *Note-you can use honey instead of agave or brown sugar instead of turbinado sugar.*
Have you tried this recipe?
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My grandmother use to eat this all the time! It’s so good!
She would put honey on it. I love your version with agave!
Have a great weekend 🙂
8? For a DOLLAR? And I thought I was getting a good deal paying 50 cents each for them. That’s it. I am moving. This is insane!
I’m a recent grapefruit lover…I think my tastes have evolved. This looks delicious!
I bet that was a nice breakfast treat
I love broiled grapefruit. Such a great twist and the warmth changes the flavor a bit for me. I top mine with honey and chopped walnuts.
I’ve got some grapefruits in the fruit bowl – will finally give this a try this morning. I deserve a sugar crust today! 🙂
I love grapefruit too, but I like my grapefruit with salt on it. I know, I am weird. How fun to have a grandpa who sends grapefruit!
Not wierd. I’ve heard of tons of people who love grapefruit with salt. Will have to try this. And am still trying to get around to making your grapefruit cake. Magic Middle cookies got in the way with the nasty weather. http://wp.me/pOvJG-2Y
LOVE broiled grapefruit!! Seriously, I love eating it with some sugar OR salt. Soo delish. Have a great weekend! 🙂
I haven’t thought of broiled grapefruit in years! My mom used to make it with brown sugar on top and it was so, so good. Thanks for the memories.
No grapefruit here, but I do love what you did with it. the flavours ook so deep r& beautiful!
mmm. i love broiled grapefruit. and that you used agave nectar. definitely going to have to test it out!
I’ve never had broiled grapefruit before – I’ve always been concerned they’d be crazy bitter. (All this just from drinking grapefruit juice!) I should try agave nectar too, it looks lovely 🙂
I love putting brown sugar on and broiling it. It really is like a dessert.
Yum! Thanks for the reminder. Maybe I will go buy some grapefruit today.
Kathy-it’s Friday, you do enjoy a sugar crust:)
Kalyn-I have never tried salt, thanks for the idea.
Manggy-give agave a try:)
brilliant! and i just had grapefruit for breakfast this morning, should have checked my reader first.
So interesting. I love grapefruit too. When I read the post, as well as the title, I keep reading it as “BOILED”.. I’m like, Really? Boiled? Strange. But BROILED is different. 🙂
what a neat idea! i’ve always loved grapefruit straight from the fridge, as cold as can be without being frozen. this would be drastically different, but i suspect i’d still love it!
I love grapefruit, although I am the only one in my home that likes them, so it usually is not on top of my grocery list. That recipe sounds delicious!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hi!
I just found your blog, thanks to Tasty Kitchen, and love it! I need to make those chocolate cookies with sea salt, pronto. 🙂
I love putting a little agave over grapefruit. I am sure broiling it makes the flavors deepen.
Super creative Maria. Sounds yummy! I love grapefruit so I’ll have to try it!
That sounds so interesting. I wonder how it wouild be with honey… that’s what I always put on my grapefruit.
This looks great! What a vibrant picture. What is turbinado sugar?
Laura-Turbinado sugar is an unrefined sugar made from the juice extracted from sugar cane. The sugar is steamed instead of bleached, and has a coarser texture than granulated sugar. It is also called sugar in the raw. If you can’t find it you can use brown sugar.
Thanks for sharing such loving memories of your grandpa with us. I love all the colors in these photos. Wish you were closer, I’m taking photo seminar with Helen from Tartlette today in LA. So excited.
Awesome clean, healthy, yummy grapefruit!
I haven’t had broiled grapefruit in a long time – yum! My grandma used to put a marachino cherry in the middle.
I absolutely love Texas Pink Grapefruit and anything pink is always so happy! I’ll have to try it broiled!
what a cool way to eat grapefruit. with that tangy sweetness, my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
Wow. I’ve always just eaten my grapefruit raw – or juiced it – and I never even considered broiling it. Interesting. Might have to give this a try! 😀
I would never ever think to broil graperfuit. I do need to start incorporating some into our diet though. You are so creative that I bet your could rock the ‘Eating your Words’ challenge
HELLO! I have missed you! How are you? I hope the weekend is treating you well. So the place we always go to for brunch has this on the menu and I’ve been wanting to try it. I’m totally just going to make it at home now. Deliciousness. Hope to have a post up tonight at some point!
This is brilliant!! I love to brulee just about anything!
This is totally new to me. My son loves grapefruit, I’ll be trying this soon.
I grew up eating grapefruit this way. It’s been a while. I’ll have to grab a few when I go to the grocery store. Thanks for reminding me.
I’m off to check out your grapefruit cake. 🙂
~ingrid
Eight grapefruits for a dollar?! Wow, what a great deal and a really lovely way to prepare it.
had this with my oatmeal this morning, had to have the other half right after. amber agave was the perfect choice. thanks for this!
Jen-glad you enjoyed the grapefruit!
I love broiled grapefruit, but haven’t thought of it for years. Thanks for the blast from my past. My mother use to have this on special ocassions with brown sugar and cherry in the middle. What a great treat!
You totally inspired me to get grapefruit last week, and I forgot how much I loved it. Even my two year old couldnt get enough. I am going try it broiled next time…yum!
Shannon-I am so glad you and your two year old enjoyed the grapefruit!
I LOVE grapefruit too and it reminds me of my aunt and uncle. They would always serve it before a main meal. Looking forward to checking out the cake you made with it. Wow.
What an interesting idea Maria! I haven’t had grapefruit since I was a little kid and I didn’t like it then, but I bet I might now. I’ll have to keep an eye out next time I’m at the grocery store 🙂
I also love grapefruit – just bought a huge bag of them & want to try broiling them, looks great! ps. they remind me of my grandma too, who also lives in Arizona 🙂
This is beautiful! I have been on a broiled grapefruit craze lately. I love mine with maple syrup and cinnamon. I have yet to try it with turbinado sugar. In fact, I’ve never had turbinado sugar before. I wonder how that will taste.
I thought it will be nice to share this broiled grapefruit recipe of yours, and have referenced it at the end of my post. I hope you don’t mind 😉
I am glad you are enjoying broiled grapefruit!
My dad used to peel the grapefruits like oranges for me when I was little. He would give me pieces of the fruit so I wouldn’t have to chew the bitter skin. It was so nice because he and I would have our special moment just sitting under a tree sharing a grapefruit. I would like to pass that on to my kids.
I Love grapefruit like this. Especially when its cold and you want something warm.
t the commenter about salt on grapefruit..
Salt on grapefruit doesn’t sound weird…I love salt on watermelon..it makes it taste sweeter…
Oh, yum! Thanks for the reminder. We have great grapefruit in South Florida. I’m definitely having some broiled tomorrow.
A wee bit of salt on the broiled sugar crust actually helps block any bitterness or sourness. Alton Brown did a special on it on his salt show.
I Love this recipe and my husband and I enjoy this at least 3 times a week. I have found that placing the grapefruit halves on a canning screw top lid keeps it perfectly upright and steady minimizing how much juice spills over the top of the fruit. Thanks for the perfect recipe!
I also love grapefruit