Brown sugar and ginger broiled grapefruit

Hot grapefruit? Hmmm. It's something I've been seeing pop up all over the internet lately. I was skeptical... I mean, I don't think I've ever had grapefruit that was cooked in any sort of way. Since I've been buying up tons of citrus lately and one happened to be a bag of grapefruit, I decided to be brave and give broiled grapefruit a try. Some recipes use cinnamon, some use mint, some use turbinado sugar, some use brown sugar -- I don't think there's one correct way to broil a grapefruit. Feel free to experiment and try out different ways to enjoy your grapefruit.

We ate this for breakfast over the weekend and enjoyed it. The grapefruit changes and becomes really soft and almost dessert-like. The top gets a sweet crust and the inside is juicy and a touch sour. The below recipe is for one grapefruit. Serve a half of a grapefruit per person and just add more to the topping mixture for the number of grapefruits you are using. I think this would be a great addition to your next brunch. People may think it's odd at first, but once they take a bite, they will forget their misconceptions and gobble it up!

Brown sugar and ginger broiled grapefruit
1 grapefruit (I used pink), chilled
1-1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch of sea salt

Preheat the broiler.

Cut the grapefruit crosswise. Run a serrated knife all along the edge of the fruit and the rind to loosen it up. You may also want to run it along each section to make sure each piece pops out easily. Place them on a broiler safe baking sheet. If the grapefruit halves are wobbly, carefully slice the rind on the bottom to make it flat.

Using your fingers, mix up the remaining ingredients in a small bowl until well mixed. Evenly distribute the mixture over both grapefruit halves.

Place under the broiler for about 4-5 minutes, or until the topping is melted and golden. Serve immediately.

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