| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 3 min |
| Prep: | 2 min |
| Cook: | 1 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 red or pink grapefruits, chilled
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Special Equipment: Blowtorch
- Halve each grapefruit crosswise, and cut a thin slice off the bottom of each half to stabilize the pieces. Remove all seeds from the grapefruit, and loosen the segments with a paring knife.
- Sprinkle each half evenly with the sugar. Using a blowtorch, melt the sugar to form a golden brown and crispy surface. Sprinkle the hot sugar with the salt, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 76 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 19 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 15 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 301 mg |
Reviews
Easy, delicious and healthy
Amazingly quick and easy. I dried the halves before sprinkling on the sugar. Used sea salt flakes and they really take this simple dish over the top.
Wow!!!!! I’ll never eat a grapefruit the same way anymore.
tasty
I will never eat grapefruit without a pinch of salt again. Thanks Alton!!
Tried it out on a family member. Normally she doesn’t put sugar on her grapefruit. She liked it anyway. I had to use a torch./lighter as I didn’t have a brulee or kitchen torch. I also used raw sugar. Turned out very well. Next time I’ll use a real torch. LOL
I have not eaten grapefruit in several years and thought I never would again. I had to try this (in part because it involves fire) and it is fantastic! My pencil torch died on the second serving this morning so I’m off to buy a new Bernzomatic. Turbinado and sea salt worked well.
This was a great and fun way to cut the bitterness of the grapefruit. All the fun of creme brulee minus the creme!
Fantastic, everyone loved it. Served in martini glasses with a sparkler for New Year’s Eve….bit hit.
Oh my! THIS was delicious!!! I freakin’ hate grapefruit with a fiery burning passion, yet I knew there was potential in there somewhere. I saw this on Good Eats and had to try it. It was fantastic, although I wish I had a real torch. I had to improvise, but it still turned out great. I love the lesson about salt, I now apply it to everything. I took bland cookies and sprinkled a little salt on top and they became fantastic. A+!