How to Wrap the Pineapple
Cut the pineapple into roughly 1½-inch chunks so the bites cook evenly. Use beef strips long enough to wrap around each chunk with a slight overlap. Set the bites seam-side down in a single layer so the beef stays tucked around the fruit.
When to Serve Beef Pineapple Bites
Look for browned beef edges and bubbling juices in the dish. Once the beef is cooked and the bites have rested, transfer them to a platter and serve warm with toothpicks.
Oven-Baked 3-Ingredient Beef Pineapple Bites Recipe Card
Fresh pineapple wrapped in thin beef strips and baked with brown sugar.
- Bake time — 25 to 30 minutes
- Rest time — At least 3 minutes
- Servings — 8 appetizer servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound thinly sliced beef steak, cut into strips
- 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1½-inch chunks
- ½ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (about 200°C). Lightly grease an oven-safe glass casserole dish or other baking dish.
- Wrap each pineapple chunk with a strip of beef. Arrange the bites seam-side down in a single layer.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the wrapped bites.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the juices are bubbling, the beef edges are browned, and the beef reaches 145°F (63°C). Check the thickest part of the beef with a thin-tip thermometer, keeping the tip in the meat. If desired, spoon some of the pan juices over the bites halfway through baking.
- Let the bites rest for at least 3 minutes, then transfer to a platter or serve warm from the baking dish with toothpicks.