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Here’s a version of “grilled cheese” that not even I had ever thought of, and I speak as someone who’s cooked homemade pizza on a barbecue. Mozzarella balls, cherry or grape tomatoes, and basil leaves are threaded onto bamboo skewers and flash grilled. Though you’ll have to watch these carefully for a few minutes to get them at just the right time, they’re simple, quick, and make a delicious appetizer or side dish for your cookout. This recipe comes from the Swiss Woods B&B in Lititz, Pennsylvania, kept by “people who love food but are not snobby about it”.
Caprese Skewers
2015-01-30 11:10:54
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Ingredients
- 4 bamboo skewers, soaked in water
- 12 good sized grape or cherry tomatoes
- 12 small mozzarella balls (can use the marinated ones )
- 12 leaves fresh basil
- Olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar (optional)
Instructions
- Remove the skewers from the water and thread with a tomato, basil leaf, mozzarella ball, basil leaf, tomato, basil leaf . . . using three tomatoes per skewer.
- Brush with olive oil.
- Flash grill these on a hot grill on the side just when you are about ready to serve.
- They are finished when the tomatoes split but the mozzarella has not melted.
- Serve immediately.
- Do not hold these warm on the grill or your mozzarella will melt off the skewer.
Notes
- Serve drizzled with an aged balsamic vinegar (optional).
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