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3 Easy Grilled Appetizers

3 Easy Grilled Appetizers

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Ingredients

Mortadella and Salami Skewers
  • 1/4 lb mortadella, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 lb salami, thinly sliced
  • Pickled peppers
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
Steak and Scallion Skewers
  • 1 lb beef tenderloin or filet mignon
  • 1 bunch scallion, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1/2 cup tamari
Prosciutto Wrapped Peaches with Calabrian Chili Paste
  • 1 lb yellow peaches
  • 1/2 lb prosciutto
  • Calabrian chili paste

Instructions

Mortadella and Salami Skewers

  1. Soak skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling.
  2. Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Fold each piece of mortadella and salami in half, then in half again, until they’re in 2-inch stacks.
  3. Thread onto skewers, alternating mortadella and salami. Add one pickled pepper to the top of each skewer.
  4. Whisk honey and red wine vinegar together in a small bowl.
  5. Place skewers on the grill and rotate until all sides are charred and crispy, about 1 minute per side, brushing with the honey mixture as you go.
  6. Remove from heat once all sides are crispy and serve.

Steak and Scallion Skewers

  1. Soak skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling.
  2. Prepare grill and set to high heat.
  3. Cut beef into 2-inch cubes and thread onto skewers, alternating with pieces of scallion.
  4. Season skewers with salt and pepper.
  5. Grill, brushing with tamari on all sides and rotating, until all sides have grill marks, about 1-2 minutes per side.
  6. Remove from grill and serve.

Prosciutto Wrapped Peaches with Calabrian Chili Paste

  1. Prepare grill and set to medium-high heat.
  2. Cut peaches into wedges and wrap each wedge with 1/2 to 1 piece of prosciutto.
  3. Place peaches on the grill and brush with chili paste.
  4. Flip when the prosciutto is crispy and sizzling, about 2-3 minutes, then grill until the second side is also crispy and sizzling and the peach is soft.

Notes

Recipes courtesy of Lee Kalpakis