BBQ Smoked Scamorza Skewers
Category: Main Courses
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
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| Smoked Scamorza Cheese | 8 slices |
| Zucchini | 1 |
| Eggplant | ½ |
| Cherry Tomatoes | 8 |
| Yellow Bell Pepper | 1 |
| Red Bell Pepper | 1 |
| Lemon Leaves | 8 |
| Lemons | 2 |
| Mayonnaise | 250g |
| Grana Padano DOP | 70g |
| Stale Bread | 80g |
| Salt | to taste |
| Black Pepper | to taste |
| Rosemary | 1 sprig |
Instructions:
Preparing the Vegetables:
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Wash and Prepare the Vegetables: Begin by washing all the vegetables, lemons, and lemon leaves. Once cleaned, dry them thoroughly with a towel.
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Prepare the Coating: To make the breadcrumb mixture, roughly blend the stale bread and place it in a large mixing bowl. Add in the freshly grated Grana Padano cheese, finely chopped rosemary, and the zest of both lemons. Season with a pinch of salt and a grind of black pepper. Mix everything together until well combined.
Preparing the Vegetables and Cheese:
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Cut the Vegetables:
- Red and Yellow Bell Peppers: Slice the bell peppers into thick slices, remove the seeds, and cut them into small chunks.
- Zucchini: Trim the ends and slice the zucchini into thick rounds.
- Eggplant: Cut the eggplant into small cubes or chunks.
- Cherry Tomatoes: Leave these whole, no need to cut them.
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Coat the Ingredients: Brush the smoked scamorza cheese slices and all the vegetables (except for the cherry tomatoes) with a thin layer of mayonnaise. Next, dip the cheese and vegetables into the prepared breadcrumb mixture, ensuring they are well-coated on all sides.
Assembling the Skewers:
- Assemble the Skewers:
- Start by threading a cherry tomato onto the skewer.
- Then, wrap a slice of scamorza cheese in a lemon leaf and skewer it through the center.
- Add a slice of zucchini, followed by a piece of bell pepper and a chunk of eggplant.
- Repeat with another slice of scamorza cheese, followed by more vegetables, and finish with a cherry tomato at the end of the skewer.
For each skewer, there should be two slices of scamorza cheese, two cherry tomatoes, and an alternating pattern of vegetables.
Grilling the Skewers:
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Prepare the BBQ: Soak the wooden skewers’ ends in water for a few minutes to prevent them from burning. Preheat your BBQ grill to a medium-high heat.
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Grill the Skewers: Place the skewers on the hot grill, ensuring that the scamorza cheese side with the lemon leaf faces down. Close the BBQ lid and cook for approximately 5 minutes. You want the skewers to be nicely grilled and the cheese to be slightly melted and golden.
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Flip and Finish Cooking: Once the skewers are well-grilled on one side, flip them and cook for another few minutes to ensure all sides are evenly grilled.
Serving:
- Final Touches: When the skewers are ready, remove them from the grill and sprinkle with more lemon zest for an extra citrus kick. Serve immediately, accompanied by a side of mayonnaise and an additional squeeze of fresh lemon juice, if desired.
Enjoy your delicious BBQ smoked scamorza skewers, full of flavors from grilled vegetables and smoky cheese! Perfect for summer BBQs and family gatherings.
