47 skewered de Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, lemon, juiced, lemon , zested, chopped fresh rosemary leaves, garlic, minced, tuna, cut into 1-inch cubes , about 24 pieces, green onions, trimmed, fennel bulbs, lemons, red onion, tomatoes, salt, freshly ground black pepper, bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes

firm but ripe nectarines, halved, pitted, firm but ripe purple/black plums, halved, pitted, firm but ripe red plums, halved, pitted, metal skewers or thick wooden skewers soaked in water 30 minutes, sugar, other fruit substitutions can be apricots and peaches

lobster tails, thawed if frozen, clarified lemon butter , plus 1 cup, recipe follows, special equipment : 4 metal skewers or 4 wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes, unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, lemons , zested

fresh flat-leaf parsley, garlic, peeled, red wine vinegar, crushed chili flakes, sugar, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, beef fillet, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 40 cubes ), pineapple , cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 40 pieces), wooden or bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes, salt and freshly ground black pepper

ground oregano, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, boneless pork loin, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes, onions, each cut into 16 wedges, chopped commercial guava paste (about 12 oz), less-sodium beef broth, fresh lime juice, dark rum, salt

rye whiskey, cherry eau de vie (known as kisch or kirschwasser), creme de cacao, angostura bitters, sour cherries , skewered on a tooth pick (griottine cherries = soaked in syrup or kirsch)

pineapple juice, lemon juice, orange juice, soy sauce, olive oil, brown sugar, grated orange rind, ground cinnamon, cayenne , to taste (optional), raw shrimp, peeled and de-veined, sea scallops, melon, chunks or balls (honeydew, cantelope, etc), pineapple chunk, ripe avocado, peeled, seeded and chunked, bamboo skewer

wooden skewers, olive oil, sherry or white wine vinegar, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, minced, herbes de provence, salt, cracked black pepper, peeled and deveined large shrimp, with tails, andouille sausage, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch-thick slices, red onions, peeled and quartered, tomatoes, lettuce leaves

shrimp, peeled and de-veined, mayonnaise, mango, grated, lime , juice of, sea salt, canola oil, bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 10 minutes

shrimp, peeled and de-veined, mayonnaise, ripe mango, grated, juice from 1/4-1/2 fresh lime, sea salt, canola oil, bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 10 minutes

wooden skewers, cascabele chiles, stemmed and seeded, water, olive oil, white onion, thinly sliced, garlic, roasted tomato (see note ), cumin seeds, bay leaves, freshly ground black pepper, salt, beef filet, cut into 3/4inch cubes, green bell peppers, sliced into 1inch squares, red onions, sliced into 1inch squares, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, corn tortillas , for serving

boston butt, cut into 1-inch cubes, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, black pepper, oregano, onion , cut into 1-inch pieces, green bell pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces, wooden skewer

firm but ripe nectarines, halved, pitted, firm but ripe purple/black plums, halved, pitted, firm but ripe red plums, halved, pitted, metal skewers or thick wooden skewers soaked in water 30 minutes, sugar, other fruit substitutions can be apricots and peaches

couscous (about 6 oz), coarse kosher salt, divided, tapenade (purchased), fresh lemon juice, fresh ground black pepper, mahi mahi fillet, cut into 1-inch cubes, pico de gallo, drained (purchased)

spicy or mild peanut sauce , recipe follows, black bean sauce, hot sauce, shrimp, peeled and de-veined, reduced-sodium chicken broth, creamy (or crunchy ) peanut butter, reduced-sodium soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, hot chili oil, or more to taste (leave this out for mild sauce), chopped fresh cilantro leaves

chicken tenderloins, chopped cilantro, chopped parsley, sliced lemon rind, chopped garlic, olive oil, wooden bamboo skewers

cherry or mesquite wood chips (soaked in water 30 minutes), portobello mushrooms (destemmed, de-gilled, and brushed clean of dirt), cremini mushrooms (destemmed and brushed clean of dirt), olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red onion finely diced, jalapeno finely diced, chopped scallion, chopped epazote, mexican oregano, orange, juiced, lime, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, suggestions : on a tostada sprinkled with cotija cheese or grilled with beef on skewers

cream sherry , such as bristol cream, fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon), dried oregano, smoked paprika, ground cumin, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, minced, pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 34 to 30 (3/4-inch) cubes, extra-virgin olive oil, heavy whipping cream, nonstick vegetable oil spray, belgian endive spear, separated into 8 to 10 leaves, special equipment : eight to ten 4-inch wooden skewers