14 sweet and spicy skewers Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in 2 inch cubes, mushroom caps, sweet green peppers (2-inch pieces), tomatoes, fat-free honey-dijon salad dressing, garlic cloves, minced, onion, finely chopped, soy sauce, lite olive oil, white wine vinegar, ground ginger, chili powder

guava jelly or 1 cup apple jelly, garlic cloves, finely chopped, limes , juice of, worcestershire sauce, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, red pepper flakes, shrimp, raw, large, peeled and deveined, salt, bamboo skewers

bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 20 minutes, chile-garlic sauce, honey, shrimp, peeled and deveined

brown sugar, rum or 1/4 cup pineapple juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, chili pepper flakes, pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 2-inch cubes, skewers, soaked if wooden, vanilla ice cream, to serve (optional)

pork tenderloin (about 1 lb), sweet paprika, ground cumin, cayenne , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste, olive oil

boneless skinless chicken breasts, olive oil, reduced-sodium soy sauce, garlic cloves, minced, pepper, butter, chopped seeded jalapeno pepper, minced fresh gingerroot, orange marmalade, lime juice, thawed orange juice concentrate, salt

bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes, drained (6-inch ), pork tenderloin, cut into 48 (1-inch), chili powder, salt, ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and cut into 24 (1-inch), red bell pepper, cored and cut into 24 (1-inch), honey, balsamic vinegar

grape leaves in brine, ground sirloin beef, shallot, chopped, sugar, lemongrass stalks, trimmed, peeled, and finely grated (white and light green parts ), garlic clove, finely grated, fish sauce, vegetable oil, for brushing, sweet, sour , and spicy dipping sauce, recipe follows, bamboo skewers , soaked in water for 30 minutes, sugar, fresh lemon juice (substitution: lime juice), fish sauce, garlic cloves, thinly sliced or minced, red thai chiles , halved lengthwise, seeded (or not) and thinly sliced or minced

raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, butter, sweets & spicy barbecue sauce, bamboo skewer

cut boneless pork chop, ham, cubes (3/4-inch), swiss cheese, cubes (3/4-inch), baby dill pickles, olive oil, grated orange zest, brown sugar, dry mustard, dried thyme or 1 tsp oregano leaves, chopped garlic, salt, paprika (sweet ), mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped cilantro, spicy brown mustard, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, grated orange zest

raw tiger shrimp, shelled and deveined, limes , juice of, fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped, garlic cloves, through a press, extra virgin olive oil, splenda sugar substitute, salt, pepper, chili powder

sharp white cheddar, shredded (about 2 1/2 cups), gruyere, shredded (about 2 cups), smoked gruyere or swiss, shredded, scant tbsp cornstarch, strained cooking liquid from beer-simmered bratwursts , recipe follows, spicy brown mustard, plus more for serving, a few drops hot sauce, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, slab bacon, rind removed, sliced about 1-inch thick, cremini mushrooms, caps only, canola oil, six to eight 2-inch-thick slices high-quality german rye bread, beer-simmered bratwurst , recipe follows, sweet and hot german mustards , for serving, special equipment : fondue pot and skewers, german light ale, caraway seeds, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, onions, unpeeled, roughly chopped, whole cloves garlic , smashed, fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, precooked bratwurst , pricked with a fork, canola oil