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Grilled Shrimp Skewers

June 17, 2009 By Carole

A few weeks ago we went to a party and the hostess served a delicious appetizer of shrimp, basil and prosciutto.  It was really wonderful and I’ve wanted to try making this myself ever since.  So last Friday night I gave it a go.

I bought jumbo shrimp and some imported prosciutto at the grocery store.  I picked basil leaves from my herb garden.  I soaked some bamboo skewers in water.  And I cleaned the shrimp.

raw-shrimp-skewers

I then took a shrimp and wrapped a basil leaf around it.  Then I wrapped a piece of prosciutto around the whole thing and stuck one of the bamboo skewers through the whole deal.

grilling-shrimp-skewers

I lovingly placed them on the gas grill and cooked them on medium heat.  I turned them a few times to make sure they cooked evenly.  These shrimp were pretty big so they probably took about 10 minutes to cook through.  You could definitely do this with smaller shrimp.  They’d cook faster and be easier on your wallet, too.

yummy-shrimp-skewers

And here they are – grilled to perfection.  The shrimp was tender and the prosciutto was crispy and the basil added just the right flavor to the whole combination.

Simple!  Delicious!  Impressive!  The perfect summer appetizer.

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Comments

  1. Barbara-Kay says

    June 17, 2009 at 6:16 am

    That does, indeed, look yummy. You’ve certainly kicked it up a notch from shrimp wrapped in bacon!

  2. Laurie says

    June 17, 2009 at 6:27 am

    That looks delicious, simple, and fun.

  3. Vicki says

    June 17, 2009 at 6:30 am

    Oh, wow, YUM!!! There’s nothing much better than shrimp on a skewer.

    Probably because of the skewer and basil, I’m reminded of the caprese appetizers we had at an art openng a couple of weeks ago — grape tomatoes, tiny mozzarella balls, and bits of basil all skewered on small cocktail picks.

  4. Kirsten says

    June 17, 2009 at 6:47 am

    They look delicious! That might be a good thing to make for dinner this week to celebrate the end of school.

  5. Chrissie says

    June 17, 2009 at 7:00 am

    Those look really good!

  6. Nora says

    June 17, 2009 at 7:09 am

    Must. Have. Now.

    Why does everything taste better on a stick?

  7. Judy says

    June 17, 2009 at 7:13 am

    and beautiful! yummm!

  8. Manise says

    June 17, 2009 at 7:59 am

    I will definitely have to try this with smaller shrimp. Great photos.

  9. deb says

    June 17, 2009 at 8:02 am

    Yummy – and the best part is I cold eat all of them cuz no one here but me would eat them! Thanks for sharing!

  10. LittleWit says

    June 17, 2009 at 8:19 am

    Yum! They look so tasty 🙂

  11. Robby says

    June 17, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Lessee, shrimp is on sale starting today, dinner not planned, fairly painless project. Yep. It’s a winner! Thanks for the idea.

  12. JessaLu says

    June 17, 2009 at 9:34 am

    Yum!

  13. Kim says

    June 17, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Oh my……yum!!

  14. Amy says

    June 17, 2009 at 9:45 am

    OM NOM NOM NOM NOM

  15. jill says

    June 17, 2009 at 10:13 am

    Really yummy photo. Thinking BBQed shrimp may make the scene at my place this weekend.

  16. maryse says

    June 17, 2009 at 10:19 am

    hmmm i think you need a crochet lesson ….

  17. Harriet says

    June 17, 2009 at 10:47 am

    Mmmm….those look yummy. Off to the market to get shrimp and prosciutto. Basil is growing in the garden.

    ::hums to self while pondering yummy eats::

  18. Carol says

    June 17, 2009 at 11:10 am

    Oh YUM! They look delicious! Will have to try those.

  19. Teyani says

    June 17, 2009 at 11:29 am

    ok- mouth is watering and it’s still so very early here…. 😉
    they sound amazing.

  20. Sylvia says

    June 17, 2009 at 11:48 am

    Excellent food photography!

    Perfect recipe — thank you.

  21. Risa says

    June 17, 2009 at 12:19 pm

    Mmmm that looks delicious!! I’ll have to try that. Thanks!

  22. Dave Daniels says

    June 17, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    Wow, that DOES look delicious. And I’ve got to remember that soaking the skewers thing. I’ve had SO many of them just burst into flames…

  23. Amy says

    June 17, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    Those look really good, and no starch, sugar, or dairy! I’m linking to them on my blog today.

  24. Beth says

    June 17, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    Oh, yum! These look so good! I’ve been wanting lunch for a couple of hours now. Whatever I end up eating will not be nearly as tasty as what you posted!

  25. Cookie says

    June 17, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Yummy!

  26. Lucia says

    June 17, 2009 at 4:15 pm

    Yum. And I could actually eat those. (Well, technically I couldn’t eat the prosciutto, but I’d be willing to risk it.)

  27. lisa says

    June 17, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    Um, except you’re missing the liquid portion of the appetizer! No, really, these look delicious and easy. I’m thinking lime and gin?

  28. Joy says

    June 17, 2009 at 6:43 pm

    They look totally yummy 😛

  29. HB says

    June 18, 2009 at 7:27 am

    What a great idea! And I agree – a gin & tonic sounds like it would go perfect with this!

  30. Danielle says

    June 19, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    What time should I come over?

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