Grilled Caprese Skewers

Grilled Caprese Skewers

There's no reason summer grilling should be limited to just meats and burgers. Bring on the tomatoes, garlicky French bread, basil, and melted bread cheese or halloumi for my Grilled Caprese Skewers.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Italian

Keyword cparese skewers

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings skewers

Calories 414kcal

Ingredients

½ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic , very thinly sliced
3 slices good quality French bread , cut into 1-inch cubes
10 ounces cherry tomatoes
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
12 ounces bread cheese , or Juustoleipa or halloumi cheese cut into 1-inch cubes
18-24 basil leaves
2 tablespoons balsamic glaze for drizzling

Instructions

If using wooden skewers, place them in a bowl or shallow plate filled with 1 inch of water. Soak for 15 minutes. If using metal skewers, set them aside.
Add the extra virgin olive oil and the sliced garlic to a large skillet and cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, just until the garlic becomes golden and fragrant. Remove from the heat. Pour half of the garlic oil into a small bowl, then set aside. Add the bread cubes and tomatoes to the skillet with the remaining oil and toss to coat. Season with kosher salt and black pepper.
Thread the skewers starting with a cube of bread, cheese, tomato, and a basil leaf. Repeat the pattern ending with a cube of bread. Repeat with the rest of the skewers. Give each skewer another drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Bring the grill to high heat. Place skewers on grill rack and cook for 3 minutes or so, turning skewers as the tomatoes begin to blister and the bread starts to toast and both sides are cooked evenly.
Drizzle the cooked skewers with balsamic glaze and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition