Honey Walnut Prawn Sun Dried Tomato Caprese Skewer
Overview
For a special occasion or a simply for an unforgettable appetizer, we love the eye dazzling presentation of our caprese skewer. Layered with each flavor for an unmatched flavor profile. This dish can be served as pictured or tossed together with all the ingredients as an entree.
Total Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 8
Bella Products Used:
Sun Dried Tomato Halves with Premium Oil with Italian Herbs 8.5 oz
Bella Sun Luci California Estate Extra Virgin Olive Oil 16.9 FL OZ
Ingredients
- 8 medium length bamboo skewers
- 1 tbsp Bella Sun Luci Extra Virgin Olive Oil, separated into 3 tsp
- 8 jumbo prawns
- 2 oz pappardelle pasta
- 8 Bella Sun Luci Sun Dried Tomato Halves in Extra Virgin Olive Oil, reserve oil for future dish
- ½ c Chandler walnut halves
- ½ c honey
- 1 tbsp water
- ¼ c granulated sugar
- 8 mozzarella ciliegine in water, well drained
- 8 large fresh basil leaves
- 8 oz burrata cheese, well drained
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Balsamic and chili flakes for garnish optional
Directions
- Cook the pasta according to the package’s directions, strain, turn onto a sheet pan, add 1 tsp of the oil, mix around to coat, set aside and let cool to room temp.
- Bring ¼ c honey and water to boil add walnuts and simmer 1 minute.
- Strain walnuts from honey mixture and toss to coat in sugar.
- Roast jumbo prawns with salt, pepper and 1 tsp of the oil. Remove from pan and toss in honey.
- Mix burrata, olive oil, and 1 tsp of honey together and set aside.
- Get the mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes ready, next to all of the ingredients you’ve prepped arranged into an assembly line.
- Spoon 8 equal amounts of the burrata mixture into the bottoms of the cups or bowls.
- Skewer beginning with the folded basil leaf, sun dried tomato, mozzarella, prawn, a long pasta strand (you may end up needing 1 ½ or 2 strands per skewer), and a candied walnut. Repeat.
- Place skewers into the burrata in each cup or bowl and serve.
- Garnish dish with a drizzle of fine balsamic, a dash of chili if preferred.