Stuffed Lychees On Skewers Recipes

STUFFED-MUSHROOM SKEWERS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• Process the mushroom stems and half the parsley in a food processor until nearly pureed, about 20 seconds; transfer to a medium bowl. Add the sausage, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, garlic, oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper to the bowl, and mix until combined.
• Stuff each mushroom cap with 1 to 2 teaspoons of the filling, depending on the cap's size. Give a gentle push to make sure the filling adheres to the cup of the mushroom and mounds a bit over the top. Thread a skewer through the centers of 8 of the stuffed caps; the caps should be touching and relatively snug on the skewer. Repeat with the remaining skewers and mushrooms.
• Brush the skewered caps with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lightly oil the grill grates. Grill the skewered caps until the meat is browned around the edges and the mushrooms are charred and beginning to soften, 7 to 9 minutes per side.
• Transfer the skewers to a serving platter, and garnish with the remaining parsley, Parmesan shavings and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with the lemon wedges.

STUFFED LYCHEES ON SKEWERS

Steps:

• Open the can of lychees and reserve the syrup to use for another recipe (great for a cocktail or stir fry sauce).
• Make sure the ice cream is very hard; this will make it easier to handle and give you more time to prepare the lychees. With a small spoon, scoop out about 2 teaspoons ice cream and stuff into one lychee as quickly as possible. I find it actually easiest to stuff the ice cream in with my (very clean) fingers. Repeat as needed.
• Place the stuffed lychees upright in a plastic container, and freeze for at least 4 hours before skewering and serving. It is O.K. to leave them overnight or for a few days in the freezer.
• Skewer the lychees, alternating between mint leaves. Four to five lychees work best on a skewer. Enjoy!

STEAK AND VEGGIE SKEWERS WITH CREAMY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Thread the beef, Brussels sprouts, mushroom and onions onto 12 skewers, alternating between meat and vegetables. Place in a large baking dish.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• Stir the olive oil, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic salt, coriander, lemon pepper and crushed red pepper in a large measuring cup. Reserve 1/4 cup of the mixture and pour the rest over the skewers.
• Add the reserved marinade to a bowl with the sour cream, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Mix well until combined, then fold in the parsley and mint. Set aside until ready to use.
• Carefully add the skewers to the grill and brush with the marinade. Cover and cook on one side for 3 to 4 minutes, then brush again with the remaining marinade and flip. Cook until the meat and vegetables are cooked to desired doneness, another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a platter and rest for 5 minutes. Serve with the creamy sauce.

STUFFED LYCHEE

Steps:

• Drain lychees.
• In small bowl of electric mixer, beat cream cheese with sherry and salt until mixture is smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Stuff lychees.

LYCHEE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Cut lychees in half. Soak goji berries in hot water in a bowl until softened, at least 5 minutes; drain.
• Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; add agar-agar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until agar-agar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Stir sugar into agar-agar mixture and cook until dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir reserved lychee juice into agar mixture. Pour mixture into a ring mold and add lychees and goji berries. Refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours. Cut into wedges.