Smoky Honey Habanero Mortadella Skewers
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Category
Appetizers/Snacks
Cuisine
Modern American
Servings
4-6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Crispy, blistered mortadella piled over creamy burrata, finished with crunchy pistachios and spicy honey. Equal parts Italian deli counter, backyard happy hour.
Author:Chef Ryan
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb of thinly sliced mortadellaÂ
- 1 ball of burrataÂ
- Spiceology’s Smoky Honey Habanero seasoning, as needed
- PistachioÂ
- Spicy honey
- Flaky salt
- Olive oil, as needed
- Balsamic vinegar, optional
- Toasted bread for serving
Directions
- Heat a pan to medium high heat
- Fold your mortadella in half 3 times and skewer them together, 4-5 pieces per skewer, you don’t want them too tightly together.Â
- Season them with Smoky Honey Habanero on all sides.Â
- Fry on both sides until crispy and slightly charred.Â
- In a bowl, break apart your burrata, season with flaky salt and more smoky honey habanero, drizzle with balsamic if using, add your crispy mortadella, finish with pistachios and spicy honey and enjoy this perfect summer time app with a chilled glass of your favourite beverage and some toasted sourdough.Â
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Recipe Note
Mortadella is rich, buttery, and slightly sweet on its own. Smoky Honey Habanero amplifies those qualities while adding gentle heat and a touch of smoke that balances the creamy cheese.
Every bite delivers crispy edges from the mortadella, cool burrata, crunchy pistachios, and sticky spicy honey. It’s the kind of appetizer that disappears before anyone remembers they were supposed to save room for dinner.
Most people think of mortadella as a cold-cut board ingredient. Give it heat and it transforms into something that feels halfway between bacon, prosciutto, and crispy pork belly.
