Honeyed Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp with Blue Cheese

Prosciutto wrapped shrimp drizzled with honey and chopped chives.

Honeyed Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp with Blue Cheese

Butterflied shrimp stuffed with a sliver of Medjool date, wrapped with a slice of prosciutto then fried. A sprinkle of crumbled blue cheese, some flakes of chive and a drizzle of honey and you've got an easy and impressive shrimp appetizer.

Course Appetizer Recipes

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 308kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Neutral oil canola or vegetable oil work well here
12 large raw shrimp
6 slices Prosciutto cut in half lengthwise to make 12 slices
6 Medjool dates
2 Tablespoons chives chopped
¼ Cup Blue Cheese crumbled. Or Gorgonzola.
2 Tablespoon honey

Instructions

Peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp. You can leave the tails on or remove them.
If you purchased pitted dates, remove the pits from and quarter or cut the dates in eights, depending on the size of the shrimp. Stuff a slice of the date inside each shrimp.
Cut the prosciutto in half length wise and wrap a slice around the body of each shrimp.
Heat the oil over medium high heat. Sautee the shrimp for about 2 minutes per side, or until the prosciutto is crisp and the shrimp are cooked through.
To serve, arrange shrimp on a serving plater, sprinkle with blue cheese, chives and drizzle with honey.

Notes

Tips for Success:

Choose Quality Shrimp: Every Shrimp has a tail, but wild-caught American Shrimp not only has a story rich with flavor, but it's also about hard-working families who bring us shrimp that tastes like shrimp. Please look for wild caught shrimp rather than farm raised. All-natural, healthy food from the nutrient-rich waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic with superior texture and flavor. Walmart, Sprouts and Whole Foods are good sources.

Choose large shrimp. The larger the shrimp, the easier it will be to assemble this appetizer.

Don't over crowd the shrimp in the saucepan. Leave space between the shrimp when frying so air can circulate. If they're place too close, it will create steam. The prosciutto won't crisp up as well and the shrimp texture will be compromised.

Purchase a dry style of blue cheese. Blue cheese already crumbled and available for purchase in a deli container is a good choice here. Some expensive blue cheeses are very creamy. Save those to make a good homemade Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe.

Nutrition