Cheese & Chorizo Stuffed Date Skewers – Erin’s Easy Appetizer Recipe
Love sweet & spicy snacks? Try this easy appetizer recipe for making cheese & chorizo stuffed date skewers! The perfect bite sized app for your next party!
I remember seeing a Jamie Oliver Christmas special where he served chorizo dates about 15 years ago & have been making these sweet and spicy skewers ever since! The combination of cheese & chorizo gives these stuffed dates so much flavor and make them the perfect, decadent appetizer for your next party!
How to Make Cheese & Chorizo Stuffed Date Skewers
I can’t remember what special I saw these made on or the exact recipe he shared, but I’ve been adapting it ever since. I can’t take all of the credit for the flavor combination! But these stuffed date skewers are literally so easy to make and everyone will be asking you for a copy of the recipe.
But you’re in luck, because I finally wrote down a version of the recipe for you guys so you can save and share it!
SWEET & SPICY STUFFED DATE SKEWER INGREDIENTS
You’re in luck, because I found all of these ingredients on one of my favorite sites, Murray’s Cheese! I’ve linked all of the products below so you can order them all for your next party!
- Butter
How to Make the Skewers
- Preheat your oven to 350F.
- “Split” a date open with your fingers and remove the pit. Don’t worry about breaking it, it will stick back together.
- Then, Place an almond in the center. Cut a piece of small piece of cheese off and place it on top of the almond. Squeeze the date back together.
- Next, Fold a piece of chorizo in half & then quartered. Use a skewer or toothpick and slide the folded chorizo towards one end. Then, poke the skewer through the stuffed date. Add another folded slice of chorizo on the other end.
- You can make the stuffed date skewers ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator. When you’re read to serve them, place them in a baking dish with a few tablespoons of butter. Drizzle with a little balsamic vinegar.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Allow the dates to cool for a few minutes before serving!
The best part about this recipe is that there is no need to measure anything! Literally just eyeball it.
The number of servings per container of dates may vary. I made 8 skewers because the chorizo had 16 slices. So you can gauge the number of skewers on the number of dates in your container and buy more if needed.
For 8 skewers, I used 2 tablespoons of butter & about ⅛ cup of vinegar.
Prep time is about 10 minutes & you cook time is 10 minutes, so overall they take about 20 minutes to make!
Be sure to check out Murray’s feature of my date skewer recipe & a few other fun summer skewers!
And if you love appetizers, don’t forget to check out the apps & snacks page here on the blog!
Cheese & Chorizo Stuffed Date Skewers
Ingredients
- 1/2 LB MITICA DRUNKEN GOAT CHEESE
- 2 OZ FERMIN IBERICO CHORIZO
- 1 CONTAINER JUMBO MEDJOOL DATES
- 1 CONTAINER MARCONA ALMONDS
- 1/8 CUP BALSAMIC VINEGAR OF MODENA
- 2 TBSP. UNSALTED BUTTER
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Split the dates open with your fingers, and remove the pit. Place an almond in the center of each. Cut the Drunken Goat into small pieces, and place a piece on top of each almond. Squeeze the dates back together. Fold the slices of chorizo in half and then in half again.
- To each skewer, add a piece of folded chorizo and a stuffed date, followed by another piece of chorizo. You should end up with about eight to ten skewers, based on the number of dates in your container.
- If making in advance, place in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake. Add the skewers to a baking dish with the butter, then drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
- Bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Allow the dates to cool for a few minutes before serving.