Grilled Prawns and Tasso Ham with Hot Red Pepper Jelly

By andrew.zimmern on Wed, 12/31/2008 - 21:28

Summary

Yield
Prep Time	30 minutes
Main Ingredient	Shrimp/Prawns
Meal	Entrees

Description

This recipe serves 8-10 as an hors d’oeuvres

Ingredients

2 lb peeled and de-veined shrimp (ocean caught u-10’s work best)
1 1⁄2 lb tasso ham (available at nofh.com or neworleanscooking.com or realcajun.com)
3 T fresh thyme leaves
2 T minced parsley
3 T vegetable oil
2 T Crystal hot sauce
1 c cup jalapeno jelly

Instructions

Butterfly and marinate shrimp for 4 hours in the thyme, parsley, oil and hot sauce.

Butcher the ham into 1” long by 1/2” wide rectangles. Wrap each marinated shrimp around the plug of ham, securing with a toothpick or short skewer. Grill over high direct heat until cooked through.

Serve with the jalapeno jelly.