#10DaysofTailgate: Firewired Pancetta-Wrapped Seafood

I was introduced to Fire Wire during #burgermonth. And it was, truly, love at first try. When they agreed to sponsor this event - #10DaysofTailgate - I was beyond thrilled. Here's what I'm sharing today...

Keep reading for the recipe. But, first...

What I loved about Fire Wire ...

No pre-soaking! Fire Wire grilling skewers are made of 100% food grade stainless steel, so you aren't having to soak bamboo skewers to avoid splinters in your food!
They're big! Fire Wire grilling skewers hold two or three times the amount of food as those bamboo skewers. I always to have leave grabbing space on a traditional skewer. These, you can load up to the end; you just grab it by the loop.
Easy clean-up! They are dishwasher safe (I don't have a dishwasher, but that's cool) and have a life-time guarantee (This is very cool).

What I didn't like about them...

They only come in a pack of two! ;) I need to get my hands on a few more.

Now for the recipe...

Ingredients

1/2 lb large scallops
1/2 lb large prawns
pancetta (I used 2 rounds of pancetta per scallop and prawn for full-coverage)
olive oil
lemon wedges for serving

Procedure

Wrap each scallop and prawn with two slices of pancetta, trying to cover as much of the seafood as you can.

Thread the scallop or prawn onto the skewers.

When the skewer is full, drizzle with olive oil.

Grill as desired. Or, do as I do, and hand your skewered goodies to the resident Grill-Master.

Serve with lemon wedges.

Here's what everyone brought to the table today...

Starters

Chicken Bacon RanchTaquitos by Things I Make (for Dinner)

Cherry Chipotle Glazed Wings by A Day in the Life on the Farm

Firewired Pancetta-Wrapped Seafood by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Mains
Maize and Blue Chicken Salad by Sew You Think You Can Cook

Savory Duck Handpies by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen

Slow Cooker Smoky Date Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures

Smokey Red Lentil Chili by Debbi Does Dinner Healthy

Thai Beef Skewers by The Pajama Chef

Sips

Apple Cherry Spice Cocktail by CafeTerraBlog

Dips

Kicked up Spinach Dip by Miss Laura’s Kitchen

Pizza Dip by Making Miracles

Sweets
Peanut Butter & Chocolate Hard Pretzels by The Spiffy Cookie

Click to go to the sponsor info and enter THE giveaway!

Thanks, again, Firewire* - just one of the #10DaysofTailgate sponsors -

for items used in this recipe.

*Full Disclosure: I received a set of two Firewire Flexible Grilling Wires for participating in #10DaysofTailgate. Feel free to use whatever skewers you have. All comments are 100 % accurate and 100% my own.

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ChrisSeptember 27, 2014 at 7:18 AM
*drooling* Wow, Camilla! Those look amazing! I wonder if I could broil those. Hm... now there's an idea.
RebekahSeptember 27, 2014 at 7:51 AM
Yummy!! Beautiful dish Camilla - I bet your family LOVED that! I've never cooked with pancetta before - I bet it worked beautifully with the seafood. MMM! :)
SeattleDeeSeptember 27, 2014 at 9:27 AM
Oh! My! Yes! Fresh seafood plus pancetta and lemon gets me every time.
Debra EliotseatsSeptember 27, 2014 at 3:34 PM
Just getting ready to grill some shrimp on the barbie here. I hope ours turns out as good as this!
A Day in the Life on the FarmSeptember 27, 2014 at 6:16 PM
These are making my mouth water like crazy. Another wonderful thing about the Fire Wire is that the handle stays cool to the touch.
UnknownSeptember 28, 2014 at 6:38 AM
Great idea to do wrapped foods! No need for millions of toothpicks!
TerraSeptember 28, 2014 at 6:36 PM
Hubby and I want to devour this recipe. We loved the skewers too, so easy to use, and so fabulous with meat or veggies. Your recipe sounds awesome! Yum, Hugs, Terra

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