If you are on the search for a new way to cook ground meat, then look no further than these meat skewers stuffed with cheese. They are a delicious dish to serve as part of a main meal with potatoes and fresh vegetables or a leafy green salad.
To prepare the meat skewers stuffed with cheese, you thread long sticks of cheese onto skewers before coating them with a seasoned ground meat mixture. Then, they get baked in the oven until the meat is cooked through and the cheese is melted. One of the best parts of this recipe is that you can use any type of ground meat you have on hand.
What are Meat Skewers Stuffed With Cheese?
Meat skewers stuffed with cheese are skewers made with ground meat with cheese in the middle. Cheese sticks get threaded onto skewers and the ground meat has the perfect consistency to coat the cheese. They are quick and easy to make, and only require 20 minutes in the oven.
Pro Tips
- Choose your favorite ground meat such as beef, pork, chicken, or turkey.
- Feel free to use any hard meltable cheese for this recipe such as mozzarella, cheddar, or Swiss.
- Don’t overwork the meat or it may have a tough texture once baked.
- To determine the doneness of the skewers, you can insert an instant-read thermometer in their center to see if it comes up to at least 165 F (73.8 C).
Frequently Asked Questions
What Type of Cheese Should Be Used for the Meat Skewers?
You can use any type of meltable cheese that you enjoy such as mozzarella, cheddar, or Swiss. Simply cut it into rectangles so they can easily be threaded onto the skewers.
Can the Meat Skewers Be Grilled?
Absolutely! Simply cook them on a grill set to medium heat until they are cooked through. You may want to brush the grill or meat skewers with oil to prevent them from sticking to the grill.
Do the Skewers Need to Be Soaked?
If you are using bamboo or wooden skewers, it is a good idea to soak them in water for a few hours before using them as this will prevent them from breaking down in the oven or bursting into flame on a grill.
How to Store Meat Skewers Stuffed With Cheese
Leftover meat skewers can be stored in a sealed container or on a covered platter in the fridge although it is best to eat them within 3 to 4 days.
Ingredients
How to Make Meat Skewers Stuffed With Cheese
In a bowl, mix the ground meat with the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and egg until combined.
In a bowl, mix the ground meat with the onion, garlic, salt, pepper, paprika, and egg until combined.
Cut the cheese into rectangular sticks and thread each one onto a skewer. Flatten a portion of the ground meat mixture and set a cheese skewer on top of it.
Cut the cheese into rectangular sticks and thread each one onto a skewer. Flatten a portion of the ground meat mixture and set a cheese skewer on top of it.
Press the meat mixture around the cheese. Arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake them in a 356 F (180 C) oven for 20 minutes.
Press the meat mixture around the cheese. Arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake them in a 356 F (180 C) oven for 20 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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