Chorizo Squash and Cheese Skewers with Sage Honey Mustard
Chewy savory chorizo, chunks of cheese, and creamy squash, all on skewers, kissed with the char of the grill, and then drenched in a sage honey mustard! These skewers are perfect for a tailgate, watching the game at home, or a holiday season appetizer! A unique combo of flavors that go so well together. The grillable cheese is what brings it all together! And that sweet honey mustard spiked with a little chili paste and sage.
The idea for this recipe
I am all about making simple skewers to bring to a tailgate, and matching them with a sauce. For these I put grilling cheese on the skewer with sausage and squash which I thought was an unexpected pairing and great for the Fall season. For the sauce I made a sage honey mustard, thinking that mustard goes well with the sausage, honey goes well with cheese, and sage goes well with squash. Each ingredient on the stick has a best friend in the sauce. This recipe is for episode 3 of this season of Grilling@ which you can watch here!
Prep the squash ahead of time
I gently roasted the squash until it was just about tender. I normally would do this at a higher heat, but I didn’t want any browning to occur in the oven. There will be plenty of browning on the grill! The other ingredients are technically ready to eat and don’t need to be cooked through, so cooking the squash early allows you to just focus on getting some color on the grill.
Cut the ingredients similar sizes to cook evenly on the grill. I really like how you can make the squash and cheese the exact same size.
Grilling the chorizo squash and cheese skewers
I like to cook these on a high heat and get a nice char! Be gentle to start because the squash or cheese might stick. The high heat will help it not stick, and make sure to use plenty of oil!
Make the sage honey mustard ahead of time
Ingredients in the sage honey mustard
- dijon mustard
- honey
- sour cream
- sambal chili paste
- pickle juice
- garlic
- sage
Make the sauce ahead of time by mixing the ingredients in a blender or food processor. And pack it up in a squeeze bottle.
Look at that beautiful char!
Drizzle on the sauce, or serve it on the side if that’s your style.
So good!
Twists on chorizo squash and cheese skewers
If you can’t find queso frier, any grillable cheese would be great. Halloumi is common, and there is also bread cheese that would work. You could also use any type of sausage you wanted for these. If you use a fresh sausage instead of a smoked or cooked one like I did, I would just cook it in a frying pan with a little water or beer so it gets cooked internally but does not brown. Once its cooled you can cut it up and put it on the skewers.
If you love easy and unique little skewers for a party, check out my sausage cheese shishito skewers, or these persian walnut and pomegranate chicken skewers.
Chroizo Squash and Cheese Skewers with Sage Honey Mustard
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash peeled cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 pound fully cooked Spanish or Portuguese chorizo sausage cut into half moons
- 8 ounces queso freir or another grillable cheese cubed
- 1/2 cup dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons sambal chili paste
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 6 leaves sage
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350. Toss the squash with some oil and salt and roast for 10 minutes. Flip and cook another 10 – 15 minutes until mostly cooked through but still firm.
- Make the skewers starting with sausage, then cheese, then squash, and repeat.
- Make the sauce by mixing the ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.
- Oil the skewers and grill on medium high heat to brown on all sides.
- Remove from grill and drizzle with the sauce.