Luck of the Irish Skewers
By Amanda Paa – Updated March 11, 2022
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Luck of the Irish Skewers are an easy, festive St. Patrick’s Day appetizer with pickled brussels sprouts, pastrami, and cheese. The best of Irish food on a stick!
These might just be the easiest St. Patrick’s Day appetizer ever. No baking, brining, or boiling required.
These Luck of the Irish Skewers are inspired by traditional Irish foods like corned beef and cabbage, pumpernickel bread, and their incredible Irish cheddar cheese.
They’re as simple to make as grabbing ingredients from the store and threading them onto wooden skewers!
Ingredients for these Luck of the Irish Skewers:
- Sweet and nutty Dubliner Irish cheddar starts the skewers.
- A slice of pastrami, which I get from my local butcher shop. But you can also find it at any grocery store.
- Pickled brussels sprouts represent the cabbage, which might be my favorite part of the skewer. They’re zesty and zingy, soaked in a spicy brine, plus they still hold a little crunch. You can find them in the condiments sections of a grocery store, or even places like World Market, which is where I got mine.
- And pumpernickel bread to finish. This is a dark, slightly sweet rye bread traditionally made with sourdough starter and coarsely ground rye. It’s denser and heartier than a typical rye sourdough bread.
If you’re hosting a party for St. Patrick’s Day these skewers are a fun and unique way to pay homage to the best of Irish food. They’re so simple to make and can be prepared a day ahead of time, just add the toasts the day you serve. Pair them with a Guinness beer and you’re set!
Yield: 8 servings
SCALE:
Ingredients
- Dark rye or pumpernickel bread
- 8 ounces of Irish Cheddar havarti or gouda works great too, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 (16 ounce) jar pickled brussels sprouts
- 6 ounces of pastrami or corned beef
- Dijon or stone ground mustard for serving
- Wooden skewers
Instructions
- Toast several bread slices and cut into small triangles or cubes, depending on how thick the bread is.
- Thread skewers in this order: cheese, a slice of pastrami that you fold up, pickled brussels sprout, cheese, piece of bread.
- Serve with dijon mustard!
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March 12, 2014
Sandy says
Fabulous idea for St Patricks Day!
Jessica says
Do you use dill or sweet Cornichons? What kind of Pickled brussels sprouts? Dill too?? thank you!
amandapaa says
Hi Jessica! I use dill cornichons. And I buy these pickled brussels sprouts. I’ve found them at World Market!
Jessica says
Thank you! So you use the mild kind instead of the spicy? I found dill pickled brussels sprouts but will probably need to go to World Market like you suggest if I need to do the mild or spicy.
amandapaa says
Either works great, just personal preference if you like something with a little heat!
Coffee and Crumpets says
Pickled Brussels sprouts? There is such a thing? I must look for it! These Irish skewers are quite clever and I bet they taste wonderful!
amandapaa says
Yes, pickled brussels sprouts are a must find! Which state do you live in again? They have them at World Market around these parts.
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
So many congrats on sending in the book! That’s a huge accomplishment. And these skewers? SO much yum.
P.S. This may be waaaay belated at this point but I am loving your redesign!!
amandapaa says
Thanks Stephanie! Huge relief to have the book turned in. Left a note on your facebook page about Minnesota lutheran church potlucks with cheez whiz slathered rye + green olives ;) Appreciate you noticing the redesign – you aren’t late, I haven’t called it out yet because still working through a few kinks but feels nice and fresh! xo
Elaine Paa says
Dang, I wish I lived closer to you so I could taste all this stuff. Sounds like my kind of food – and the Bloody Mary too.
amandapaa says
Grandma, wished you lived closer too! I would definitely share :)