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Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto

July 25, 2016 By justalittlebitofbacon 12 Comments

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Juicy, ripe peaches and rich, salty prosciutto provide a balanced flavor which is wonderful with the creamy burrata and sweet, tart balsamic! I’ve tried balsamic grilled peaches in various combinations, I love that this one hits all the flavor notes and brings them to a harmonious whole.

Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto - Sweet, salty, creamy, and tart combine in this recipe to create a recipe full of bold flavors. Juicy, sweet peaches are wrapped in prosciutto and seared on the grill, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar and paired with burrata. Wonderful as an appetizer or as a side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Hello, all!

I’m always really happy when a dish comes together with that perfect balance.

It can be hard to do and sometimes instead I serve two dishes with each other since each supplies something the other lacks. Balancing two dishes together isn’t always a bad thing, of course! Hamburgers and potato salad? Are better as two dishes. In this case, though? It’s just right all by itself.

And it turned out to be easier to make than I thought it would. That makes me even happier. šŸ™‚

Previously, when I had made wrapped peaches I thought I needed to use toothpicks to keep the prosciutto in place. It turns out not so much; something I learned when I ran out of toothpicks and had forgotten to buy more. Instead the prosciutto sticks to itself, and both assembling the peaches and grilling them is so much easier now.

However, if you feel more confident using toothpicks, by all means go for it! (Though try one without.) Just make sure you pierce the peach from pointy end of the quarter to pointy end. That way you don’t have toothpicks sticking out the flat sides.

Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto - Sweet, salty, creamy, and tart combine in this recipe to create a recipe full of bold flavors. Juicy, sweet peaches are wrapped in prosciutto and seared on the grill, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar and paired with burrata. Wonderful as an appetizer or as a side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Also, I learned something totally new with this recipe! Since I needed to make it early in the season, I have been dealing with ‘cling-stone’ peaches. Unlike freestone peaches, where the pit just about falls out when you cut it, clingstone peaches earn their name and make life difficult for those of us who want to cut those silly things in half.

But look at my peaches! They are perfect, aren’t they? And maybe y’all knew this already, but I don’t think everyone else knew how to cut a clingstone peach, or this awesome video by Daniel Janzen wouldn’t exist. Basically, you cut the peach through the equator and not from top to bottom. Cut it around the equator, a little twist, and it’s off the pit. Amazing. If you want halves, it’s easy to wiggle the pit out of the other half, or you can continue cutting for quarters or wedges.

If you think I am exaggerating my excitement about this, my husband will attest that I drove him a bit batty the evening I first saw the video. I was giddy. I immediately tried it out and made him watch me cut that peach. šŸ™‚

Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto - Sweet, salty, creamy, and tart combine in this recipe to create a recipe full of bold flavors. Juicy, sweet peaches are wrapped in prosciutto and seared on the grill, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar and paired with burrata. Wonderful as an appetizer or as a side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

Once I was happy with the wrapping and the gorgeous peach quarters, I just had to decide how long to grill. A minute on one side, a minute on the other, and two for the end was perfect, making for caramelized peaches and tender-crispy prosciutto. Also, high heat! High heat and a little olive oil keeps your peaches from sticking.

So, to sum up: skip the toothpicks, cut any peach with confidence, grill on high, and you are ready to pile those peaches on your platter with the burrata and basil and drizzle balsamic over.

Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto - Sweet, salty, creamy, and tart combine in this recipe to create a recipe full of bold flavors. Juicy, sweet peaches are wrapped in prosciutto and seared on the grill, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar and paired with burrata. Wonderful as an appetizer or as a side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com

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Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto - Sweet, salty, creamy, and tart combine in this recipe to create a recipe full of bold flavors. Juicy, sweet peaches are wrapped in prosciutto and seared on the grill, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar and paired with burrata. Wonderful as an appetizer or as a side dish. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
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Balsamic Grilled Peaches with Burrata and Prosciutto

Juicy, sweet peaches are wrapped in prosciutto and seared on the grill, then drizzled with balsamic vinegar and paired with burrata. Wonderful as an appetizer or as a side dish.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time4 mins
Total Time24 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: grilled peaches
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 250kcal
Author: Just a Little Bit of Bacon

Ingredients

  • 3 peaches, quartered
  • 3 slices prosciutto, each cut into 4 long strips
  • olive oil
  • 8 oz burrata
  • 8 medium basil leaves
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, or balsamic reduction

Instructions

  • Preheat grill.
  • While the grill is heating, wrap each of the peach quarters in a prosciutto strip. You want to wrap the prosciutto right around the middle of the peach quarter and then pat it down so it sticks to itself.
  • Once all the peaches are wrapped and the grill is heated, brush the peaches and grill grates with a little olive oil.
  • Then, with the grill on high, place each peach, one flat side down, on the grill. Grill for one minute with the cover open. Turn each peach to the other flat side, grill one minute more with the cover open.
  • Reduce the heat to medium (or move the peaches a cooler part of the grill), turn each peach skin side down, cover the grill, and grill for 2 minutes.
  • Put the burrata on a large plate. Arrange the peaches around it and sprinkle the basil leaves around. Serve the peaches and burrata with a thick balsamic vinegar or with a balsamic reduction.

Notes

  • Wrapping the peaches: If your prosciutto doesn't stick to itself, use a toothpick starting from one pointy end of the peach quarter, through the prosciutto in the middle and out the other pointy end. Don't put the toothpick through from one flat side of the peach to the other. That makes grilling them quite annoying. I've not found using toothpicks to be necessary since the prosciutto has enough fat to stay together.
  • Balsamic Reduction: To make a balsamic reduction, take ½ cup of inexpensive balsamic and 1 tbsp of sugar and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until reduced by half. Let cool to room temperature before using.

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Filed Under: 10 ingredients or less, 15 minutes or less, fruit, gluten free, grilling and bbq, italian antipasti, italian recipes, recipe, savory bites, side dishes, summer Tagged With: bacon, balsamic, burrata, peaches

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Comments

  1. Lisa says

    August 22, 2019 at 4:39 pm

    5 stars
    Wow!!!! This is so good! And THANK YOU for the tip about clingstone peaches! How did I get to this age and not know to cut them that way!!!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      August 22, 2019 at 8:00 pm

      I know. I too was amazed that I hadn’t learned the proper way to cut them before. My life got better with this knowledge. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Katie Crenshaw says

    July 28, 2018 at 3:29 pm

    5 stars
    This is genius! I love this! Your photos are beautiful.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      July 29, 2018 at 7:54 am

      Thank you! Everyone here loves it. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Nancy says

    September 6, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    5 stars
    What a perfect combination – the juicy sweet peaches with salty bacon and then cool creamy burrata. Such a lovely plate of food!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      September 7, 2016 at 9:25 am

      Thanks! We loved the combo. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Kushi says

    August 2, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    I love peaches in any form. This recipe is amazing!Looks beautiful too.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      August 3, 2016 at 11:20 am

      Yeah, I can’t get enough peaches this time of year. And, thanks!

      Reply
  5. Diana says

    August 2, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    Wow these peaches look amazing! I’m going to try this as we have loads of peaches on our trees this year!

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      August 2, 2016 at 3:15 pm

      Thank you! I just made this dish for a little party we had last night and the guests couldn’t get enough of them.

      Reply
  6. Aish says

    August 2, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    Love the shots. I’m a sucker for dark photography. The peach looks amazing.

    Reply
    • justalittlebitofbacon says

      August 2, 2016 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks. I’m still working on my darker photography, but it is fun to play with.

      Reply

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