Skewered Persimmon and Herb Bites

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Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Emma Star Jensen
Total Time
35 Mins
Yield
Makes 20 (serving size: 3 skewers)
By Elaine Johnson
November 2013
RECIPE BY Sunset

The combination of persimmons with Southeast Asian herbs and dunk sauce comes as a surprise in these quick appetizers, and it's totally addictive. You'll need 20 short (3 1/2 in.) bamboo skewers; cut bigger ones if you can't find this size.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons Thai or Vietnamese fish sauce*
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar*
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. red chile flakes
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 firm-ripe medium Fuyu persimmons, each cored and cut into 10 wedges
  • 1 green onion, ends trimmed
  • 20 medium fresh basil leaves
  • 20 large mint leaves
  • 20 large cilantro leaves

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 16
  • Caloriesfromfat 1%
  • Protein 0.4g
  • Fat 0.1g
  • Satfat 0.0g
  • Carbohydrate 3.8g
  • Fiber 0.2g
  • Sodium 314mg
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine fish sauce, sugar, vinegar, lime juice, chile flakes, and garlic in a small bowl. Add persimmons and let sit 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard marinade.

Step 2

Split onion lengthwise. Cut into 2-in. lengths, then separate layers. For each skewer, spear a basil leaf followed by a persimmon wedge, onion piece, mint leaf, and cilantro leaf.

Step 3

*Find in the Asian-foods aisle.

Step 4

Make ahead: Up to 2 hours, chilled airtight.

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Ratings & Reviews

NancyReis's Review

magnamosa
December 14, 2014
Great seasonal, colorful, healthy appetizer. Big hit at a neighborhood holiday wine tasting party.

magnamosa's Review

NancyReis
December 22, 2013
these are really interesting and fun. i used a toothpick to put them together and there was a lively discussion about the ingredients. most folks couldn't figure out that they were persimmons. the basil flavor really dominated even though i only used half a leaf as they were so large. i couldn't pick up the cilantro flavor much so next time i'll put more than 1 leaf on each. really enjoyed this and great for a party.

slowlyroasting's Review

slowlyroasting
November 24, 2013
Some friends brought these to a wine-tasting party and they were excellent! For something so simple and pretty they pack a burst of flavor. They'd be great in summertime, too.