For lunch today...

Shrimp wrapped on Serrano Jam , stuffed with cream cheese with a Greek yogurth-cilantro sauce. It was veeery good.

I was inspired by all the appetizers that exist with shrimp wrapped on bacon, but I like better serrano jam for the followinf reasons,  it comes thinly sliced,  (and if you have to order it over the counter, ask your butcher to slice it as thin as possible it will make the cooking of the shrimp easier), cured and salty. Not needing anything else, really. Also, As serrano Jam comes cured , it can be eaten just as it is, you only have to worry about the shrimp cooking through. The cream cheese inside is just great, creaminess complementing the saltiness of the jam.

Al goes  well with a yogurt -cilantro dipping sauce  or dressing , it depends on how you present it, that has a little sweetness  from honey and a tanginess of the apple cider vinegar and mustard

Ingredients for shrimp:

For entre for two persons:

8 medium to large shrimp (uncooked, peeled and deveined, I left a little of the tail for presentation and handling)
Cream cheese
4oz. Serrano Jam thinly sliced.

Directions:

Step 1:

                              Slice in half lengthwise each Serrano slice. You will get 1 in. width slices.
Step 2:

         Slice the cream cheese into 1 and 1/2 in. of length and 1/4 in. width slices. One for each shrimp.

Step 3:

Butterfly the shrimp. Put it on its back and slice it almost through lengthwise. Push it a little to open it.

Step 4:

                                                  Put a slice of cream cheese on top.

Step 5:

Wrap it on Serrano Jam

Finish with all of them.

Step 6:

Turn a skillet on medium-high heat and arrange the shrimp. Wait a few minutes on each side until they are all crisp and the shrimp cooked inside. You may want to cover the skillet a few minutes.

When they are all done transfer them to a plate.

Ingredients for the sauce:

1 cup of greek yogurt.

1 Tsp. honey

1 tsp. dijon mustard

1 Tsp. apple cider vinegar

2 Tsp chopped cilantro.

Salt and pepper

Mix al together in the blender and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Now to the  plate...

You can present it as an appetizer in the center of the table

Or individually for each person with a little of the sauce on the bottom an a shrimp on top.