Grilled Chicken Skewers
Yield: 8 servings
These recipe pairs tender marinated strips of grilled chicken with a tangy green curry sauce that's loaded with fresh herbs. No boring chicken here!
Ingredients
Chicken & Marinade
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Morton kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced against the grain into long ¼"-thick strips
Green Curry Yogurt Sauce
- 2 cups whole milk Greek yogurt
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley leaves, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves chopped
- ¼ cup sliced scallion greens
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons green curry paste
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
- fresh lime zest from half of a large lime - use a lime from the chicken marinade
- ½ tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon Morton kosher salt
Instructions
Chicken & Marinade
- In a medium bowl that is low and wide, combine olive oil, lime juice, garlic, brown sugar, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Add sliced chicken and fold to incorporate. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes while preparing the green curry yogurt sauce.
Green Curry Yogurt Sauce
- Add all sauce ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. This can be made a few hours prior to grilling, if desired - just refrigerate in a covered container until ready to use. Keeps well in the refrigerator for a few days, if there should be any leftovers.
Grilling
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Make sure grates are scrubbed clean and then oiled. (See Notes below.)
- Thread the long slices of chicken onto skewers, weaving the chicken onto the skewers in an accordion shape. Grill chicken on the two flattened, wider sides of each skewer for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until just cooked through and no longer opaque. Take care to not over cook, as this will result in dry chicken.
- Transfer grilled chicken skewers to a platter. Drizzle green curry yogurt sauce over the top and/or serve the sauce on the side. Offer fresh lime wedges for squeezing over the top.
Notes
If using wood skewers: Be sure to let them soak in water for at least 1 hour prior to grilling.
To oil the grill grates: Add some olive oil to a small bowl. Then fold a heavy paper towel a few times to make a smaller square. With a tongs, grasp the folded paper towel and dip it into the oil until the paper towel is drenched. Then run the paper towel over the clean grates, repeating until all grill grates are thoroughly oiled.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1 Calories: 446kcal Carbohydrates: 11g Protein: 45g Fat: 24g Saturated Fat: 5g Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g Cholesterol: 116mg Sodium: 1176mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 6g
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