Name: Thai Chicken Skewers Recipe
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 1 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (cut into 1 inch pieces); 1 can coconut milk; 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon red curry paste (or more if you prefer it spicy); 1 3 inch 1 knob of ginger (peeled and cut into 3 slices); the zest of one lime; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts; [br]; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 cup warm water

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How To Make Thai Chicken Skewers

Rich in warm spices, these Thai chicken skewers are marinated in coconut milk and red curry for a tender and nutty lunch meal!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Marinate Time: 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Chicken Skewers:

1¼lbschicken breast,boneless skinless cut into 1-inch pieces
1cancoconut milk
1½tbspbrown sugar
1tspred curry paste,or more if preferred
1ginger,(1 knob), peeled and cut into 3 slices
lime zest,from 1 lime
1tspsalt
½tsppepper
2tbspcilantro,chopped
2tbsppeanuts,chopped

For Peanut Sauce:

½cupcreamy peanut butter
2tbspsoy sauce
1½tbspbrown sugar
2tbsplime juice
1tbspsesame oil
½tspgarlic,minced
¼cupwarm water

Instructions

Chicken Skewers:

Place the coconut milk, brown sugar, curry pasta, ginger, lime zest, salt and pepper in a resealable freezer bag. Seal and shake to combine.
Place the chicken in the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and thread onto skewers.
Preheat the grill or a grill pan to medium heat. Place the chicken skewers on the grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
Sprinkle the cilantro and peanuts on top of the chicken and serve with peanut sauce.

Peanut Sauce:

Combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic and warm water in a bowl. Whisk until smooth and serve alongside the chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 748.42kcal
Fat: 58.17g
Saturated Fat: 27.96g
Trans Fat: 0.17g
Monounsaturated Fat: 17.28g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 9.27g
Carbohydrates: 21.88g
Fiber: 2.57g
Sugar: 10.64g
Protein: 41.14g
Cholesterol: 90.84mg
Sodium: 797.06mg
Calcium: 70.81mg
Potassium: 886.57mg
Iron: 5.69mg
Vitamin A: 37.06µg
Vitamin C: 4.55mg

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