Best Chicken Skewers With Cucumber Shallot Dip Recipes

Grilled Chicken Skewers image

Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 20 to 25 skewers

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
Juice of 2 limes
1/4 cup very hot water, plus more if needed
Neutral oil, for the grill
2 pounds chicken tenders
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
Good-quality barbecue sauce, for serving

Steps:

Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat.
To make the peanut sauce, put the peanut butter in a blender with the soy sauce, honey, ginger, red pepper flakes, chili oil and lime juice. Add 1/4 cup very hot water as you blend the mixture. Check the consistency and add a little more hot water if needed to make it very smooth. Transfer the sauce to a small dish, cover it with plastic wrap and set aside.
Brush the grill with oil. Thread the chicken onto the skewers and grill on both sides until the chicken is done in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a serving platter and sprinkle on the cilantro.
Serve the skewers with dishes of the peanut sauce and a good-quality barbecue sauce for dipping.

Grilled Lemon Chicken Skewers with Satay Dip image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories appetizer

Time 7h

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
3/4 cup good olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, halved and skin removed
Satay Dip, recipe follows

Steps:

Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Pour over the chicken breasts in a nonreactive bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight.
Heat a charcoal grill. Grill the chicken breasts for 10 minutes on each side, until just cooked through. Cool slightly and cut diagonally in 1/2-inch-thick slices. Skewer with wooden sticks and serve with Satay Dip.
1 tablespoon good olive oil
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
2/3 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion)
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons good red wine vinegar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
Cook the olive oil, sesame oil, red onion, garlic, ginger root, and red pepper flakes in a small, heavy-bottomed pot on medium heat until the onion is transparent, 10 to 15 minutes. Whisk in the vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, peanut butter, ketchup, sherry, and lime juice; cook for 1 more minute. Cool and use as a dip for Grilled Lemon Chicken skewers.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups