CILANTRO CHILI CHICKEN SKEWERS

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Can be served as a most flavorful appetizer or main dish...grilled chicken bites glazed with sweet chili sauce. From cookinghawaiianstyle.com.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or 2 lbs chicken breasts
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, mince
3/4 bunch fresh cilantro (save remaining for garnish)
1 teaspoon salt & pepper
sweet chili sauce, for basting (like Mae Ploy or see Thai Sweet Chili Sauce)
wooden skewer

Steps:

  • Soak skewers in water for at least 20 minutes to prevent burning.
  • Cut chicken into 1" cubes and place into bowl. Add olive oil, garlic and cilantro in a food processor and pulverize. Pour the marinade into the bowl with the chicken, add teaspoon of salt and pepper and marinate overnight if possible.
  • Preheat the grill to medium heat and coat with oil. Remove chicken from the refrigerator and put 5-6 pieces of chicken on each skewer. Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side. Brush chili sauce on chicken just before done cooking to create a glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.1, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 94.4, Sodium 99.7, Carbohydrate 0.8, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 22.6

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