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Southwest Chicken Skewers with Quick Chipotle Glaze Recipe

Southwest Chicken Skewers with Quick Chipotle Glaze

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By
Andrew Chase
You can serve two skewers per person as a main course or make up to 12 starters with this recipe. When it's grilled, okra is a fabulous crispy vegetable. If you've never tried it, here's your chance.

Ingredients

1-1/2 lbs  (750 g)  boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1 bunch  green onions
12 okra pods halved crosswise
12 large or 24 small cherry tomatoes
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  peanut or vegetable oil
Quick Chipotle Glaze:
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  peanut or vegetable oil
1/3 cup  (75 mL)  strained (crushed) tomatoes
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  packed brown sugar
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  dark soy sauce
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  cider vinegar
2 or 3 canned or soaked dried chipotle peppers minced
1/2 tsp  (2 mL)  crumbled dried oregano
1/4 tsp  (1 mL)  ground cumin
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  lime juice

Preparation

Quick Chipotle Glaze: In small saucepan over medium-low heat, heat garlic and oil until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes; stir in tomatoes, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, peppers, oregano and cumin. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.

Stir in lime juice. Force through fine sieve over bowl, then discard pepper seeds and skins.

Cut chicken into 1-inch/2.5 cm cubes; cut onions into 1-1/2-inch/4 cm lengths. Onto twelve 8-inch/20 cm skewers (if using bamboo, soak first in water) thread pieces of chicken, onion and okra, and tomato; brush with oil.

Grill over medium-high heat, turning often, until just a hint of pink is visible in centre of chicken pieces, 8 to 12 minutes. Brush with Quick Chipotle Glaze; grill, turning once, for 1 minute. Brush again with glaze; grill, turning once, for 1 minute.

Makes 12 skewers.

Serving(s)
12 skewers
Nutritional Information
Per skewer: about
Calories 106
Protein 14 g
Fat (total) 3 g
Sat. Fat 1 g
Carbohydrate 6 g
Fibre 1 g
Cholesterol 33 mg
Sodium 229 mg
Calcium 2 % RDI
Iron 6 % RDI
Vitamin A 5 % RDI
Vitamin C 12 % RDI
Folate 7 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: June 2008

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