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Spiced Chicken Skewers with Avocado Chile Coconut Sauce Recipe
Summer entertaining was never easier than with this make-ahead menu, including healthy and tasty Spiced Chicken Skewers with an Avocado Chile Coconut Sauce.
Prep Time
27
minutes
mins
Cook Time
8
minutes
mins
Total Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Entrees
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Poultry Recipes
Servings:
8
Servings
Calories:
193
kcal
Author:
Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
Ingredients
The sauce:
1
California avocado
peeled, pitted & chopped
2
ounces
diced green chiles
canned
⅓
cup
lite coconut milk
2
tablespoons
water
1
garlic clove
minced
1
teaspoon
fresh lime juice
¼
teaspoon
salt
The Chicken:
8
boneless skinless chicken thighs,
trimmed & cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
2
teaspoons
olive oil
¾
teaspoon
ground cumin
¾
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
ground pepper
Instructions
Place 8 wooden skewers in a large baking dish filled with hot water. Soak for at least 30 minutes.
The Sauce:
In a blender, combine the avocado, chiles, coconut milk, water, garlic, lime juice and salt. Puree until smooth.
The Chicken:
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Place the chicken into a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper.
Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers.
Place on the grill and cook until the chicken is just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
Serve the chicken skewers with the avocado sauce.
Notes
From the kitchen of Cookin' Canuck | cookincanuck.com
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Skewer + 2 tablespoon Sauce
|
Calories:
193
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Cholesterol:
107
mg
|
Sodium:
401
mg
|
Potassium:
412
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
70
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3.5
mg
|
Calcium:
17
mg
|
Iron:
1.2
mg