Chicken Skewers with Spicy Cucumber Relish

Chicken Skewers with Spicy Cucumber Relish

Chicken Skewers with Spicy Cucumber Relish

This recipe, Chicken Skewers with Spicy Cucumber Relish, came from a recipe book that Stop & Shop supermarket handed out.  You can serve these skewers as a main course or as an appetizer for a crowd.  The Thai Chili sauce adds wonderful flavor: sweet, savory and with just a tiny bit of spicy.

 

Chicken Skewers with Spicy Cucumber Relish Recipe

 

Chicken Skewers with Spicy Cucumber Relish

1 red Pepper

1 lime

3 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

3 Tbsp. sesame oil

¼ tsp. salt

1 ½ lb. chicken breast, cut into cubes

12 skewers

½ cucumber

½ oz. chives

2 Tbsp. cider vinegar

4 Tbsp. sweet chili sauce

 

Remove the stem and halve the pepper lengthwise, remove seeds and cut into small pieces.

Zest the lime; and put aside.  Then juice the lime; combine the lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil and ¼ teaspoon salt in a shallow dish.

Thread the chicken cubes on skewers and place in the lime juice marinade.  Cover and let marinate for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator, turning once halfway through.

Grate the cucumber and to let drain in a sieve.  Press the cucumber down with a spoon to let as much of the moisture out.  Chop the chives and mix the lime zest, vinegar, chili sauce and cucumber.  Season with the rest of the salt and pepper.  Heat the grill; and grill the chicken skewers for 10 minutes until cooked through.          6 servings

Serve with Thai cucumber dip.

 

(Recipe for Chicken Skewers with Spicy Cucumber Relish, Stop & Shop recipe book, 2015)

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