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Lime & Chili Chicken Skewers
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14 INGREDIENTS • 8 STEPS • 45MINS

Lime & Chili Chicken Skewers

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Punchy and zingy chicken skewers meet cooling, tangy yogurt. The marinade can be made in advance for 1-2 days for extra flavor!
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Punchy and zingy chicken skewers meet cooling, tangy yogurt. The marinade can be made in advance for 1-2 days for extra flavor!
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45MINS

Total Time

$3.19

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Lime & Chilli Marinade
Soy Sauce
1/3 cup
Soy Sauce
Red Chili Pepper
2
Red Chili Peppers
we used Thai red chilies but serrano or jalapeño would also work
or 2 Tbsp Sriracha
Garlic
3 cloves
Garlic
Fresh Ginger
1 piece
Fresh Ginger
Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp
Brown Sugar
Lime
2
Limes, juiced
Chicken Skewers
Chicken Thigh
2 lb
Chicken Thighs
Pita Bread
8
Small Pita Bread
or 4 Regular Pita Bread
Plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup
Plain Greek Yogurt
Fresh Mint
1/2 cup
Fresh Mint
Cucumber
2
Small Cucumbers
Lime
1
Lime
Salt
to taste
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
823
Fat
13.3 g
Protein
66.0 g
Carbs
110.3 g
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Author's Notes

No skewers? No problem! Just proceed without them and make sure to cook the chicken fully on all sides.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Deseed Red Chili Peppers (2) and finely dice. Grate Garlic (3 cloves) and Fresh Ginger (1 piece). Add all into a small bowl.
step 2
In the same bowl, add Brown Sugar (2 Tbsp), juice of the Limes (2), and Soy Sauce (1/3 cup). Mix until well combined.
step 3
Slice Chicken Thighs (2 lb) into 2-inch cubes and thread 4-6 pieces of chicken onto skewers. Add to marinade and set aside for 20 minutes.
step 4
Finely chop Fresh Mint (1/2 cup). Add to Plain Greek Yogurt (1/2 cup) and season with Salt (to taste), and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
step 5
Finely dice the Cucumbers (2) and cut Lime (1) into quarters.
step 6
Warm Pita Bread (8) in a dry pan for 2 minutes.
step 7
Grill chicken skewers for 5-8 minutes, turning once halfway.
step 8
Serve chicken skewers with warm pita, yogurt dressing, cucumber, lime, and chopped mint.

Tags

Appetizers
American
4th of July
Lunch
Chicken
Cinco de Mayo
Healthy
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Game Day
Labor Day
Memorial Day
Middle Eastern
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