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Smoky Sweet Chicken Skewers w/ Greek Yogurt Garlic Sauce

These spice rubbed chicken skewers cook in about 10 minutes on the grill (in the broiler or on the stove) and the sauce is 5-ingredients stirred together!  I usually serve the skewers with cilantro rice, I'll include the recipe for that too.
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Servings: 4 -5

Ingredients

  • 6-8 babmoo skewers (10" long)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning with pepper (or garlic salt)
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1-1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 regular pack), cut in 1-1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 sweet onion cut in 1-1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper cut in 1-1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons light olive oil plus extra for rubbing grill grates

For the Sauce:

  • 7 ounces 2% plain Greek yogurt (the Fage brand I used has a 7-ounce cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic finely minced or pressed
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

For the Cilantro Rice:

  • 4 cups hot cooked brown rice (I used the frozen microwave variety)
  • 1 cup cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno minced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil

Instructions 

  • Soak the bamboo skewers in a shallow dish of water for about 30 minutes.  (Freeze some extra soaked skewers in a zip top bag and you'll always have some ready.)
  • Preheat grill to high heat.
  • Mix the brown sugar and spices in a bowl.  Toss the chicken pieces in the spice rub.
  • Thread the chicken onto the skewers alternating with onion and pepper pieces.
  • Drizzle the prepared skewers with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
  • Reduce grill heat to medium.  With long tongs, rub the grill grates with a wadded paper towel dipped in a little olive oil.  Be careful of flame-ups.
  • Grill the skewers for about 8-10 minutes turning twice or until chicken is cooked through.
  • I usually use an instant read thermometer to check for about 170 degrees.
  • (You can also broil or cook these in a large sauté or grill pan - I've even cooked them using my panini press!)

For the Sauce:

  • Stir together in a bowl, refrigerate until ready to use

For the Cilantro Rice:

  • Combine all ingredients except the rice in a food processor or blender.  Blend/Process until smooth.  Pour over hot rice and stir.
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