Sweet Sour Chicken Skewers With Fruity Noodles Food

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Put the vinegar, sugar, reserved pineapple juice and cornstarch slurry into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Reserve half of the sauce in a small serving bowl to be used as a dipping sauce alongside the skewers.
• Quarter the red pepper and remove the core and seeds. Slice each quarter into 6 pieces. Cut each chicken thigh into 6 pieces.
• Preheat a grill pan or an outdoor grill to medium heat.
• On each of the 8 skewers, place 1 chunk of pineapple, then a piece of chicken thigh, followed by a piece of red pepper. Repeat with another piece of pineapple then chicken, then red pepper. Season skewers with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill the skewers on oiled grill, cooking for 4 minutes on each side. Brush the sweet and sour sauce all over the skewers and grill and additional 2 minutes per side. Remove to a serving dish and serve with the reserved sweet and sour sauce, for dipping.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Put vinegar, sugar, pineapple juice and cornstarch slurry into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer untill the sauce thickens, about 8 minuts. Remove from heat and set aside. reserve half of the sauce in a bowl to be used as dipping sauce.
• Quarter the red papper and remove the core and seeds. slice each quarter into 6 pieces, cut onion in the same size pieces and use as much as desired, cut chicken into pieces.
• Perheat a grill pan or outdoor grill to medium heat.
• On each of the skewers place 1 chunk of pineapple then chicken,then a piece of red pepper and onion. repeat with another piece of pineapple then chicken and pepper and onion. season with salt and papper to taste. Grill the skewers on oiled grill, cooking 4 minutes on each side. Brush the sweet and sour sauce all over the skewers and grill an additional 2 minutes per side.
• Remove to a serving dish and serve with the sweet and sour dipping sauce.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH FRUITY NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix the pineapple juice, tomato ketchup, vinegar and some seasoning together. Reserve half, then add the rest to a bowl with the chicken and half the red chilli. Marinate for 5 mins.
• Thread the chicken, pepper and half the pineapple onto 8 skewers.
• Heat your grill, or fire up a barbecue. Brush any excess marinade over the skewers, then grill or barbecue, turning regularly, for about 8 mins or until the chicken is starting to char at the edges and is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles following pack instructions, drain, then stir through the remaining pineapple, chilli and spring onions. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side or drizzled on top of the skewers.

OVEN BAKED SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• For the marinade, combine the cinnamon, cumin, pepper, olive oil, soy sauce and brown sugar. Add the chicken pieces, stir well and leave on one side for 2-3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F Skewer alternating pieces of chicken, pineapple, red and green pepper and onion onto the sticks and arrange them in a roasting tin.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, turning the skewers once, halfway through cooking. Baste regularly with leftover marinade from the chicken.
• For the sweet and sour dipping sauce, heat a wok with the sesame oil and stir fry the garlic and ginger for about 30 seconds.
• Turn down the heat a tad, and add the soy sauce, vinegars, ketchup, pineapple juice, brown sugar, honey, chili sauce and seasoning.
• Mix the cornstarch and water together and stir into the sauce while still on the heat. Stir until thickened.
• Serve warm with the chicken skewers.

STICKY GINGER & HONEY CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the garlic, ginger, sesame oil, honey, soy sauce and lime juice. Add a third of this to the chicken and save the rest for the noodles. Mix everything together and chill overnight or for a few hours.
• Bring a saucepan of water to a simmer. Add the mangetout and cook for 1 min, then drain and rinse under cold water. Toss the cooked noodles with the mangetout, carrot, remaining marinade, coriander and sesame seeds.
• Heat the grill to medium. Thread the chicken onto three or four long skewers, put on a flat baking tray and grill for 12 mins, turning the skewers halfway, until cooked. Serve the skewers on top of a platter of the noodles with extra lime wedges for squeezing over.