Thai Spiced Chicken Kabobs Food

GRILLED SWEET AND SPICY THAI CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan bring sambal oelek, honey, rice vinegar, water, and soy sauce to a boil. Stir together cold water and corn starch and stir into boiling sauce. Reduce heat to medium low and stir until thickened. Transfer to a heat-safe bowl and place in the fridge to cool for 5-10 minutes. .
• In a large plastic bag or bowl, combine chicken, pineapple, and half of the marinade. (Reserve remaining marinade for later.) Toss to combine, seal the bag or cover the bowl tightly, and chill for 30 minutes.
• Skewer the chicken and pineapple. Discard used marinade.
• Cook skewers on a preheated and oiled grill for about 5-7 minutes, rotating skewers throughout to ensure even cooking, then brush with remaining marinade and grill about 5-7 minutes longer until chicken is cooked through.
• Garnish with chopped green onions or cilantro and serve.

GRILLED THAI CHICKEN KABOB SKEWERS

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients (except the chicken) to a blender with 1 tablespoon water. Blend until smooth.
• To a bowl with a lid or a ziptop bag, add the chicken. Pour over ½ of the marinade and mix well to coat all of the chicken. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Thread the chicken onto 4 skewers.
• Preheat barbecue or indoor grill pan on medium high heat.
• Grill the skewers for about 8 minutes. They will be ready to turn when they no longer stick to the grill and they have grill marks. Separate some of the marinade to a separate bowl. Turn, baste with the marinade and grill for 5 minutes or so on the other side until slightly charred and they no longer stick.
• Discard any unused sauce. Do not consume any sauce that has come into contact with raw meat.

SPICED BEEF AND CHICKEN KABOBS WITH CUCUMBER YOGURT

Steps:

• For the yogurt sauce: Stir together the yogurt, mint, lemon juice and cucumbers. Add salt to taste. Refrigerate while the meat marinates. (The sauce can be made up to 1 day ahead.)
• For the kabobs: Mix the yogurt, cilantro, coriander, cumin, turmeric, allspice, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Add the beef and chicken (you can separate them into 2 bowls if you prefer) and toss to coat in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Prepare a grill for cooking over medium-high heat.
• Toss the peppers and onions with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
• Thread the chicken and beef onto separate skewers (about 5 pieces of meat per skewer), threading a piece of onion between each piece of meat--for even cooking, avoid overcrowding the skewers. Use 2 skewers to thread the peppers, to make them easier to turn. (Make 4 double skewers with 3 peppers each.)
• Grill the kabobs, turning occasionally, until lightly charred on the outside and cooked through, 6 to 7 minutes for the beef (medium-rare), 10 to 12 minutes for the chicken, and about 12 minutes for the vegetables.
• Serve the kabobs with lemon wedges and the yogurt sauce on the side.

GROUND CHICKEN KABOB

Steps:

• Add chicken, turmeric, salt, saffron mixture, peppers, garlic, onions, jalapeno, parsley and mint to a mixing bowl and mix well by hand. Add to a food processor and blend until the mixture gains a paste-like consistency, about 2 minutes.
• Wet hands with water so chicken mixture does not stick to your hands. Take a 5-ounce scoop of the chicken mixture and roll it into a cylindrical or oblong shape by pressing it together. Thread a skewer through the mixture. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
• Preheat a grill or broiler. Grill kebabs for about 3 minutes on each side or broil for 4 minutes on each side.

EASY THAI CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• If using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Mix all marinade ingredients together.
• Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes or strips and thread onto skewers. (Alternatively, you can marinate the chicken first and thread onto skewers just before grilling.)
• Put chicken pieces in a shallow dish, pour marinade over top and turn chicken pieces to make sure all are coated or submerged. Let marinate for at least an hour in the refrigerator
• Grill over medium heat, turning after 7 minutes. Grill on the other side until chicken is no longer pink and the internal temperature of the thickest parts registers 165°F.
• Add a squeeze of lime and serve with lime quarters. Delicious over Never-Fail Thai Coconut Rice.

SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Set aside 3 tablespoons marinade for sauce. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add onion and chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate sauce., Drain and discard marinade. Thread chicken onto eight metal or soaked wooden skewers. , Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Brush with reserved sauce before serving.

SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• To prepare the marinade:.
• Mix all of the marinade ingredients together. Pour into a large plastic storage bag. Add the chicken and place into the fridge to marinate for at least 3 hours, overnight is ideal.
• To prepare the kabobs:.
• When you're ready to prepare the kabobs, remove the chicken from the marinade. Alternate the peppers, chicken, pineapple and onion chunks onto the skewers. Season everything lightly with salt and pepper. Oil the grill grates and heat the grill to medium-high heat. Cook the kabobs rotating as needed so they will cook evenly. About 4 minutes on all sides. You want the kabobs to char, but, not burn. A few minutes before removing from the grill, reduce the heat to medium and begin to baste the kabobs with the glaze until they are lightly charred It will take the kabobs around 16-18 minutes {maybe less} in total cooking time depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
• Warm the glaze slightly in the microwave just until the jelly has melted so it will be easier to brush onto the kabobs. Using a pastry brush baste the kabobs with the glaze at the end of grilling.
• Serve hot over rice pilaf.

THAI CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the lime juice, zest, coriander stalks, sugar, fish sauce, oil, garlic, ginger and curry paste together.
• Slice each chicken breasts into 4 strips lengthways and coat with the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to half a day. Soak 32 wooden brochette sticks in water for at least half an hour.
• Thread each strip onto a wooden brochette stick, weaving in and out as if you're sewing.
• Preheat the grill or barbecue and cook the chicken for 4 - 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through, in batches.
• Arrange on a platter. Serve with a pot of sweet chilli sauce and a sprinkling of coriander leaves.