Vietnamese Chicken Skewers Food

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine the garlic, onion, lemongrass, ginger, peppers, cilantro, fish sauce, sugar, and lime in a saucepan.
• Slowly bring to a boil over medium heat, then take off the stove and cool.
• Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes.
• Toss the chicken into the marinade and let it marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Soak wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
• Skewer the chicken cubes and grill them for 3 to 4 minutes a side, until they're firm and lightly charred.

VIETNAMESE PORK SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• In the bowl of a food processor, chop the pork, garlic, rice vinegar, lime zest, green onion and fish sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into 10-cm (4-inch) long sausages and thread onto the skewers. Place on the baking sheet and bake in middle of the oven for about 15 minutes, turning the skewers halfway through the cooking. Once cooked, remove the skewers.
• Sauce: In a saucepan, bring all the ingredients to a boil. Serve at room temperature.
• When serving, place on the table: skewers, sauce, noodles, herbs and the detached lettuce leaves. Each person makes his own dish by placing some noodles, sausage and herbs on a lettuce leaf. Roll, dip into the sauce and enjoy.
• Makes 3 skewers per person.

VIETNAMESE GRILLED PORK SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine pork belly, 1 red chile pepper, lemongrass, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 3 cloves garlic, 1 teaspoon MSG, 1 teaspoon white sugar, and five-spice powder in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until marinated, 1 to 3 hours.
• Mix 1/4 cup fish sauce, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 red chile pepper, lime juice, 5 cloves garlic, and 1 teaspoon MSG together in a bowl. Let sit until dipping sauce flavors meld, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour in water.
• Thread the marinated pork belly onto bamboo skewers.
• Preheat grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Cook pork skewers, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with the dipping sauce.

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SKEWERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients, except vegetable oil. Add chicken tenders, toss the chicken, pour vegetable oil on top. Marinade over night, or preferably 2 days. Skewer the chicken and grill.