Author Notes
These chicken skewers are packed with flavor and fun to eat. The sauce serves as a basis for a marinade, baste, and dipping sauce. —inpatskitchen
Ingredients
- For the honey-orange sauce:
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1 1/2 cups
fresh orange juice
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1/2 cup
honey
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1 tablespoon
sambal oelek
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1 teaspoon
soy sauce
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1
clove garlic, grated on a microplane or put through a garlic press
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
- For the skewers:
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1 1/4 cups
honey-orange sauce, divided (recipe above)
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1 cup
mayonnaise
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1/4 cup
vegetable oil
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4
boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each)
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4 metal or wood skewers (soak wood skewers in water for at least 30 minutes)
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Sambal oelek, to taste (optional)
Directions
- For the honey-orange sauce:
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Place all ingredients in a small sauce pan, bring up to a boil, and then simmer until reduced to 1 1/4 cups. Cool to room temperature.
- For the skewers:
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In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the the honey-orange sauce with the mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate.
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Cut each chicken breast half into 3 strips lengthwise. (Alternatively, you can cut the chicken into 1 to 1 1/2-inch cubes)
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Stir the vegetable oil into the remaining 1 cup of sauce. Place the chicken and 1/2 cup of the vegetable oil-sauce mixture into a zippered freezer bag and squish to coat the chicken pieces. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours.
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When ready to grill, heat your grill to medium. Thread the chicken pieces on the skewers and grill until the chicken is done, using the remaining vegetable oil-sauce mixture to baste as you grill. Serve with the dipping sauce. (Add more sambal oelek to the dipping sauce if you want more heat.)
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