Ginger Lime Chicken Kabobs Recipes

GRILLED GINGER-LIME CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Rinse, drain, and place all chicken pieces into a large zip-lock plastic bag.
• For the marinade, in a medium bowl, whisk together the next 9 ingredients. Pour over the chicken into the plastic bag. Seal the bag and turn a few times to coat the chicken. Place the bag in a shallow dish. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours. Turning occasionally.
• When ready to make the kabobs. Begin to thread kabobs with the chicken first onto a skewer, then add green pepper and then a grape tomato. Repeat 1 more time, and finish with chicken on top. You should have at least 3 pieces of chicken per skewer. Continue to thread all the skewers. Place each skewer onto a platter. If you have any grape tomatoes left, add them as the tops to some of the skewers.
• When all kabobs are ready, take the remaining marinade in the bag and pour it over the kabobs.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Spray gas or charcoal grill with cooking oil.
• Grill kabobs with the cover closed for about 3 to 4 minutes, brush once with some of the marinades. Then discard the rest of the marinade.
• Turn kabobs over and grill for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove and let stand for a few minutes before serving, allowing metal skewers to cool down to handle. Serve warm.
• Yields: 12 chicken kabobs

LIME-GINGER CHICKEN KABOBS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, and sprinkle with salt.
• Stir mayonnaise, lime zest, ginger, salt, and pepper for the marinade in a bowl until smooth. Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag, add marinade, seal, and massage the bag until all the chicken pieces are coated. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.
• Soak 6-inch wooden skewers in a bowl of water for at least 30 minutes.
• Whisk peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, ginger, and sambal oelek together in a bowl. Slowly whisk in small amounts of warm water until dipping sauce reaches the desired consistency; set aside.
• Heat the grill to medium-high and oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and thread chicken onto the skewers; discard marinade.
• Place skewers on the hot grill and cook until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes, lowering the heat if chicken is browning too fast. Turn skewers as often as necessary for even browning, and to keep the chicken from burning.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh lime wedges and peanut sauce for dipping.

CHILI-LIME CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and lime juice. Season with chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish with the sauce, and stir to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill skewers for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken juices run clear.

GINGER-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry and season all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. In a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lime zest and ginger; season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the mayonnaise mixture and stir to coat. (The chicken can sit in the marinade for up to 8 hours in the fridge. Let come to room temperature before cooking.)
• To grill: Heat a grill to medium-high. Grill the chicken over direct heat until cooked through and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side for thighs and about 4 minutes per side for breasts, turning as necessary to avoid burning.
• To cook in a skillet: Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the chicken until juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side for thighs and about 4 minutes per side for breasts.
• Serve chicken with lime wedges, for squeezing on top.

LIME GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lime juice, garlic, ginger, red pepper and salt if desired; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2-4 hours. , Meanwhile, combine all salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. , Discard marinade. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken for about 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with salsa.

GINGER LIME CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Dump on the marinade, toss well, and refrigerate for 30-90 minutes. . Carefully skewer and "fold" the chicken using care not to compress the pieces to tightly. The tighter it is the longer it takes to cook, and you don't end up with as much of the magic crust. Once the skewers are loaded, it is time to shake on a light dusting of rub. Tsunami Spin pairs best with the flavors in the marinade, but Raging River, Dizzy Dust or Jamaican Firewalk would also complement the marinade well. RMS COMMENT: I do not add extra rub. You want to grill these over a medium hot or hot fire. They only take a few minutes per side, so you have limited time to build up your crust. A lower fire will result in a paler and less flavorful product, and the chances are higher that you will overcook the meat while you wait for some good color. A good hot fire in the 400-600 degree range should give you some nice color and crust just about the time the middle is done. Depending on the heat of your fire and the thickness of your kabobs, they should take approximately 4-8 minutes per side. Once they are firm to the touch, or 160-165 internal, they are ready to come off!!

CURRY-GINGER CHICKEN KEBABS WITH OKRA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine the yogurt, cilantro, serrano, ginger, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a blender and puree until smooth. Toss half the sauce with the chicken thighs and curry powder in a medium bowl until coated. Set aside the remaining sauce for serving.
• Thread the chicken onto 4 metal skewers, leaving a little space between each piece. Thread the okra onto 4 more skewers. Brush the kebabs all over with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill the okra and chicken, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes for the okra and 12 to 15 minutes for the chicken. Grill the naan until lightly charred, about 1 minute per side.
• Divide the naan, chicken and okra among plates. Add the tomatoes to the plates and season with salt. Serve with the reserved yogurt sauce.