Indian Chicken Skewers With Chutney Recipes

INDIAN SPICED CHICKEN AND CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix all marinade ingredients. Place chicken in resealable food-storage plastic bag or shallow glass or plastic dish. Pour marinade over chicken; turn to coat. Seal bag or cover dish; refrigerate 1 hour.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook chicken and marinade over medium-high heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F). Top with chutney. Serve with rice.

INDIAN-SPICED CHICKEN KEBABS WITH CILANTRO-MINT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For chutney:
• Blend first 5 ingredients and 2 tablespoons yogurt in blender or processor. Blend in more yogurt if necessary to make smooth paste. (Chutney can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For chicken:
• Whisk first 6 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Preheat broiler. Thread 1 chicken piece on each skewer. Cover exposed part of skewers with foil. Broil chicken until cooked through, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes. Arrange lettuce and cucumber on platter. Top with chicken. Squeeze lime over. Serve chicken with Cilantro-Mint Chutney.

INDIAN CHICKEN TIKKA SKEWERS

Steps:

• Mix yogurt, tomato paste, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander, curry, and paprika together in a glass or ceramic bowl. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Add chicken to the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Bring chicken to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Skewer on bamboo skewers and place on a baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 35 minutes, drizzling with melted butter during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

INDIAN CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Blend all ingredients except chicken in blender until smooth. Pour over chicken in shallow dish; stir to evenly coat chicken. Refrigerate 15 min. to marinate.
• Heat grill to medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto 8 skewers; discard marinade.
• Grill 16 to 18 min. or until chicken is done, turning occasionally.

EASY CHUTNEY CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• Place chicken chunks in a mixing bowl and set aside.
• In a food processor or blender, place chutney, soy sauce, sugar and oil; process or blend until mixture is smooth.
• Pour chutney mixture over chicken and stir to coat well.
• Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour; maximum 24 hours.
• Before dinner, find skewers; if metal, fine, but if using wooden ones they must be soaked in water for 30 minutes so they won't burn.
• Preheat bbq and grease grill, or preheat broiler.
• Prepare kebabs: Put 3 pieces of chicken and 3 pieces of pepper, alternating, on each skewer.
• Chicken will cook faster on bbq: cook kebabs about 8 minutes, turning often.
• Or broil on wire rack on shallow baking sheet set on rack in centre of oven, about 8 inches from broiler; broil, turning partway through, until chicken feels springy, about 15 minutes.

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into flat 2-x-2-inch pieces. (You should have about 24 pieces.) Mix 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne. Use mixture to season chicken lightly on both sides.
• To skewer, lay meat flat on cutting board. Thread meat onto two skewers spaced equidistant from center; do this first with one skewer, then the other. Put three pieces of chicken onto each set of skewers, for eight brochettes total.
• In a blender, put 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, garam masala, lime zest and juice, coconut milk, ginger and grated coconut. Blend to obtain a smooth sauce. Transfer to a bowl.
• Put oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and let them pop (this only takes a few seconds). Pour oil and seeds into the coconut curry mixture and stir.
• Lay brochettes on a tray in one layer. Spoon 8 tablespoons curry mixture over chicken and spread to cover evenly on both sides. (Save remaining sauce.) Leave at room temperature for 1 hour, or refrigerate several hours, then bring to room temperature.
• Grill over medium-hot fire for about 3 minutes per side (longer if using thighs), until meat feels firm when poked with a finger. Serve with reserved sauce.

VELVET CHICKEN SATAYS WITH FRESH CILANTRO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For chutney:
• Process first 8 ingredients in blender until herbs are chopped. Season to taste with salt and pepper.(Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• For chicken:
• Whisk first 5 ingredients together in medium bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate approximately 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Thread chicken onto skewers. Transfer to baking sheet. Sprinkle chicken with sesame seeds. Bake until chicken is just cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes. Arrange on platter and serve with chutney.

CHICKEN MASALA SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the yogurt, paste, half the chopped coriander, half the lime juice and all the the zest. Tip in the chicken, stir to coat and leave in the fridge to marinate for 30 mins if you have time.
• Thread the chicken onto 8 skewers and cook in batches on a hot griddle pan, frying pan or barbecue for about 10-12 mins, turning until cooked though.
• Meanwhile, mix the salad ingredients with the remaining lime juice and coriander in a bowl and season. Sprinkle with extra coriander and serve alongside the skewers with warmed wholemeal chapatis.