Thai Chicken Skewers

Grilled chicken kebab skewers marinated in fragrant Asian spices make the perfect easy canap

• Cooking Time Prep 10 mins
  Cook 10 mins
• Skill Level Easy
• Servings Serves 8 as a starter, 16 as a canapé

Nutrition per serving

• Kcalories

  153

• Protein

  30.3g

• Carbs

  1.4g

• Fat

  2.9g

• Saturates

  0.5g

• Fibre

  0.1g

• Sugar

  1.2g

• Salt

  0.3g

Ingredients

• 4 limes, juice, plus zest of 1
• 1 bunch coriander, stalks and leaves chopped separately
• 1½ tsp sugar
• ¾ tsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tsp ginger paste
• 1½ tsp Thai curry paste
• 8 skinless chicken breasts
• sweet chilli sauce, to serve

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix the lime juice, zest, coriander stalks, sugar, fish sauce, oil, garlic, ginger and curry paste together.
2. 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.
3. Thread each strip onto a wooden brochette stick, weaving in and out as if you're sewing.
4. Preheat the grill or barbecue and cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through, in batches.
5. Arrange on a platter. Serve with a pot of sweet chilli sauce and a sprinkling of coriander leaves.

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