Spiced Chicken Skewers With Avocado Chile Coconut Sauce Recipe
This recipe combines tender grilled chicken skewers with a creamy and flavorful avocado sauce. The succulent chicken pieces are marinated in a mix of spices before being threaded onto skewers and grilled to perfection. The creamy avocado sauce, made with fresh ingredients and a hint of heat from the green chiles, is the perfect accompaniment to these delicious chicken skewers.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1 California avocado, peeled, pitted & chopped
- 2 oz. diced green chiles (canned)
- 1/3 cup lite coconut milk
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed & cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ¾ tsp ground cumin
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Place 8 wooden skewers in a large baking dish filled with hot water. Soak for at least 30 minutes.
- The Sauce:
- In a blender, combine the avocado, chiles, coconut milk, water, garlic, lime juice and salt. Puree until smooth.
- The Chicken:
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Place the chicken into a large bowl and toss with the olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Thread the chicken pieces onto the skewers.
- Place on the grill and cook until the chicken is just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
- Serve the chicken skewers with the avocado sauce.
Cook Time
8M
Prep Time
PT27M
Yield
Serves 8
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Skewer + 2 Tbsp Sauce
- Calories: 193 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 3 g
- Protein Content: 22 g
- Fat Content: 10 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
- Cholesterol Content: 107 mg
- Sodium Content: 401 mg
- Fiber Content: 2 g
- Sugar Content: 1 g
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