Chicken-Apricot Skewers

Name: Chicken-Apricot Skewers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 smalls 12 firm ripe small apricots, halved, pitted; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters (loosely packed) cilantro leaves plus sprigs for garnish; 59 milliliters unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped; 2 garlic cloves; 2 Tbsps coarsely chopped jalapeño (about 1 large; with seeds for more heat); 1 teaspoons kosher salt plus more for seasoning; 2 teaspoons (packed) light brown sugar; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice (about 2 limes); 6 servings Lime wedges; 118 milliliters plain Greek yogurt; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into twenty-four 1 chunks; 118 milliliters smooth peanut butter; 177 milliliters canned light unsweetened coconut milk

Need a gluten free main course? Chicken-Apricot Skewers could be a great recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 364 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have apricots, greek yogurt, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the light brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Apricot tart with brown sugar & cinnamon pas

Instructions

Purée first 6 ingredients and 3/4 teaspoon salt ina blender until smooth.

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Blender

Add 1/4 cup cilantroleaves and jalapeño and blend brieflyto combine.

Transfer 1/2 cup marinade toa small bowl; cover and chill for serving(return to room temperature before using).

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Marinade

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Bowl

Place remaining marinade in a resealableplastic bag; add chicken, seal bag, andturn to coat. Chill for at least 3 hours orovernight (the longer it marinates, the moreflavorful it will be).

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoalgrill, or heat a gas grill to high. Holding2 skewers parallel to each other and 1/2"apart, thread 1 piece of chicken ontoskewers, then 1 apricot half. Repeat with1 more chicken piece and 1 more apricothalf (using 2 skewers helps hold the meatand fruit together, preventing them fromtwirling around when skewers are turned onthe grill). Repeat with remaining skewers,chicken, and apricots for a total of 12, eachholding 2 pieces of chicken and 2 apricothalves. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Apricot

Whole Chicken

Fruit

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Skewers

Grill

Brushapricots with some marinade from bag;discard remaining marinade.

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Marinade

Grill skewers on one side until chickenis well browned, 3-4 minutes. Turn andgrill until other side is well browned, 3-4minutes longer. Move to a cooler part ofgrill. Cover grill and cook until chicken iscooked through, about 2 minutes longer.

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Whole Chicken

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