Yucatan Chicken Skewers with Peanut-Red Chile BBQ Sauce and Red Cabbage Slaw

Yucatan Chicken Skewers with Peanut-Red Chile BBQ Sauce and Red Cabbage Slaw
Yucatan Chicken Skewers with Peanut-Red Chile BBQ Sauce and Red Cabbage Slaw might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 831 calories, 38g of protein, and 48g of fat. This recipe serves 6. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. If you have mint leaves, cilantro leaves, squeezed lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

1
Skewer each half chicken thigh with 2 skewers so that they lay flat.
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Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish.
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3
Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, honey, oil, chili powder, and garlic.
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Pour over thighs and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
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Preheat grill to high or grill pan over high heat.
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6
Remove thighs from the marinade and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until just cooked through.
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7
Remove chicken from skewer, place in a butter lettuce leaf, drizzle with some of the peanut-red chili sauce, and top with slaw, mint, and chopped peanuts.
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Heat the oil in medium saucepan over medium heat; add the ginger and cook until soft. Increase heat to high, add the BBQ sauce and chicken stock and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half.
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Whisk in the soy sauce, peanut butter, chipotle puree, and honey and cook until thickened, 20 to 30 minutes.
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10
Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan.
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11
Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
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Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
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Add the tomatoes and water, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for an additional 30 to 40 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.
15
Transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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16
Pour into a bowl and allow to cool at room temperature. Sauce will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator stored in a tightly sealed container.
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Place cabbage and onion in a large bowl.
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Whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, oil and honey and pour over the cabbage.
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19
Add the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
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Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In5 hrs, 15 m.
Servings6
Health Score42
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