This recipe is courtesy of dietician Karin Adoni, and comes from her cookbook Clean Diet by Karin Adoni Company. These skewers make a great main dish or appetizer, perfect for Summer entertaining!
Blender, Can Opener, Cutting board, Freezer bag, Grill, Kitchen towels, Measuring cups and spoons, Sharp Knives, Tongs
Ingredients
2poundboneless skinless chicken breastor thigh cut into 1-inch chunks
20apricotsmall, firm but ripe, halved and pitted
408-inch bamboo skeweruse 2 skewers for each kabob
For the marinade:
1 1/2cupcanned lite coconut milkunsweetened
1cupplain Greek yogurtplain
1 cupalmond buttersmooth
5limejuiced
4clove garlic
2teaspoonKosher salt
1/2cupfresh cilantrochopped
2jalapeno peppercoarsely chopped, with seed for more heat
1/2teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
For garnish:
1/2cuproasted peanutsunsalted, coarsely chopped
2lime cut into small wedges
1/2cup fresh cilantrosprigs for garnish
Instructions
Purée first 6 ingredients and salt in a blender until smooth. Add cilantro leaves and jalapeño and blend briefly to combine. Transfer 1/2 marinade to a small bowl; cover and chill for serving. (Return to room temperature before using.) Place remaining marinade in are sealable plastic bag; add chicken, seal bag, and turn to coat. Chill for at least 1 hour.
Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Holding 2 skewers parallel to each other and 1/2” apart, thread 1 piece of chicken onto skewers, then 1 apricot half. Repeat with 1 more chicken piece and 1 more apricot half(using 2 skewers helps hold the meat and fruit together, preventing them from twirling around when skewers are turned on the grill). Repeat with remaining skewers, chicken, and apricots , each holding 2 pieces of chicken and 2 apricot halves. Brush apricots with some marinade from bag; discard remaining marinade.
Grill skewers on one side until chicken is well browned, 3—4 minutes. Turn and grill until other side is well-browned, 3—4 minutes longer. Move to a cooler part of grill. Cover grill and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 2 min. longer. Transfer to a serving platter; sprinkle with cilantro sprigs and peanuts, and drizzle with reserved marinade. Serve with lime wedges to squeeze over the skewers
Reheating Instructions
Heat in microwave on medium-high power until heated through.