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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Tangy and flavorful. You may also do these skewers in the oven 325 F apprx 20 min. check to see that no pink remains when cut through. If you do not like yogurt use sour cream or whipped cottage cheese with a couple of tbsp of low fat cream cheese added. A short cut to the final BBQ time is to partially cook the chicken in the marinade in a skillet until the chicken is just beginning to brown, then thread it onto the skewers and keep in fridge until you are ready to BBQ - only takes 10 minutes on a pre heated grill. Do not miss squeezing the fresh lime juice on as you are BBQing them - it gives a lovely zing. Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2 cubes |
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (or 1 tsp ground ginger) |
2 teaspoons curry powder |
1 teaspoon granulated sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided |
4 lime wedges (for garnish) |
Directions:
1. In a large Ziplock bag or a shallow glass dish mix yogurt, garlic, ginger, curry powder, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper.
2. Mix well.
3. Add chicken to marinade, turn to coat and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4. Thread chicken on skewers, discard marinade.
5. BBQ over medium heat 4 from heat.
6. Baste with half of the lime juice.
7. Turn once while cooking, basting with the remaining lime juice (about 6 minutes each side or until there is no pink inside).
8. Place skewers on serving plate garnish with lime wedges.
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