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    Caribbean Chicken Skewers With Spicy Peanut Sauce
     

     

    Curry Marinade:

  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon red curry paste
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • ½ tablespoon curry powder
  • Salt and fresh-ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
  • Peanut Sauce:

  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste, or to taste
  • ¼ cup chunky peanut butter (for a nice texture contrast)
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
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    1. To make marinade: In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except the chicken. Slice the chicken into 3-inch-by-1-inch strips and add to the marinade. Turn chicken to coat, cover and refrigerate up to 4 hours. Soak bamboo skewers in water at least 20 minutes before preparing to cook meat.
    2. To make sauce: Bring the coconut milk to a simmer in a nonreactive saucepan. Whisk in the curry paste 1 to 2 minutes until dissolved. Whisk in peanut butter, broth and sugar. Reduce heat and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes, until smooth. Remove from heat and add lime juice and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
    3. Prepare grill and thread marinated chicken strips onto soaked bamboo skewers. Place on grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. This should give you nice grill marks. Serve with peanut sauce.

      Per serving with Peanut Sauce: 270 calories, 49 percent calories from fat, 15 grams total fat, 69 milligrams cholesterol, 6 grams saturated fat, 27 grams protein, 8 grams carbohydrates, 1 gram total fiber, 284 milligrams sodium, 6 grams total sugars, 7 grams net carbs.

      Per (1-tablespoon) Peanut Sauce: 50 calories, 69 percent calories from fat, 4 grams total fat, .08 milligram cholesterol, 2 grams saturated fat, 1 gram protein, 4 grams carbohydrates, .49 gram total fiber, 112 milligrams sodium, 3 grams total sugars, 3 grams net carbs.
     

    Makes approximately 8 servings.

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