Honey and ginger chicken mini skewers
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) grape seed oil
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) sherry vinegar
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) liquid honey
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) raw sugar or brown sugar
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) Dijon mustard
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh ginger, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) Espelette pepper
Skewers:
- 1 chicken breast, about 300 g (10 oz) boned, skinless, cut into 36 cubes of 2 cm (3/4 in.)
- 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 24 cubes of 2 cm (3/4 in.)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 5 ml (1 tsp) sesame seeds, toasted
- 5 ml (1 tsp) fresh coriander, chopped
Preparation
- Soak the mini wooden skewers for about 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix together the marinade ingredients. Set aside.
- In a glass or plastic container, coat the chicken cubes with the marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
- Preheat the broiler, positioning the grill at the highest level.
- Onto each mini skewer, slide 3 chicken cubes and 2 bell pepper cubes, alternately.
- Place the skewers on a baking sheet and brush with the marinade.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Turn over once halfway through the cooking.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, boil the marinade for 5 minutes, stirring constantly to make a sauce.
- Remove the skewers from the oven and brush with sauce.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds and fresh coriander.
- Serve with the sauce.