Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Healthy Recipe: Vietnamese Chicken Skewers



Serve these as appetizers or on top of a bed of stir fried veggies as a main course.


Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small red onion, minced
1 stalk lemongrass, inner leaves only, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 jalapeno peppers, split, seeds removed
1 cup fish sauce
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
juice of 1 lime
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" cubes
wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes

Directions:

Combine the garlic, onion, lemongrass, ginger, peppers, cilantro, fish sauce, sugar, and lime in a saucepan. Slowly bring to a boil over medium heat, then take off the stove and cool. Toss the chicken into the marinate for 1-2 hours. Skewer the chicken cubes and grill them for 3-4 minutes a side until they're firm and lightly charred. Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information, per serving:
112 Calories 16 grams protein 11 grams carbohydrates 1 gram fat <1>

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