Curried Chicken Skewers Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl or ziplock bag, put chicken meat, garlic, onion, lemon grass, curry powder, sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, paprika, black pepper and water, mix well, add vegetable oil, mix well.
• Refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours.).
• When ready to cook, skewer chicken meat with soaked wooden skewers and cook on grill with low heat till both sides are golden brown. (About ten minutes--too long and the chicken will be sawdust dry.).
• Serve hot as appetizer with mango salsa.

Steps:

• With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil.
• Marinade: In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Assembly: For each skewer, place two slices of chicken on a plate. Brush with the marinade. Wrap the meat around the skewer and place on a plate. Brush with more marinade. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Sauce: In a saucepan, soften the onion with the bell pepper and curry powder in the oil. Add the water and honey.
• In a blender, puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the skewers on a serving platter and serve with a bowl of sauce.
• Tips: Can be prepared the night before. Bake at the last moment.
• Note: Harissa is a very spicy chili paste used for seasoning in the Middle East and North Africa. It is made from small red peppers, cayenne pepper, vegetables, canola oil, caraway, garlic and herbs such as coriander and mint, and can contain more than twenty other spices. Harissa is primarily use in couscous but also in soups and with meats, fish and rice. It is easily found in tubes or canned in grocery stores. Store in the refrigerator once opened. Otherwise, use Sambal Oelek sauce or hot peppers.

Steps:

• Cut chicken into flat 2-x-2-inch pieces. (You should have about 24 pieces.) Mix 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne. Use mixture to season chicken lightly on both sides.
• To skewer, lay meat flat on cutting board. Thread meat onto two skewers spaced equidistant from center; do this first with one skewer, then the other. Put three pieces of chicken onto each set of skewers, for eight brochettes total.
• In a blender, put 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, garam masala, lime zest and juice, coconut milk, ginger and grated coconut. Blend to obtain a smooth sauce. Transfer to a bowl.
• Put oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and let them pop (this only takes a few seconds). Pour oil and seeds into the coconut curry mixture and stir.
• Lay brochettes on a tray in one layer. Spoon 8 tablespoons curry mixture over chicken and spread to cover evenly on both sides. (Save remaining sauce.) Leave at room temperature for 1 hour, or refrigerate several hours, then bring to room temperature.
• Grill over medium-hot fire for about 3 minutes per side (longer if using thighs), until meat feels firm when poked with a finger. Serve with reserved sauce.