Yucatan Style Chicken Skewers With Papaya Tomatillo Salsa Recipes

Steps:

• For Salsa: In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the olive oil and process for 30 seconds.
• With motor running, add the oil through the feed tube and process until emulsified.
• For marinade: In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the olive oil and process for 30 seconds.
• With motor running, add the oil through the feed tube and process until emulsified.
• For chicken: Combine chicken and marinade in a zip-lock plastic bag.
• Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
• Prepare your grill or broiler.
• Thread each piece of chicken onto 2 skewers flattening the meat so it stays flat on the grill.
• Grill about 4 minutes on each side until done, basting once on each side with extra marinade.
• Serve with the salsa and Margaritas.

Steps:

• Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, chile powder, and garlic in a non-reactive large baking dish. Add chicken cubes and turn to coat. Cover the chicken and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
• Prepare a charcoal or wood fire and let it burn down to embers, or preheat the broiler.
• Thread each piece of chicken onto a skewer. Season with salt and grill for about 3 minutes on each side, or until cooked through completely. Place each skewer in a Bibb lettuce leaf, drizzle with Peanut-Red Chile Mole Sauce, and garnish with cilantro and mint.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add the mango, peanuts, sesame seeds, ginger, allspice, and cloves and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the cinnamon, chiles, and stock, and season with salt and pepper; cook for 1 hour. Add the tortillas and cook for another hour.
• Remove cinnamon sticks and carefully ladle the hot mixture, in batches, into a blender* and blend until smooth. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer into a clean saucepan and cook until slightly thickened.

Steps:

• Skewer each half chicken thigh with 2 skewers so that they lay flat. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish.
• Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, chili powder, and garlic. Pour over the thighs and marinate in the refrigerator 1 to 4 hours.
• Prepare a charcoal grill to high heat.
• Remove the thighs from the marinade and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides. Place the thighs directly over the coals and cook until each side becomes golden brown and slightly charred, about 4 minutes per side. Turn, cover the grill and cook for another few minutes until tender.
• Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes. Cut the thighs directly down the center creating 2 skewers. Remove the chicken from the skewers and serve garnished with scallions and lime wedges.

Steps:

• Remove the outer skin from the Tomatillos, and boil them until they're soft.
• Combine Tomatillos, Garlic, Onion, Salt, Sugar, and Jalapenos in a food processor or blender.
• Leave the seeds on the Jalapenos if you like more kick in the salsa.
• Stir in the cilantro last, and you're ready to go!