Grilled Rice Skewers With Dipping Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN SATAY

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all of the marinade ingredients, except for the chicken: soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, honey, Sriracha, ginger, and garlic. Add the chicken, toss to coat, then cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 2 hours or overnight. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before grilling. If using wooden skewers, soak the skewers in water for 30 minutes prior to grilling.
• Meanwhile, prepare the peanut sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine the chicken broth, peanut butter, honey, soy sauce, fish sauce, Sriracha, ginger, and garlic. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then let cook, stirring often, until the sauce is smooth and has thickened, about 6 minutes. Stir in the lime juice and set aside.
• When ready to cook, preheat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan to medium-high. Then thread the chicken onto skewers.
• Grill chicken until cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side. Let rest for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro, then serve warm with peanut sauce and lime wedges.

GRILLED RICE (SKEWERS) WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill(broiler) to its highest setting.
• To make the dipping sauce- combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• For the Grilled RICE:.
• Beat the eggs with the fish sauce, sugar and pepper. Set aside.
• Divide the cooked rice into six portions and then form each portion into three balls. Press down on each ball to flatten.
• Thread three flat rounds onto each skewer.
• Line a grilling tray with aluminium foil and spray lightly with a spray cooking oil.
• Dip each rice skewer into the egg mixture. Shake off any excess and place the skewer on the lined grill tray.
• Grill the rice skewers until the rice is browned on one side. Turn the skewers over and brown the other side.
• Serve skewers with the dipping sauce.
• For children use a dipping sauce suitable that does not contain chilli eg plum or a mild satay.

STEAK AND VEGGIE SKEWERS WITH CREAMY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Soak 12 wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Thread the beef, Brussels sprouts, mushroom and onions onto 12 skewers, alternating between meat and vegetables. Place in a large baking dish.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
• Stir the olive oil, smoked paprika, oregano, garlic salt, coriander, lemon pepper and crushed red pepper in a large measuring cup. Reserve 1/4 cup of the mixture and pour the rest over the skewers.
• Add the reserved marinade to a bowl with the sour cream, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Mix well until combined, then fold in the parsley and mint. Set aside until ready to use.
• Carefully add the skewers to the grill and brush with the marinade. Cover and cook on one side for 3 to 4 minutes, then brush again with the remaining marinade and flip. Cook until the meat and vegetables are cooked to desired doneness, another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a platter and rest for 5 minutes. Serve with the creamy sauce.

TERIYAKI GRILLED STEAK SKEWERS WITH CHILE-HERB DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the marinade: Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, lime juice and chile-garlic sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Loosely thread the skirt steak strips onto the soaked skewers and place them in a deep pan. Top with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• For the chile-herb sauce: Combine the cilantro, parsley, mint, garlic, green onions and Thai chiles in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped, scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and pulse until combined. With the machine running, drizzle in oil; pulse for another 15 seconds. Add the mayonnaise and pulse to combine. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill until ready to serve.
• For cooking the steak: Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Grill the steak for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and let rest. Serve with the chile-herb sauce on the side.

GRILLED THAI CURRY CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH COCONUT-PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts to an even ½-inch thickness between two pieces of wax or parchment paper. Cut the breasts into 1½" pieces and set aside.
• Make the marinade by combining the soy sauce, dark brown sugar, lime zest, vegetable oil, garlic, curry powder, ginger, cardamom and salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl and mix until chicken is evenly coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Make the sauce by whisking together the coconut milk, peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce and red curry paste in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes. Add the fresh lime juice. Set aside.
• Preheat the grill to high heat. Meanwhile, thread the chicken pieces onto skewers. Grease the grill. Place the skewers on the grill and cook for about 10 minutes, turning once, or until the chicken is cooked through. Serve the chicken skewers with the Coconut-Peanut Sauce and lime wedges, if desired.

THAI-STYLE GROUND PORK SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine pork, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix together thoroughly. Dissolve baking powder in 1 tablespoon water and blend completely into the pork mixture. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Thread a handful of the pork mixture through a skewer using lightly oiled hands. Shape meat into a 1-inch-thick sausage around the skewer. Repeat with the remaining pork and skewers.
• Grill skewers, turning as needed, until browned on all sides and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Cut each sausage into bite-sized pieces before serving.

GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH HUMMUS-YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the grilled chicken skewers: Soak 8 (or more if needed) thin wooden skewers in water. Moisten the chicken with olive oil and season to taste. Thread the chicken fillets onto the skewers and grill on a hot stovetop cast-iron skillet, turning around to cook all sides.
• For dipping sauce: mix hummus, yogurt and salt together in bowl.
• To serve: Arrange the grilled chicken skewers on a platter or over bed of rice, alongside a bowl of the sauce, and lemon wedges on the side (optional).
• For the rice pilaf:.
• Place the rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the rinsed rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kernels crackle, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, water, and measured salt and stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover with a tight fitting lid, and simmer undisturbed until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit covered to steam, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in the parsley. Taste and season with additional salt as needed.

ALL-IN-ONE GRILLED SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Toss shrimp with 1/4 cup dressing. Let stand 10 min. Drain; discard dressing. Thread shrimp evenly onto 4 skewers.
• Stack 3 (14-inch) squares of foil. Fold foil in half, then double-fold 2 opposite sides to make pouch. Spoon rice, zucchini and peppers into pouch. Gradually add broth and remaining dressing. Double-fold foil at top of pouch to seal.
• Grill packet 10 to 15 min. or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from grill. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, grill shrimp skewers 5 min. or until shrimp turn pink.
• Spoon rice mixture onto platter; top with shrimp and onions.