Thyme Marmalade Chicken Skewers Recipes

CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH SWEET & SPICY MARMALADE

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness; cut lengthwise into 1-in.-wide strips. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine oil, soy sauce, garlic and pepper. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight., In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add jalapeno; cook and stir until tender. Add ginger; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat; stir in marmalade, lime juice, orange juice concentrate and salt., Preheat broiler. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Thread chicken strips, weaving back and forth, onto eight metal or soaked wooden skewers. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Broil 6 in. from heat 2-4 minutes on each side or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with sauce.

MARMALADE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Remove any visible fat and excess skin from chicken. Add chicken to bowl with marinade; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place wire rack atop baking sheet. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Place chicken skin side up on rack. Bake chicken 20 minutes. Turn chicken and bake 20 minutes longer. Turn chicken skin side up and continue cooking until skin is golden brown and chicken is almost cooked through, approximately 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil marinade in heavy small saucepan until reduced to glaze, about 10 minutes. Brush chicken with glaze. Bake chicken until glaze is just set and chicken is cooked through, approximately 5 minutes. Serve.

ROSEMARY-THYME MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl or resealable bag.
• The orginal recipe did not include marinating times but I would suggest at least 2 hours for chicken, preferably overnight. Since fish tends to cook in marinades, 30 minutes should do. For vegetables, firmer vegetables can go longer but something like zucchini or yellow squash might be ready in 20-30 minutes.

CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH ZATHAR (THYME AND SESAME MARINADE)

Steps:

• Soak 8 wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
• To make the zathar spice mix, put the sesame seeds into a dry frying pan and toast over medium heat until golden and aromatic. Remove, let cool then transfer to a spice grinder (or clean coffee grinder). Add the thyme and salt and then blend to a coarse powder. Alternatively, use a mortar and pestle. You will need 3 tablespoons for this recipe (put the remainder into an airtight container and keep in a cool place for future use).
• Put the 3 tablespoons of zathar spice mix and olive oil into a shallow dish and mix well. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces, add to the Zathar oil and toss well until coated. Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat the barbecue, then thread the chicken pieces onto the soaked wooden skewers and cook over hot coal for 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat, let rest briefly, sprinkle with chilli oil and lemon juice and serve hot with salad or pita bread.