Vietnamese Chicken Skewers With Dipping Sauce Recipes

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mix the brown sugar, rice vinegar, fish sauce, sambal olek, garlic and ginger together. Place the chicken in the mixture and marinate 1 hour.
• 2. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place the marinade into a saucepan. Cook and reduce for 15 minutes.
• 3. Place the chicken on water soaked wooden skewers and grill basting with the reduced marinade until done. Serve garnished with cilantro and reduce marinade for dipping

VIETNAMESE CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• 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.
• Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes.
• Toss the chicken into the marinade and let it marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Soak wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
• Skewer the chicken cubes and grill them for 3 to 4 minutes a side, until they're firm and lightly charred.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH CREAMY CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR THE CHICKEN: Slice the chicken breasts across the grain into 1/2-inch-thick strips (you should have about 30 strips). In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the brown sugar, cilantro, chipotle, adobo sauce, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the flavors meld, about 30 minutes. (The chicken, covered, can be refrigerated for up to 1 day before cooking.).
• FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE: In a bowl, stir all the ingredients together. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature until the flavors meld, about 30 minutes. (The dipping sauce can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days. Season with additional lime juice, salt, and pepper to taste before serving.).
• Meanwhile, adjust an oven rack to the top position and heat the broiler. Line a broiler pan bottom with foil and top with a slotted broiler pan top; spray the broiler pan top with nonstick cooking spray. Weave each piece of chicken onto individual bamboo skewers; lay half of the skewers on the broiler pan top and cover the skewer ends with foil, making sure not to cover the chicken. Broil until the meat is lightly browned and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes, flipping the skewers over halfway through. Transfer the skewers to a serving platter and serve immediately with half the dipping sauce. Repeat, broiling the remaining skewers and serving with the remaining dipping sauce.