Chicken, shiitake and asparagus skewers with sweet chili sauce

Name: Chicken, shiitake and asparagus skewers with sweet chili sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves; 2 large red chilies, seeded and chopped; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 3 tbsp granulated sugar; 3 tbsp honey; 41643 salt; 8 wooden skewers; 6 spears asparagus; 2 113-g pkg shiitake mushrooms; 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/4 tsp salt

Prep Time35 min
Total Time45 min
Makes8 Servings

By Chatelaine

Chicken, shiitake and asparagus skewers with sweet chili sauce

(Photo: John Cullen)

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves
2 large red chilies, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup white vinegar
3 tbsp granulated sugar
3 tbsp honey
41643 salt

FOR SKEWERS:

8 wooden skewers
6 spears asparagus
2 113-g pkg shiitake mushrooms
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat barbecue to medium. Soak skewers in warm water for 20 min.
Whirl garlic with red chili peppers in a food processor until finely minced, scraping down sides if needed. Add vinegar and pulse until combined. Transfer to a small saucepan set over medium-high. Add sugar, honey and salt. Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is syrupy, 15 to 17 min. Set aside.
Snap and discard tough ends from asparagus. Slice into 1-in. pieces. Remove and discard stems from mushrooms. Cut chicken into bite-sized cubes. Toss chicken and vegetables with oil and salt in a large bowl. Season with pepper. Thread chicken, asparagus and mushrooms onto skewers.
Oil grill, then barbecue skewers, lid closed, until chicken is cooked through, flipping at halfway point, about 8 min. Serve with Sweet Chili Sauce.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 175, Protein 22g, Carbohydrates 15g, Fat 3g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 194mg.

Simple yet sophisticated, these skewers will be a hit at your next barbecue. Bonus: the sauce can be made a day ahead.

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Dinner barbecue dinner party grill vegetables

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