Yogurt-and-Spice Grilled Chicken Skewers
Photography: Tina Rupp; 
Soak wooden skewers to keep them from burning. Stand them in a tall glass or pitcher of water for a few hours or overnight.
| Servings:Makes 6 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and 2 1/2 tablespoons dipping sauce) | Prep Time:15 minutes | Cook Time:5 minutes |
Nutritional Info
Ingredients
- Dipping sauce:
- 1/3 cup honey mustard
- 2/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
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Marinade: - 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Chicken: - 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of visible fat
- 12 metal or wooden skewers
- saturated fat:3 g
- fiber:1 g
- calories:210
- sodium:260 mg
- fat:7 g
- iron:1 mg
- carbohydrate:10 g
- poly fat:1 g
- cholesterol:75 mg
- protein:26 g
- mono fat:2 g
- calcium:102 mg
directions
1. For the dipping sauce, mix the honey mustard and sour cream in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed. This sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients; set aside.
3. Cut each chicken breast lengthwise into 4 long, thin strips. You should end up with about 12 strips. Place the strips into a gallon-size zip-top plastic bag. Pour the marinade mixture over the chicken, and close the bag. Then flip the bag a few times to ensure that all pieces are coated with marinade, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
4. When ready to cook, transfer the chicken to a colander to drain off excess marinade. With clean hands, skewer each piece of chicken, threading it onto the end of a skewer. Continue until all of the chicken pieces are skewered.
5. Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium heat. Cook for about 2 1/2 minutes on each side, testing chicken for doneness before serving (meat should be opaque). Transfer skewers to a clean platter.
6. Remove the chicken from the skewers, if desired. Serve chicken while hot with the dipping sauce alongside.
