Lemon Rosemary Chicken Skewers - Great For A Party Or Buffet

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 (7 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves (each 7ox.)
• 48 bamboo skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes, drained (8 inch length)
• 1 pint grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 6 bay leaves, broken into small pieces
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
• 4 large garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup light mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 cut each chicken breast half lengthwise into 6 thin strips. thread ech strip completely onto 1 skewer, leaving 1/2" of skewer exposed at one end. press 1 grape tomato onto end of skewer. divide skewers betweeen two 15x10x2 inch glass baking dishes, stacking skewers if necessary.
• 2 pour oil into bowl. whisk in next 6 ingredients. pour marinade over chicken. marinate 1 hour at room temperature, turning often, or cover and chill overnight.
• 3 preheat oven to 425 degrees f. remove skewers from marinade and arrange on 2 large rimmed baking sheets; reserve marinade. bake chicken until cooked through, about 8 minutes. transfer to serving platter.
• 4 transfer reserved marinade to a medium saucepan. boil over medium-high heat 1 minute. cool marinade 15 minutes. strain. pour 1/2 cup marinade into medium bowl; whisk in mayonnaise. season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. spoon remaining marinade over chicken to moisten. serve chicken with sauce.