Grilled Chicken Skewers With Satay Dip

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (4 lemons)
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (halved)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 2/3 cup diced red onion
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

Recipe

• 1 whisk together: lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme.
• 2 pour over the chicken breasts in a glass bowl. cover and marinate in the refridgerator for 6 hours or overnight.
• 3 to make the satay dip: cook the olive oil, sesame oil red onion, garlic, ginger root and red pepper flakes in a small pot on medium heat until the onion is transparent (10 - 15 minutes). whisk in vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, peanut butter, ketchup, sherry and lime juice and cook for another minute. cool and use as dip for chicken skewers.
• 4 to cook the chicken: grill the chicken breast for 10 minutes on each side until cooked through.
• 5 cool slightly and cut chicken diagonally in 1/2 inch thick slices.
• 6 skewer chicken strips with wooden skewers and serve with satay dip.