Description
This Grilled Sesame Lime Chicken with Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce is a meal the family will go nuts for! I’m warning you to make a double batch of the sauce. You’re gonna need it!
Ingredients
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Sesame Lime Chicken Kebabs:
- 1 lb boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1” cubes
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- salt & pepper
Spicy Peanut Sauce:
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce (or tamari for gluten free)
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger {or 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger}
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- green onions, sliced {for garnish}
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix sesame oil, lime juice, salt, & pepper.
- Add cubed chicken to marinade mixture, toss to coat chicken.
- Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, in a small bowl mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, grated ginger, garlic clove, red pepper flakes, water, and fresh lime juice. Whisk together until smooth and set aside.
- Place chicken cubes on skewers.
- Heat grill to medium high heat or 400 degrees..
- Grill each side for 3-4 minutes.
- Serve with spicy peanut sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 lbs + sauce
- Calories: 283
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 558 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
