Lemongrass Chicken Skewers with Citrus Dipping Sauce

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	20 minutes	Total Time	30 minutes
Servings	6 (2 skewers each)	Cost Per Serving	$2.13

Ingredients

Lemon Grass Chicken Skewers

2	Chicken Breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
6	Lemongrass Stalks, split in half to get 12 skewers and ends cut into a point (or use 12 wooden skewers)
1 cup	Fresh Pineapple, large dice (1 inch)
1 1/2 tbsp	Lime Juice
2 tbsp	Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 tbsp	Cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
1/2 tsp	Ground Coriander
1/4 tsp	Cayenne (optional)
1 tbsp	Walnut Oil or Olive Oil
To taste	Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Citrus Dipping Sauce

2 tbsp	Lime Juice
1 tbsp	Honey
2 tbsp	Walnut Oil
2 tbsp	Fresh Cilantro, roughly chopped
1 tsp	Fish Sauce (optional)
1/2	Thai Chili, finely chopped (optional)
To taste	Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Directions

Combine chicken strips with lime juice, soy sauce, cilantro, coriander, cayenne, walnut oil and salt and pepper. Refrigerate chicken and let marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
Thread chicken and pineapple pieces, a couple each, onto the lemon grass or wooden skewers. Cook on a grill for about 2 to 3 minutes per side or bake in a 400 degree F oven for about 12 to 15 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Mix ingredients for the dipping sauce and serve alongside the skewers.

Nutrition

PDF link to nutrition facts table for lemongrass chicken skewers with citrus dipping sauce

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