Grilled Chicken Skewers with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Name: Grilled Chicken Skewers with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Ingredients: freshly ground pepper, ¼ tsp; light brown sugar, 1½ Tbsp firmly packed; fresh lime juice, 1½ Tbsp; Asian red chile paste, 1½ tsp; low-sodium soy sauce, 3½ tsp; bell peppers, 2, seeded and cut into 1½-inch (4-cm) chunks; boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1½ lb (750 g), cut into 1½-inch(4-cm) chunks; sea salt, ¼ tsp; olive oil, 1 Tbsp; low-sodium creamy peanut butter, ⅓ cup (3½ oz/105 g); light coconut milk, ⅓ cup (3 fl oz/90 ml); canola oil, 1 Tbsp

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

You can adjust the amount of spice to suit your taste in this creamy, and always popular, Asian peanut sauce. Use a combination of colored bell peppers, such as red and yellow, for visual appeal. If you like, round out the meal with a side of tabbouleh.

Ingredients

canola oil, 1 Tbsp
low-sodium creamy peanut butter, ⅓ cup (3½ oz

Dinner
Main course

Method

Build a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Brush grill rack with canola oil.
In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and red chile paste. Transfer sauce to a serving bowl or bowls and set aside.
Thread chicken and bell pepper pieces alternately onto 8 metal or soaked wood