Sesame Chicken Kabobs

                                 Sesame Chicken Kabobs

Yield: 6 servings

 

Prep: 2hours hours 30minutes minutes

Cook: 20minutes minutes

Total: 2hours hours 50minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 10 boneless, skinless chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
• sweet soy sauce for serving
• rice for serving (4 C - rice measuring cup)

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, ketchup, honey, sesame oil, Dijon, vinegar, ginger and garlic. Reserve 1/3 cup and set aside.
• In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine soy sauce mixture and chicken; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, up to 8 hours, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade.
• Thread chicken onto skewers. Brush with canola oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Add skewers to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until the chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 minutes. Brush skewers with reserved soy sauce mixture, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes.
• Serve immediately over rice (drizzle rice with sweet soy sauce).