Thai Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce

These Thai Chicken Skewers make a breezey low carb dinner. Delicious grilled on the bbq or skillet, they create a fabulous party food dipped in its dairy free creamy peanut butter sauce.

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

CHICKEN
  • 500 g chicken breast (or tenderloin), cut into strips
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon Almond Breeze Original
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
PEANUT SAUCE
  • 1/2 cup Almond Breeze Original
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth, unsalted
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari sauce if gf)
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 teaspoon sriracha sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

METHOD

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine lime juice, maple syrup, Original Almond Breeze, garlic, ginger and salt.
  2. Add the chicken strips and marinate the mixture for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Place each chicken strip on a wooden stick.Heat a skillet, grilling pan or BBQ to a medium heat. Grease the skillet with 1 teaspoon olive oil, add the chicken skewers and grill for about 5 minutes on both sides until chicken is cooked.
  4. Meanwhile, prepare the peanut sauce. In a blender, add all the peanut sauce ingredients: Almond Breeze Original, peanut butter, maple syrup, soy sauce, sriracha sauce, ginger and lime juice. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds or until all the ingredients come together into a creamy sauce.
  5. Pour the sauce into a medium saucepan. Simmer for 3-5 minutes on medium heat to thicken.
  6. Serve the hot chicken skewers with the peanut sauce on the side with a green salad.
Serves 6
Prep Time 30 Minutes