Chicken skewers Yucatan style

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How to Make Yucatan-Style Chicken Skewers

Time: 30 min plus marinating time
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 112, total fat 5 G., saturated fats 1 G., proteins 14 G., carbohydrates 2 G., fiber 1 G., cholesterol 57 mg, sodium 212 mg, sugar 1 G.

Prepare mini chicken skewers, just like they do in the Yucatan Peninsula in Central America. The key feature of this dish is the marinade, which imparts a spicy flavor and aroma with sweet citrus notes. Serve the chicken as canapés, either directly on the skewers or by removing the pieces and sprinkling them with green onions. Instead of sauce, drizzle the chicken with lime juice, Caribbean style.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut in half lengthwise
0.5 cups orange juice
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tbsp. l. rapeseed oil
2 tablespoons ground ancho pepper
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, pureed
Chopped green onions, for serving
Grilled lime halves, for serving
Special equipment: 24 wooden skewers for kebabs, soaked in water for 3-4 hours

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Pierce each flattened thigh piece with two parallel skewers and place in a large shallow baking dish.

Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, ground pepper, and garlic. Pour the marinade over the thighs and refrigerate for 1–4 hours.
Heat a charcoal grill to high heat.

Remove the chicken from the marinade, season both sides with salt and pepper. Place the skewers directly over the coals and grill for about 4 minutes per side, until golden brown and lightly charred. Then flip the chicken, cover the grill, and grill for a few more minutes, until tender.
Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes. Then, cut each piece down the center to create two skewers of meat. Remove the chicken from the skewers and serve, sprinkled with green onions and garnished with lime wedges.

Recipe chicken kebabs in green sauce.

This dish is paired with a white wine made from Pinot Gris grapes.