Roasted Jalapeño Honey Chicken Skewers
Roasted Jalapeño Honey Chicken Skewers combine sweet and spicy in a simple, gluten free recipe, made in just 30 minutes on the grill!
Ingredients
- 1 large jalapeno
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup dijon mustard
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 lb chicken, sliced into cubes
- 12 small jalapeños, sliced in half lengthwise & seeded
Instructions
- Begin by roasting the large jalapeno on the grill or in the boiler of the oven.
- Remove when the pepper is black and bubbling.
- Once cool, peel the skin from the pepper, remove the seeds and chop.
- Place in a blender or food processor with the garlic, olive oil, dijon mustard, honey, cumin and ground ginger.
- Blend until everything is well combined, then place in a small bowl.
- Place two pieces of chicken, then one half jalapeño, and repeat this three times on 8 skewers.
- Place on the grill over medium heat and baste with half of the jalapeño honey sauce.
- Grill for 5 minutes, flip then baste with the remaining sauce. Grill for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 227kcal (11%)Carbohydrates 10g (3%)Protein 11g (22%)Fat 15g (23%)Saturated Fat 3g (15%)Cholesterol 42mg (14%)Sodium 129mg (5%)Potassium 179mg (5%)Sugar 9g (10%)Vitamin A 325mg (7%)Vitamin C 28.1mg (34%)Calcium 16mg (2%)Iron 0.9mg (5%)
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