Yucatan-style Chicken Skewers with Papaya-Tomatillo Salsa
"I have not tried this recipe but I am going to very soon. It sounded so delicious that I had to share it. This recipe does not include marinating time."
photo by Japanese Delight
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 9 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 36 wooden skewers, soaked (6-inch)
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For Yucatan Marinade
- 1⁄4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
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For Papaya-Tomatillo Salsa
- 1 large papaya, peeled,seeded and coarsely chopped
- 4 medium tomatillos, husked,rinsed and coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely diced red onions
- 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1⁄4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon honey
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
- For Salsa: In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the olive oil and process for 30 seconds.
- With motor running, add the oil through the feed tube and process until emulsified.
- For marinade: In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the olive oil and process for 30 seconds.
- With motor running, add the oil through the feed tube and process until emulsified.
- For chicken: Combine chicken and marinade in a zip-lock plastic bag.
- Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
- Prepare your grill or broiler.
- Thread each piece of chicken onto 2 skewers flattening the meat so it stays flat on the grill.
- Grill about 4 minutes on each side until done, basting once on each side with extra marinade.
- Serve with the salsa and Margaritas.
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Reviews
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Thanks Gingerbear, this was great. We used the salsa for the chicken and for some salmon, it was very popular!! Left out the jalapeno and cayenne/chili from both recipes just because our diners can't have hot spice. But I can see those ingredients would really make it. I didn't use the food processor, and it worked out well. It's great to have a recipe that uses chicken thighs on the bbq - and from the comments around the table, it was very tasty. -
This was very good and a big hit with my dad at on Fathers Day. I cut the cayenne way back to about 1/4 teaspoon since I was fixing it for some non-heat-lovers and I left out the salt completely since my chili powder had salt in it. I'll definitely make this again. I'd like to try it on shrimp! -
This is just one of the many excellent recipes that can be found in Bobby Flay's Bold American Food. My faforite cookbook of all time. Check it out.
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OUTSTANDING marinade for chicken!!! WOW... I only made the chicken portion of this recipe, didn't skewer it, and cooked it on my grill pan. I shredded the chicken and used it on a mexican style salad, and used a store bought pineapple salsa as the dressing. I will be making this often. Next time, I'll use the chicken for mexican torta sandwiches! -
This was GREAT!! I wasn't able to grill my chicken so I just baked it after marinating. I did make a few changes, I did not use a food processor at all. The marinade I made up in a cup mixing well with a fork and the salsa I cut everything into coarse chunks. My papaya wasn't ripe enough so I used a mango. It was all awesome!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Gingerbear
United States
Me and my boyfriend have been together for 11 years now. We live on 40 acres and have 6 dogs and 4 Tennessee Walkers. We both work a lot of hours so there is never enough time in a day to get everything done. I absolutely love the outdoors. I also enjoy lifting weights, reading and playing with all of my beautiful animals. I absolutely love, love and love to cook. I like to cook a variety of things and also like love to bake. I like to just get in the kitchen and experiment with different things. If something does not turn out for me such as pie crust or gravy I will keep trying until I can make it work. Only problem is, when I finally make it work it may not work again the time after that. It is fun though and I do consider myself a pretty good cook for the most part. I also love slow cooker recipes. Those are my most favorite in the winter months.
