Gladiator Chicken Skewers Recipe

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A mild, creamy sauce with hints of cilantro and lime balances the cayenne kick in these hearty skewers. Serve with extra napkins to help little gladiators keep their party clothes clean. —Susan Seymour, Valatie, New York

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Gladiator Chicken Skewers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons butter
SAUCE:
1 container (8 ounces) sour cream
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lime juice, optional
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Thread chicken onto six metal or soaked wooden skewers. In a shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, chili powder, salt, pepper and cayenne. Coat chicken with crumb mixture. In a large skillet, brown chicken in batches in butter. Place skewers on a greased baking sheet.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, lime juice if desired and salt. Serve with chicken skewers. Yield: 6 skewers (1 cup sauce).

Nutritional Facts 1 skewer with about 2 tablespoons sauce equals 213 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 77 mg cholesterol, 368 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g protein.

Originally published as Gladiator Chicken Skewers in Simple & Delicious February/March 2012, p59