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Peanut Butter Chicken Skewers

Peanut Butter Chicken Skewers
"Most people associate peanut butter with snacks or desserts. This fantastic dish proves it also makes a mouthwatering sauce for chicken."—Jeanne Bennett, North Richland Hills, Texas.
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • Sliced green onion tops

Directions

  • In a saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and stir
  • over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until smooth. Reserve half of
  • sauce. Slice chicken lengthwise into 1-in. strips; thread onto metal
  • or soaked wooden skewers.
  • Grill, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 2 minutes; turn and brush
  • with peanut butter sauce. Continue turning and basting for 4-6
  • minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Place cabbage on a
  • serving plate; top with chicken. Sprinkle with onion tops. Serve
  • with reserved sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (3 each) equals 386 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Peanut Butter Chicken Skewers (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 20 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, 1,140 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 38 g protein.
Wine: Light-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
© Taste of Home 2013