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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

H3 Recipe: Cilantro-Lime Grilled Chicken Skewers and Coconut Rice

chicken and pineapple skewers

Ingredients:

4 4oz. Chicken breasts, each breast cut into 6 pc.

1/2 Fresh pineapple, large chunks

16 Wooden skewers, soaked in water

Marinade:

1 Cup Chicken Stock

4 Fresh limes juice and zest

1/4 Cup Fresh chopped cilantro

1 Tsp. Minced garlic

1 Tbl. Extra virgin olive oil

1/2 Tsp. Crushed red pepper

1/2 Tsp Salt

1/4 Tsp. Ground pepper

Preparation:

  • Combine first 7 ingredients for the marinade, reserve.

  • Prepare chicken and pineapple, skewer alternating chicken and pineapple.

  • Lay skewers in a single layer cover with marinade wrap and chill, allow marinading for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

  • Remove skewers from marinade, grill skewers.


Number of Servings: 4
Calories: 170
Fat: 4

Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Short grain brown rice

1/3 Cup Light coconut milk

1 Cup water

1/4 Tsp. Coconut milk

1/2 Tsp. Ground pepper

Preparation:

  • Add all ingredients to a pot.

  • Bring to a boil.

  • Reduce heat to low and cover pot.

  • Cook until all of the liquid is absorbed and rice is light and fluffy.


Number of Servings: 3
Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Calories: 100
Fat: 3

3 comments:

  1. This looks wonderful, and I'll definitely be trying it. Are your recipes published anywhere?

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  2. Debbie - we have lots of recipes posted here: http://www.h3daily.com/nutrition/healthy-recipes/

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  3. This marinade is great with pork tenderloin, beef tenderloin, and shrimp. Will be a great addition to your spring cook out recipes!

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