Recipe for Week #2

Shish Kebabs with orange-curry sauce

Serve these flavorful kebabs with your favorite rice!

Marinade Ingredients:

1 cup plain yogurt

2 Tbsp. lemon juice

2 Tbsp. orange juice

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. curry powder

½ tsp. Paprika

1 tsp. salt

½ tsp. black pepper

 

Kebab Ingredients:

1 pound Chicken boneless/skinless breasts or thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 red bell pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)

1 green bell pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces)

½ of a pineapple (cubed)

1 small red onion               

Metal or wooden skewer sticks

 

Sauce Ingredients:

1 ½ cups of plain yogurt

3 Tbsp. orange juice

1 tsp. finely grated orange peel zest

3 Tbsp. honey

¾ tsp. curry powder

¼ tsp. paprika

¼ tsp. salt

 

Begin in the morning by marinating the chicken:

Stir together all of the marinade ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.  Add the chicken pieces and toss to coat.  Cover and keep in the refrigerator all day.

 

The orange-curry sauce can be made ahead, or one hour before serving.   To make the sauce:

Stir together all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.  Cover and refrigerate.

 

Prepare your favorite rice to go along with your kebabs.

 

To cook the kebabs:

Put the pieces of chicken, peppers, onion, and pineapple onto the skewers.  Place them on the skewer sticks in a nice combination of colors and items, so each skewer has a variety on it.  Do not pack the pieces tightly together – allow a tiny amount of space between each food piece so they can cook well.  Discard the marinade.

 

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.  Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and then spray the foil with cooking spray.  Place the skewers on the foil. 

 

Bake the kebabs for about 20-25 minutes or until fully cooked.  Chicken juices should run clear when cut and the vegetables should be crisp-tender. 

 

Serve the skewers over rice, and drizzle the sauce over them.  Also have extra sauce in a serving dish, so people can add more to their serving or use as a dipping sauce.