This dish's Southeast Asian sweet-and-spice marinade caramelizes as it cooks, adding luscious flavor and texture to the chicken.
Course: Main Course, Dinner, Quick & Easy
Cuisine: Asian, Gluten-Free
Servings: 2One Serving: 2 kebabs
Ingredients
1½tspground turmeric
1tspground coriander
1small garlic clove, finely grated or crushed
1Tbspfish sauce
1TbspSwerve brown or other brown erythritol
juice of 1/2 lime
1Tbspextra-virgin olive oil
1/4tspkosher salt
1 pinchfreshly ground pepper
1/2lbboneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed off extra fat and cut into 1-inch chunks
1medium zucchini, sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
1red pepper, seeded, stemmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
2Tbspmelted salted butter
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In a bowl, stir together the turmeric, coriander, garlic, fish sauce, erythritol, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Place the marinade and chicken in a ziplock plastic bag and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours to let the flavors combine. Meanwhile, soak 4 (6 to 8-inch) wooden skewers in water.
Preheat the broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Thread the marinated chicken and vegetables onto the soaked skewers, dividing everything evenly among them and packing all items tightly. Alternate between chicken and vegetables on each skewer.
Place the kebabs on the prepared baking sheet in one layer. Broil the kebabs about 6 inches from the heat, turning occasionally to caramelize all sides, until the chicken is cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on heat and size of the chicken pieces. Plate 2 kebabs each on 2 dinner plates. Season to taste with salt. Drizzle each with half of the melted butter, and serve.