Thai Chicken Skewers with Spicy Peanut Sauce

It's still grilling season!  Spice things up with this super easy chicken recipe.

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce, (see Ingredient Note)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 pound chicken tenders

Spicy Peanut Sauce

• 2 tablespoons smooth natural peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons 'lite' coconut milk, (see Tip)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Whisk lime juice, oil, soy sauce, fish sauce and red pepper in a shallow dish until combined; add chicken and turn to coat. Let marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
2. To prepare peanut sauce: Whisk peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and red pepper until smooth.
3. Preheat grill to high. Thread each chicken tender onto a wooden skewer. Grill until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, about 3 minutes per side. Serve warm or chilled with Spicy Peanut Sauce.

VERDICT

This was a big hit!  Not too spicy, not to peanut butter-y, just perfect.   

NUTRTION

286 calories; 18 g fat ( 2 g sat , 8 g mono ); 63 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates; 1 g added sugars; 25 g protein; 1 g fiber; 463 mg sodium; 225 mg potassium.