1/2/14 Spiced Chicken Skewers with Grapes: The Chicken Recipe OF CHAMPIONS

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MONDA Y, F EB RUA RY 4, 2008
Spiced Chicken Skewers with Grapes: The
Chicken Recipe OF CHAMPIONS
Before our regularly scheduled Monday recipe, Id like to get a few quick
things out of the way .
1 ) Apologies to reader Megan. Dude. I shouldnt hav e doubted.
2) EEEEEEEEEEEE!
3) Seriously ? DID YOU SEE THAT? Especially that part at the end when
Manning ev aded like, 1 5 guy s who were try ing to bring him down and then
threw a 32-y ard pass to Ty ree, who had to jump, like, 1 50 FEET in the air to
catch the ball ON HIS HEAD and then still managed to stay aliv e after
landing on his back where it looked like the defender had SNAPPED HIM IN
TWO but he still kept possession and put the Giants in a good position for the
touchdown? Yeah, that was neat.
4) Prev iew of the Manning house at Thanksgiv ing:
PEYTON MANNING: Im thankful for winning the Super Bowl last y ear.
ELI MANNING: Im thankful for winning the Super Bowl this y ear.
COOPER MANNING: I hav e not won the Super Bowl, but Im thankful for
hav ing brothers who did. I am also thankful for potatoes.
MRS. MANNING: I am thankful our DNA is made of fairy dust. High fiv e,
dear.
MR. MANNING: Yeah, our family is awesome. High fiv e, honey .
5) As is his ritual, my dad wore his 21 -y ear-old Giants boxers (purchased for
the 1 987 Super Bowl) on the outside of his pants for the game. My family is
firmly conv inced this was, and will continue to be, the key to sweet Blue
v ictory .
So ... oh y eah. Food. This is a food blog. Must write about food (GIANTS).
Okay . Here goes. Since Saturday was a bit jammed by Super Bowl
preparations, I had to cook something fast, easy , and light. Fortunately , Ellie
Krieger was shining her pearly whites at exactly the same time I was making
up the grocery list. While I didnt hav e a grill handy , I figured her Spiced
Chicken Skewers would work just fine with my broiler.
By rule, food on a stick automatically tastes four times better than its non-
impaled counterparts. But ev en with this in mind, The Boy friend and I were
pleasantly surprised by Ellies dish. It was simple, inexpensiv e, and
wonderfully moist, with enough hint of lemon to keep it from being blah.
Warmed and split by the heat, the grapes were a nice touch, too.
Food Network kindly prov ided fat and calorie computations, so only the price
is figured out below. Its also worth noting that this would be a great meal for
someone on Weight Watchers. I think it comes out to four (may be fiv e?)
points. Bonus.
That's all for now, I think. My parents are still delirious, so if any one needs
me, Ill be try ing to conv ince Dad that boxers-outside-of-pants might not be a
good look for work. (But why burst the mans bubble?)
GO BLUE!
Spiced Chicken Skewers with Grapes
Serv es 4 2 skewers each
Adapted from Ellie Krieger.

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1/2/14 Spiced Chicken Skewers with Grapes: The Chicken Recipe OF CHAMPIONS
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2 tablespoons oliv e oil
1 /2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 clov es garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 /2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 /2 teaspoon salt
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
8 (1 0-inch) skewers (Metal or wood will work. Kris)
1 1 /2 cups seedless green grapes
Cooking spray
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leav es (I skipped this. Kris)
1 lemon, cut into wedges (I skipped this, too. Kris)
1 ) Combine oil, zest, juice, garlic, cumin, coriander, and salt in a medium
bowl. Whisk together. Add chicken and mix so ev ery piece is coated with
marinade. Let sit for 20 minutes. During this time, soak wooden skewers if
y ou're using them. (Or they 'll burn. Metal skewers don't need soaking.)
2) Skewer the chicken and grapes like so: chicken, grape, chicken, grape,
chicken, grape, chicken, grape. Spray a grate or broiler pan with cooking
spray . Broil or grill skewers for 3 minutes. Turn ov er and cook another 3 or 4
minutes, until some grapes split and chicken is done. If desired, serv e topped
with mint and next to lemon slices.
Approximate Calories, Fat, and Price per Serving
220 calories, 6 g fat, $0.7 1
Calculations
2 tablespoons oliv e oil: $0.1 6
1 /2 teaspoon lemon zest: $0.05
1 tablespoon lemon juice: $0.20
2 clov es garlic, minced: $0.1 0
1 teaspoon ground cumin: $0.02
1 /2 teaspoon ground coriander: $0.02
1 /2 teaspoon salt: $0.01
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 3/4-inch cubes: $1 .7 9
1 1 /2 cups seedless green grapes: $0.48
Cooking spray : $0.02
TOTAL: $2.85
PER SERVING (TOTAL/4): $0.7 1
Labels: Mains, Meat and Fish
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Lady Di said...
That does look good! And since I'm going t o st ar t doing Cor e soon, I ev en
t hink it 's Cor e. Yay ! Thanks!
-As for t he game: Must admit I wat ch foot ball, but can't say I'm a r eally
big fan of eit her of t he t eams, but it was a pr et t y neat game, and a
gr eat ending! I ev en went , "Oooooh!" :)
Febr uar y 4, 2 008 at 4:5 1 PM
Tul ipGirl said...
Yum! Looks so good.
Febr uar y 6, 2 008 at 4:3 8 PM
Krist a said...
I made t his last night and it was good! Inst ead of gr apes we used
mushr ooms, t omat oes and onion and ser v ed wit h lemon/cumin br own
r ice. Yum!
Febr uar y 7 , 2 008 at 9:3 1 AM
Karen said...
I just made t his t wo night s ago and it was fabulous! My husband made a
y ogur t sauce wit h nonfat plain y ogur t , mint leav es and lemon juice
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and dr izzled it ov er t he skewer s. We ser v ed it wit h cooked bulgur and
had golden r aisins inst ead of t he gr apes. Unbeliev ably good.
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