pink oval platter topped with grilled Asian chicken and vegetable skewers and a small bowl of dipping sauce

Kung Pao Chicken Skewers

Name: Kung Pao Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 spray(s) Cooking spray; 1.5 Tbsp Low sodium soy sauce; 1.5 Tbsp Rice wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp Hoisin sauce; 1.5 tsp Chili garlic sauce; 1 tsp Minced ginger; 1 pound(s) Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1-inch chunks (32 chunks); 1 item(s), medium Bell pepper red or yellow (or half of each), cut into 1-inch pieces (24 pieces); 8 medium Scallions light-green parts cut into 2-inch-long pieces (16 pieces), dark-green parts sliced for garnish; 3 Tbsp Roasted salted shelled peanuts chopped

Points® value

Total Time

25 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

Difficulty

Easy

A Chinese takeout classic gets a summer makeover with these grilled-chicken skewers. They’re glazed with hoisin (sweetness), Asian chili-garlic sauce (heat), and rice vinegar (a touch of tang).

Ingredients

Cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Low sodium soy sauce

1½ Tbsp

Rice wine vinegar

1½ Tbsp

Hoisin sauce

1 Tbsp

Chili garlic sauce

1½ tsp

Minced ginger

1 tsp

Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast

1 pound(s), cut into 1-inch chunks (32 chunks)

Bell pepper

1 item(s), medium, red or yellow (or half of each), cut into 1-inch pieces (24 pieces)

Scallions

8 medium, light-green parts cut into 2-inch-long pieces (16 pieces), dark-green parts sliced for garnish

Roasted salted shelled peanuts

3 Tbsp, chopped

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, chili-garlic sauce, and ginger. Reserve 1½ tbsp of the sauce.
Using 8 medium-length skewers, alternately thread each skewer with 4 chicken pieces, 3 bell pepper pieces, and 2 light-green scallion pieces.
Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Coat the skewers with cooking spray. Transfer the skewers to the grill and cook for 3 minutes. Turn the skewers over and cook until the chicken and vegetables are light golden, about 3 minutes.
Brush the skewers with some of the sauce. Turn the skewers over and grill for 1 minute. Continue to grill the skewers, turning and brushing with the sauce every minute, until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the vegetables are tender, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer the skewers to a platter. Drizzle with the reserved sauce and garnish with the sliced scallions and peanuts.
Serving size: 2 skewers

Kung Pao Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

Instructions

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