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Skewered Singapore Chicken and Pineapple

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Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lydia E. DeGaris

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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 skewers and 1 cup rice)

Ingredients

  • 3  tablespoons  brown sugar
  • 3  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2  tablespoons  pineapple juice
  • 4  teaspoons  fresh lime juice
  • 2  teaspoons  grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons  curry powder
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 3  garlic cloves, minced
  • 1  pound  skinned, boned chicken breast, cut into 32 bite-size pieces
  • 1  cup  (1-inch) pieces red bell pepper
  • 1 1/2  cups  (1-inch) cubed fresh pineapple
  • Cooking spray
  • 4  cups  hot cooked rice

Preparation

Prepare grill or broiler.

Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken and bell pepper, tossing to coat. Thread chicken, pineapple, and bell pepper alternately onto each of 8 (12-inch) skewers. Discard marinade. Place kebabs on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray; cook 10 minutes or until chicken is done, turning occasionally. Serve with rice.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
419 (7% from fat)
Fat:
3.4g (sat 0.6g,mono 0.7g,poly 1.1g)
Protein:
31.3g
Carbohydrate:
64g
Fiber:
2.6g
Cholesterol:
66mg
Iron:
3.6mg
Sodium:
332mg
Calcium:
49mg
Cooking Light, MARCH 1999