Chicken Char Siu

Brought by Chinese immigrants to Hawaii, this dish is typically made with baby back ribs. Skinless, boneless chicken thighs are a tender and tasty substitute with less fat.

Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 2 skewers)

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons  hoisin sauce
• 1  tablespoon  honey
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2  pounds  skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 18 strips
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except the cooking spray; marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours.

Preheat broiler.

Thread 1 chicken strip onto each of 18 (6-inch) skewers, reserving marinade. Place skewers on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 6 minutes. Turn skewers over; baste with reserved marinade. Broil 6 minutes or until done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

108 (26% from fat)

Fat:

3.1g (sat 0.8g,mono 0.9g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

15.2g

Carbohydrate:

4.1g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

63mg

Iron:

0.9mg

Sodium:

241mg

Calcium:

10mg