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Chicken Sate with Ponzu Sauce

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Chicken Sate with Ponzu Sauce
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To prevent wooden skewers from burning while grilling, soak for 30 minutes in hot water beforehand. Total time: 30 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 4 skewers and about 1 1/2 tablespoons sake mixture)

Ingredients

  • 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/4  cup  packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4  cup  sake (rice wine)
  • 1/4  cup  rice vinegar
  • 1/4  cup  fresh lime juice
  • 2  teaspoons  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1  teaspoon  dark sesame oil
  • 1/4  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
  • 1  garlic clove, minced
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Prepare grill.

Cut each chicken breast half lengthwise into 4 strips. Combine sugar and remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a small bowl; stir until sugar dissolves. Combine half of sake mixture and all of chicken in a large bowl. Let stand 10 minutes. Reserve remaining sake mixture.

Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Thread 1 chicken strip onto each of 16 (8-inch) skewers. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with remaining sake mixture.

Wine note: This dish calls for a wine that's bold yet refreshing. Dry rosé does this admirably. My pick: a chilled bottle of Chateau Potelle's Riviera Rosé from Paso Robles, California. The 2002 is about $15. -Karen MacNeil

Nutritional Information

Calories:
267 (12% from fat)
Fat:
3.5g (sat 0.7g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.5g)
Protein:
39.6g
Carbohydrate:
13.3g
Fiber:
0.1g
Cholesterol:
99mg
Iron:
1.6mg
Sodium:
216mg
Calcium:
30mg
Alison Lewis, Cooking Light, JULY 2005

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
soobee
We loved this recipe! The ponzu was a little sweeter than I've had before, but the chicken was moist and yummy! We also used the leftover ponzu dipping sauce (not the portion we used as marinade) to put on roasted zucchini and yellow squash. We are making this again tonight!08/18/09

5 stars
melissa
I love this recipe. Its really quick and easy and would make a perfect appetizer when entertaining. I made it for dinner over asian slaw and actually served the chicken sate chilled which was great. I marinated the chicken in the sauce the recipe called for, but made a different dipping sauce to serve it with....I threw together lemon juice, low-sodium soy sauce, dark brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, sesame oil, red pepper flakes- I didnt masure it out- any combination thereof always works (although go light on the sesame oil!) I'll defintiely use this to entertain!09/28/07