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Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

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Spiced Chicken Skewers
 
Source: dLife

Yogurt marinated chicken kabobs with a cilantro yogurt dipping sauce.

Rating:
Prep Time: 9 hours
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE

Nutrition Facts

Makes 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336.4
Total Carbs 8.2 g
Dietary Fiber 1.7 g
Sugars 4.7 g
Total Fat 21.6 g
Saturated Fat 6.6 g
Unsaturated Fat 15 g
Potassium 413 mg
Protein 25.2 g
Sodium 350.7 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 Fat, 3 Meat, 1 Vegetable
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Servings
Ingredients
0.75 cup lowfat plain yogurt
1 tbsp fresh ginger root , grated and peeled
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
0.25 tsp cardamom, ground
0.25 tsp ground turmeric
0.25 tsp saffron , crushed saffron threads
0.12 tsp ground cinnamon
0.12 tsp ground cloves
3 medium garlic cloves , minced
2 lb chicken thighs , boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 red onion , cut into 1-inch chunks (about 8 ounces)
1 large red bell peppers , cut into 1-inch chunks (about 8 ounces)
1 medium zucchini , cut into 1-inch chunks (about 8 ounces)
1 cooking spray
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp black pepper
0.5 cup lowfat plain yogurt
2.67 oz fresh tomatoes , diced and seeded (1/3 cup)
2 oz medium cucumber , peeled, seeded, grated, and squeezed dry (1/4 cup)
0.25 cup reduced fat sour cream
0.5 oz whole jalapeno pepper (1 tbsp)
1.5 tsp fresh cilantro , chopped
0.25 tsp ground cumin
0.25 tsp salt


Directions
1 Add yogurt, ginger, coriander, paprika, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, saffron, cinnamon, cloves, garlic, and chicken to a resealable plastic bag, be sure chicken is fully covered. Marinate in refrigerator at least 8 hours or overnight, flipping bag a few times.
2 Preheat grill.
3 Take chicken out of bag and dispose of marinade.
4 Thread chicken, onion, pepper, and zucchini onto 8 wooden skewers.
5 Spray skewers with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
6 Arrange skewers on a cooking spray coated grill rack and cook 25 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked, turn skewers a few times. Take off of grill.
7 In the meantime, mix yogurt with tomato, cucumber, sour cream, pepper, cilantro, cumin, and salt.
8 Serve skewers with raita.
Additional Information
This also works great with scallops or shrimp.


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