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This was another one of the things we made during our cooking demo at Macy’s. I love the combination of sweet and spicy in the quick marinade. We used an indoor grill pan for the class, and while the skewers were very tasty, I must say I prefer them on an outdoor grill where you get a little more of that smoky flavor. Either way, the mangoes will caramelize with their natural sugars and become extra sweet. Paired with a tender chicken bite, it’s divine! Make sure to use slightly firm (but still ripe) mangoes for these, or they’ll turn to mush on your grill. Also cut your mango pieces the same size, or even a little larger than your chicken (if you can) since the chicken will take a little longer to cook.
These are great served as a meal with lime-cilantro rice or sweet and savory coconut rice. After grilling, try them on toothpicks for an appetizer!
Mango chunks, salt, lime juice, olive oil,
sugar, cayenne pepper, chili powder
Chili-Lime Mango Chicken Skewers
Adapted from Williams-Sonoma
6T olive oil
¼ cup fresh lime juice
Zest of 1 lime
1 t chili powder
¼ t cayenne pepper (double that if you like spicy things!)
½ t salt
1 T sugar
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 ripe but firm mangoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
(click that link to see pictures of how to cut a mango)
Directions:
If you’re using wooden/bamboo skewers, make sure to soak them in water for 20-30 minutes before you use them. Otherwise they’ll fire right up on the grill!
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, cayenne,
salt and sugar. Place in a zip-lock bag and add the chicken and mangoes, stirring gently to
coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
Prepare grill (or indoor grill pan)
Remove the chicken and mangoes from the marinade and thread onto skewers, alternating
the pieces and dividing them evenly.
*When you’re making any type of skewer, make sure not to smash everything together tightly. In order for the food to cook thoroughly and evenly, it needs room! The pieces threaded on should just barely touch each other, or not touch at all.
Arrange the skewers on the grill and cook, turning until the chicken is nicely charred and
cooked through, 6-10 minutes.
Serve immediately. This makes quite a few skewers, but remember that each one only has a few chunks of chicken on it. So to make a meal, you’ll want to plan on 3-4 skewers per person, making this recipe serve 4. However, if you have a lot of other things served with it, you could easily get away with 2 skewers per person and serve 6.
Recipe from Williams-SonomaIngredients:
¼ cup fresh lime juice
Zest of 1 lime
1 t chili powder
¼ t cayenne pepper (double that if you like spicy things!)
½ t salt
1 T sugar
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 ripe but firm mangoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubesInstructions:
If you’re using wooden/bamboo skewers, make sure to soak them in water for 20-30 minutes before you use them. Otherwise they’ll fire right up on the grill!
In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, cayenne, salt and sugar. Place in a zip-lock bag and add the chicken and mangoes, stirring gently to coat with marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
Prepare grill (or indoor grill pan)
Remove the chicken and mangoes from the marinade and thread onto skewers, alternating the pieces and dividing them evenly.
*When you’re making any type of skewer, make sure not to smash everything together tightly. In order for the food to cook thoroughly and evenly, it needs room! The pieces threaded on should just barely touch each other, or not touch at all.
Arrange the skewers on the grill and cook, turning until the chicken is nicely charred and cooked through, 6-10 minutes. Serve immediately. This makes quite a few skewers, but remember that each one only has a few chunks of chicken on it. So to make a meal, you’ll want to plan on 3-4 skewers per person, making this recipe serve 4.
Happy Birthday to the man who makes it all possible………….I am going to make this tonight…can’t wait to taste it.
Happy Birthday Sara’s hubby! Keep the great idea’s coming! 🙂
Sara- this looks delicious, as always!
And I love how Eric always leaves such funny comments. Maybe he should start a blog of his own…I would read it. Happy Birthday Eric!
This recipe really does look scrumptious (funny word, but very descriptive)!
Happy Birthday Eric! Keep Sara churning out the goods!
This sounds seriously good! Chili, lime and mango on a stick with some chicken, mmm mmm good!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC!!! I hope it is filled with quiet happy children and good food!!
thanks dearest:)
I have not tried the recipe, but it looks great and I can not wait to try it. I do not know you and I do not know your husband, but I want to wish him a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thank you for supporting your wife, we love what she does.
Sara, you definately have the talent, I would love to move in with your family 🙂
Happy Birthday! I read about this blog and have really been enjoying it the last few days. Thanks for the great ideas and instruction.
These *are* good!
And Happy Birthday Eric!
Happy Birthday Eric.
We will definitely be trying these!
Happy Birthday, Eric! You are one lucky man.
I love all things mango, so these are definitely on the must-try list.
Hey Eric–on behalf of Jared and myself and the 4 Houghlings–Happy Birthday, Man! We just got in at 2:30 this morning from a 2 week vacation in Alaska. We brought back 100 lbs of halibut. Do you guys have any recipes for halibut? We're going to need a few 🙂 Love, Jenn & Jared
Happy Birthday you old man!! How does it feel to be 28?. . . I guess I’ll know in a few days huh?!
Happy Birthday Mr. Behind the Scenes Man!
Oh and im really excited about the skewers. ill have to try them tonight. looking ooh so good. 🙂 thanks
Happy birthday, Eric!! I hope Sara made you something delicious and that you had a fabulous birthday!
Happy Birthday Eric!! You are incredibly lucky to be able to try all this first hand, you are one well fed hubby!
Who wouldn’t want to be married to Sara?!!?? I would. Parabens e muitas felicidades! Thanks for sharing Sara
(and her amazing food) with the rest of us!
I’m off to buy some mangoes!
MMmmmmmmm. . .
We tried the chili-lime sauce last weekend with bbq-ed chicken thighs and shrimp. It was delish! Thanks for all the great recipes. We’re in Okinawa, Japan, so in case you didn’t know yet, you’re international! Happy Birthday Eric, you have great ideas!
We tried the chili-lime sauce last weekend with bbq-ed chicken thighs and shrimp. It was delish! Thanks for all the great recipes. We’re in Okinawa, Japan, so in case you didn’t know yet, you’re international! Happy Birthday Eric, you have great ideas!
I have been planning all week to make these tonight-I just found out our grill is out of propane! Please tell me I can put these in the oven and not screw them up too badly?! What temp? How long? Help!
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That looks really good! Adding the mango to the skewer is a great idea!
This sounds wonderful!
Made these tonight – amazing!
This was FANTASTIC.
I marinated red & yellow peppers, onions, and baby potatoes (pre-bolied) and grilled veggie kabobs to go with these. SUPER tasty. Thanks!
Don;t know you but I am also a FOODIE! Found your site from a friend….delicious. Can't wait to try the chipotle beef taquitos! YUM…
We made these last night except w/o skewers, added shrimp to the chicken & mango, cooked on griddle & served over rice w/mexicorn. Quite yummy! Will definitely make these again, especially when the Oregon rain finally stops this summer & we can grill them. 🙂
Here in TX we eat mangoes sliced with lime juice, chili powder sprinkled on it. So I can just imagine how this chicken must taste, delcious!
Do you have a suggestion for this dish in the early Spring?
Sorry, I mean, what would you serve as a side?
Um, yes please. Cant wait to make it! I hope the marinade turns out without sugar added.
One of my favorites from your site. Yum!!
This was a great recipe! Made it for dinner today. I did think it needed a bit more salt, but other than that, perfecto!
Can these be baked in the oven? If so, on a rack (?) and at what temperature and for how long?
Made this recipe for an island themed party I had. I swapped out fresh pineapple for mango though and marinated it for about 5 hours. It was DELICIOUS! They went very quickly! They had just enough spice and were so tender.
I made these last night, so amazing! I added some orange and yellow peppers, some cherry tomatoes and some red potato…so good, thank your for all your great recipes!
So happy to have found your site! My first baby is due in 2 weeks and I want to stock my freezer with your wonderful recipes.
For those who asked about doing these skewers in the oven, I have done similar skewers in the past under the broiler (use a broiler pan) with excellent results. Just cook for a few minutes on each side until meat is cooked through.
Making these tonight!