Cucumber Ranch Chicken Skewers Recipes

CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH CUCUMBER & SHALLOT DIP

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into thin slices. Mix the coriander, pepper, lime juice, sugar, garlic and oil. Toss the chicken in this mixture, then thread on to 12 bamboo skewers. You can make these up to a day ahead and chill until ready to cook.
• Make the dip. Heat the vinegar and sugar in a small pan until the sugar has dissolved, then increase the heat and boil for 3 minutes, until slightly syrupy. Remove from the heat and stir in the chilli and shallot. Leave to cool.
• Thinly slice a 5cm piece of cucumber, quarter each slice and add to the dip. Cut the rest of the cucumber into thin sticks.
• Cook the chicken under a preheated grill for 3-4 minutes each side, then serve with the dipping sauce, cucumber sticks, rice and pak choi.

BACON RANCH CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Whisk together ranch dressing and hot chile paste in a large bowl.
• Mix in chicken pieces and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 3 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the bag and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels.
• Thread a piece of onion about 1 1/2 inches down the skewer.
• Thread the end portion of one strip of bacon onto skewer so the rest of the strip is hanging down. Skewer on a piece of chicken; thread on the next portion of the bacon. Turn the skewer so that the long end of the bacon is again hanging down. Repeat this process of skewering and turning until the entire strip of bacon is threaded, using 4 to 5 chicken pieces.
• Thread a second piece of onion onto the end of the skewer.
• Repeat steps 5 through 7 for all twelve skewers.
• Season chicken skewers with salt and pepper as desired.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until nicely browned on all sides and the meat is no longer pink in the center, 12 to 16 minutes total per skewer. Serve with ranch dressing as a dipping sauce.

CUCUMBER RANCH CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the chicken, lemon juice, and olive oil. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the grill. Remove the chicken from the marinade and cut into 1-inch pieces. Discard the used marinade. Arrange the chicken on four wooden skewers alternating with the red onion. Grill the skewers for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until the chicken is crispy and an internal temperature of 165°F has been reached. Remove the chicken and onion from the skewer and place it into a pita and then top with tomatoes. Repeat this 3 more times with the remaining skewers. Drizzle each pita with 2 tablespoons of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Cucumber Dressing. Refrigerate any leftovers promptly in a shallow container. Discard any food left out more than 2 hours (or 1 hour if temperatures are above 90°F).

ASIAN CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Combine the cilantro, oil, chili sauce, sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mini food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• Drain the skewers and thread a piece of chicken onto each skewer. Place the skewers in a large nonreactive baking dish and rub with the marinade mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the skewers from the baking dish and discard the marinade. Cook the chicken, turning once, until well charred and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

CUCUMBER RANCH CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the chicken, lemon juice, and olive oil. Toss to coat and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the grill.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and cut into 1-inch pieces. Discard the used marinade. Arrange the chicken on four wooden skewers alternately with the red onion.
• Grill the skewers for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until the chicken is crispy and an internal temperature of 165 degrees F has been reached.
• Lightly toast the pitas for 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly golden and heated through.
• Place a skewer on each pita, then top with tomatoes. Drizzle each pita with 2 tablespoons of Hidden Valley®Original Ranch®Cucumber Dressing.