Yucatan Style Chicken Skewers With Papaya Tomatillo Salsa Recipes

GRILLED YUCATAN CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Skewer each half chicken thigh with 2 skewers so that they lay flat. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish.
• Whisk together the orange juice, lime juice, oil, chili powder, and garlic. Pour over the thighs and marinate in the refrigerator 1 to 4 hours.
• Prepare a charcoal grill to high heat.
• Remove the thighs from the marinade and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides. Place the thighs directly over the coals and cook until each side becomes golden brown and slightly charred, about 4 minutes per side. Turn, cover the grill and cook for another few minutes until tender.
• Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes. Cut the thighs directly down the center creating 2 skewers. Remove the chicken from the skewers and serve garnished with scallions and lime wedges.

YUCATAN-STYLE CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH PAPAYA-TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• For Salsa: In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the olive oil and process for 30 seconds.
• With motor running, add the oil through the feed tube and process until emulsified.
• For marinade: In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the olive oil and process for 30 seconds.
• With motor running, add the oil through the feed tube and process until emulsified.
• For chicken: Combine chicken and marinade in a zip-lock plastic bag.
• Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
• Prepare your grill or broiler.
• Thread each piece of chicken onto 2 skewers flattening the meat so it stays flat on the grill.
• Grill about 4 minutes on each side until done, basting once on each side with extra marinade.
• Serve with the salsa and Margaritas.

PINEAPPLE TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Place metal blade in food processor. While running drop in the cloves of garlic, ginger, lime meat and zest, chipotle and ghost pepper.
• Add 1/2 the tomatillos pulsing to puree. Add to pot when processor is full. Continue to puree the rest of the tomatillos, peppers, onions and pineapple. Do leave some chunks. Add all the ingredients to a large pot bring to a boil and cook over medium heat stirring to prevent burning and circulate the heat. Cook 10 minutes.
• Ladle hot salsa into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Wipe rims, center lids and screw on band to fingertip tight.
• Place jars in canner with boiling water, cover and bring back to a boil.
• Process for 15 minutes in a boiling water canner.
• Turn off heat, remove lid of canner and let jars sit for 5 additional minutes. Remove jars, cool, label and store.
• Use in 1 year.
• Store opened jars in the refrigerator.
• Optional: You can add yellow or green food coloring to accent the pineapple or the tomatillos.

PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Peel, split, and seed papaya; chop coarsely.
• Mix together all ingredients in a bowl.
• Serve over grilled fish such as ahi tuna, swordfish; also grilled chicken.

MANGO TOMATILLO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a nonreactive bowl.
• Allow to sit for at least an hour (preferably 2 or more) before serving to let the flavors "marry".