Thai Lemongrass Chicken Skewers with Cucumber-Lime Dip
Bright lemongrass-lime chicken skewers with a cooling cucumber dip—high flavor, low-carb snack.

Total
39 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
14 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chicken thighs (boneless)
- 1 tbsp Lemongrass paste (or finely grated)
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger
- 3 tbsp Lime juice
- 0 Fish sauce(optional)
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Cucumber
- 2 tbsp Chopped cilantro
- 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Mix lemongrass paste, minced garlic, ginger, lime juice, rice vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- 2
Marinate chicken 15 minutes.
- 3
Thread onto skewers and grill or broil 6–8 minutes total, turning until cooked through.
- 4
Dip: dice cucumber finely; toss with extra lime juice, cilantro, a pinch of salt, and pepper.
- 5
Serve skewers with cucumber-lime dip.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
300
15% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 30 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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