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Thai Lemongrass Chicken Skewers with Cucumber-Lime Dip

Bright lemongrass-lime chicken skewers with a cooling cucumber dip—high flavor, low-carb snack.

Thai Lemongrass Chicken Skewers with Cucumber-Lime Dip

Total

39 min

Prep

25 min

Cook

14 min

Serves

3

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Servings

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. 1

    Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Mix lemongrass paste, minced garlic, ginger, lime juice, rice vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

  2. 2

    Marinate chicken 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Thread onto skewers and grill or broil 6–8 minutes total, turning until cooked through.

  4. 4

    Dip: dice cucumber finely; toss with extra lime juice, cilantro, a pinch of salt, and pepper.

  5. 5

    Serve skewers with cucumber-lime dip.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

300

15% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein30 g
Carbohydrate8 g
Fat16 g
Fiber2 g
Sugar3 g
Sodium520 mg

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