Curried Chicken Skewers w/ Cilantro Mayonaise : Inexpensive Holiday Appetizers

Big flavor, on a small budget, is not hard to achieve, when you spice it up a bit. This simple inexpensive appetizer is packed with taste.

Recipe: Curry Chicken Skewers with Cilantro Mayonaise

2 large chicken breasts

2 dozen wooden skewers (soaked in water for at least 15 min.)

grape tomatoes

Marinate Ingredients

1/4 cup of olive oil

1 tbs. of curry

1/2 tbs. of cilantro ( I use dried)

1 small clove of garlic (crushed & minced)

1 tsp of ginger (crushed & minced)

1 tsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp kosher salt (if substituting table salt, use a little less)

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Slice chicken breasts into thin strips, then cut strips into 1-2 ” long pieces.
3. Mix marinate ingredients in glass bowl.
4. Add chicken, and make sure it is fully covered in marinate. 
5. Skewer chicken  & grape tomatoes.
6. Bake for 10 minutes, make sure oven is fully preheated and flip the skewers at about the 6 minute point.

Cilantro Mayonaise

1/4 cup of mayonaise

1/2 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp cilantro

Simply mix and serve aside the skewers.  If you prefer a sweeter mayo, just add a little honey and mix well.