Recipe: Balsamic-glazed chicken skewers

Hungry for a snack? Try my recipe for grilled chicken skewers.

They are light to eat, great to taste and the balsamic glaze adds the right amount of sweetness to the chicken. Go on, give it a shot. It is finger-food at its very best!

Ingredients:



Method

•  Soak the wooden skewers in water for about 15 minutes so that they don’t burn on the grill.

•  Chop the onions into wide squares. Skewer the chicken and onions, one after the other. Aim for 3 onion squares and 5 to 6 chicken cubes on each skewer.

•  Season the skewers with salt, pepper and garlic powder on both sides.

•  In a pan, mix the balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, ketchup, salt, pepper and 1 ½ tsp of garlic powder together to make the balsamic dressing. Cook the mixture on low heat, stirring throughout. Take the pan off heat when the ingredients are mixed completely and the dressing starts to boil or thicken.

•  Heat a grilled pan with some cooking oil and cook 4 to 5 skewers at a time (depending on the size of the pan).

•  Drizzle the balsamic glaze on all the skewers with a spoon or cooking brush. Remember to turn the skewers over so each side is cooked properly and gets ample glaze.

•  Cook for about 6 to 7 minutes or until the chicken is done completely on each side.

•  Use any leftover glaze to drizzle over the skewers before serving or simply use it as a dip. You snack is now ready.

Extra tip: Add a teaspoon of BBQ sauce to the glaze for additional flavour.

Seemi Aamir is a part-time teacher and mother of three who spends much of her free time trying out new recipes and creating her own

Published in The Express Tribune, Ms T, February 16^th, 2014.