Chicken, Mushroom, and Bok Choy Kebabs |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 195 Minutes |
Ready In: 240 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Chicken's dark meat is great for grilling because it stays very moist and really soaks up the flavors of a marinadeĀin this case, an Asian-inspired blend that balances sweet and savory. The addition of meaty mushrooms and bright green baby bok choy makes this a one-dish dinner you can take straight from grill to picnic table. Ingredients:
3 large garlic cloves |
1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce |
1/3 cup dry sherry |
1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1 tablespoon finely grated peeled ginger |
2 teaspoon asian sesame oil |
1 1/2 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces |
1 pound baby bok choy (5 to 6 heads) |
1/2 pound large cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed flush with caps |
1/2 cup vegetable oil |
Directions:
1. Marinate chicken: Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt.
2. Boil soy sauce, Sherry, and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 2/3 cup, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic paste, ginger, and sesame oil, then cool to room temperature.
3. Pour half of marinade into a large sealable bag and chill remainder for basting. Add chicken to bag and marinate, chilled, turning bag occasionally, at least 3 hours.
4. Make kebabs: Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).
5. Meanwhile, halve bok choy lengthwise and blanch in a large pot of boiling salted water (2 Tbsp salt for 5 qt water) until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Immediately transfer with tongs to an ice bath to stop cooking. Pat bok choy very dry, then, bending leaves, thread 3 or 4 halves (through bulb and leaves) onto each of 3 or 4 skewers. Put on a tray.
6. Toss mushrooms with vegetable oil. Thread mushrooms (through sides) and chicken (discard marinade) onto remaining skewers, alternating them. Put on another tray.
7. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken-and-mushroom skewers, covered only if using a gas grill, 6 minutes. Turn over and baste with some of remaining marinade, then grill, turning and basting occasionally (but not during last 3 minutes), until chicken is just cooked through and mushrooms are tender, 6 to 8 minutes more.
8. Lightly brush bok choy with oil and grill, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes total.
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