Chicken Skewers With Chirmol Salsa

billikers's Note:

Chirmol, a Guatemalan grilled tomato salsa, means "smashed tomatoes". A nice accompaniment is quick-cooking rice prepared with diced summer squash and grated lemon zest. From Woman's Day, June 20 2006.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

CHICKEN SKEWERS

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 ¼ lbs chicken tenderloins (8)

CHIRMOL SALSA

• 5 large ripe plum tomatoes
• nonstick cooking spray
• ¼ cup sliced scallion
• ¼ cup mint
• 1 small jalapeno pepper , seeded and minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic , minced
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. For the skewers: Heat outdoor grill. Mix ingredients in a plastic food bag and seal. Marinate for 15 minutes. Have ready 8 skewers.
2. For the salsa: Coat tomatoes with nonstick spray. Grill, turning, for 5 minutes or until the skins are charred. Remove to a bowl; mash until almost smooth. Stir in rest of ingredients.
3. Thread chick on skewers. Coat with nonstick spray. Grill 4 minutes, turning once, or until lightly charred and cooked through. Serve with salsa.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Good, quick chicken dish. I added some sliced squash and zucchini to the skewers for a little color. The sauce was good with a nice texture from the crunchy scallions and the bite of the jalapenos. Thanks jesslems.