Spiced Skewered Chicken (Chicken Sosaties)

From “The Africa Cookbook Tastes of a Continent” by Jessica B. Harris. -South Africa. Needs to marinate 24 hours.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 4  onions, thinly sliced
• 1  tablespoon Madras curry powder
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  teaspoon  coriander seed
• 1  tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1  cup fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Place chicken in a large deep nonreactive bowl.
2. Heat oil in a nonreactive saucepan and fry the onions until they are lightly browned. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly to make sure that the sugar has dissolved.
3. Allow the marinade to cool and pour it over the chicken.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for 24 hours.
5. When ready to grill the chicken pieces, remove them from the marinade, drain them, place them on skewers, and grill over hot coals or under the broiler for 10 minutes, turning once, or until the chicken is cooked through.
6. Serve hot with apricot chutney.