Szechuan Chicken Skewers With Singapore Cole Slaw

Submitted by The Flying Chef

"A great tasting simple meal that is fairly quick to make apart from the marinating time. It is very low in fat but full of flavour."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 kg chicken breast, cut into 1 inch pieces

• Marinade

• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce (I use Blue Dragon brand, you can buy hoisin in most supermarkets or Asian grocery stores.)
• 2 teaspoons ketchup
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Chinese chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sesame oil

• Singapore Slaw

• 2 cups green cabbage, sliced thinly
• 2 cups red cabbage, sliced thinly
• 1 cup carrot, shredded
• 1 small red pepper, sliced thinly
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons chinese chile sauce with garlic
• 3⁄4 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons honey

directions

1. prep time does not include marinating time.
2. For the chicken.
3. In a large bowl, storage container or Ziploc bag combine all the marinade ingredients, add chicken and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
4. Thread chicken onto water soaked wooden skewers or metal skewers. Reserve marinade.
5. To cook, either grill on BBQ or under the grill about 4-6 inches from heat for 8-10 Min's a side or until chicken is cooked through . Baste several times with reserved marinade.
6. For the Singapore slaw.
7. Combine lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, chili sauce, curry powder and honey in a jar, shake to combine. Place jar in fridge for several hours or overnight.
8. Combine both cabbages, carrots and peppers in a large bowl. Pour dressing over and toss. You may not need to use all the dressing (don't drown it).
9. To serve, place slaw on a plate and top with skewers.

Reviews

[Gerry]

Great chicken and slaw. We are fond of Szechuan - this marinade is awesome, made for wonderful chicken skewers! Followed recipe exactly with an eight hour marinade - this marinade so good I have more plans for a variety of chicken and meat cuts that will make for some great summer cookouts. Only change next time around ... is to double the recipe! The Sinapore Slaw tasted as good as it looked and so crispy - loved the touch of the Chinese chili sauce and the curry. Thank you for posting - it's already in my favorites.

 

[FrenchBunny]

This was an exceptional marinade for the chicken...I had used chicken thighs though, just personal preference. They were so moist and full of flavor. We all loved them and there was none left. I followed the recipe as is for the chicken other than using the thighs. I didn't get a chance to marinade them overnight but they had the whole afternoon and it seemed great. I probably had more than 1kg because I had managed to feed 5 people and we each had 2 long skewers each. I didn't get a chance to make this coleslaw to go with it though being that I wasn't home and I would of needed to buy too many ingredients and I didn't have a chance to go back to the store. But I will try it another time because it does look tasty. I had served it with my home made coleslaw and macaroni salad and it really all went together so well. Sorry I didn't get a chance for a pic, I totally forgot and when I remembered they were all gone.... But I will be making these again because they were really fast to throw in a baggie to marinate....with delicious flavors....Thanks for sharing your recipe Flying Chef, we totally loved it....

 

[Elmotoo]

i'm going with 3 stars. the chicken is fantastic!! the slaw....not so good. the curry powder did it in, imho. it didn't go over very well. but the chicken....nice & easy! made for 7/10 Aussie Swap.

 

[patti k.]

The marinade for this chicken is outstanding! Spicy and full of flavor. I've never been a big fan of slaw, but this one is crispy and colorful and is an interesting complement to the chicken. The flavors and textures all blend well. Thanks for sharing!