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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (267g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

Calories 204
Calories from Fat 43 (21%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 4.8g 7%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 4%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.9g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 394mg 16%
Potassium 587mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 5.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g 7%
Sugars 2.4g
Protein 34.0g 68%

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Chicken Skewers With Chirmol Salsa

Recipe #169772 | 25 min | 10 min prep | add private note
jesslems

By: jesslems
May 25, 2006

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.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

CHICKEN SKEWERS

CHIRMOL SALSA

  • 5 large ripe plum tomatoes
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup sliced scallion
  • 1/4 cup mint
  • 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 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. 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. 3
    Thread chick on skewers. Coat with nonstick spray. Grill 4 minutes, turning once, or until lightly charred and cooked through. Serve with salsa.

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From: lazyme

On Sep 26, 2006

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.

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