Chicken with Lime-Chili Sauce

Yield: 30 appetizers

Prep: 30 mins
Start to Finish: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
3 scallions, white and green parts chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons fish sauce (nam pla)
2 cloves garlic
3/4 cup rice wine vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro, plus whole leaves
1 tablespoon finely chopped peanuts
2 dried red chilies, chopped or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes and place in a bowl. Combine scallions, oil, lime juice, honey, fish sauce and garlic in a blender until nearly smooth. Pour over chicken, cover and chill for 30 min or up to 3 hr.

2. For the dipping sauce, cook vinegar and sugar over medium-high heat in a small saucepan. Simmer until reduced slightly, about 4 min. Cool, then add cilantro, peanuts and red chilies.

3. Cook chicken on a grill pan or in a large skillet over medium-high heat until golden and cooked through, about 6 min. Thread one or two pieces of chicken onto hors d'oeuvre skewers with a cilantro leaf and serve with dipping sauce. Makes 30 appetizers.