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Sambal Chicken Skewers
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Sambal Chicken Skewers

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Sambal Chicken Skewers

This Asian take on chicken skewers—with a spicy, sticky glaze of sambal oelek and fish sauce—makes for a very convincing comeback.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

241
Calories
32g
Protein
4g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Sriracha 1 tsp (5g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Sambal not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 (packed) light brown sugar
  • 1/2 unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1/3 hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
  • 1/4 fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
  • 1/4 Sriracha
  • 2 finely grated peeled ginger
  • 1 1/2 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 1/2-inch–2-inch pieces
  • 8 bamboo skewers soaked in water at least 1 hour

Directions

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By bonappetit · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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