Skewered lime spiced chicken

Add some zest to your chicken dinner with a few spices and a squeeze of fresh lime juice 

Recipe and photo provided by hellocanola.ca
170 cal Serves 6
Prep time 0h 10m
Cook time 0h 12m
Total time 0h 22m
Skewers of grilled chicken and red peppers on plate with marinade

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Step 1

    In a small bowl, squeeze juice from two limes. Cut remaining lime into 6 six wedges and reserve. Add canola oil, garlic, ginger, allspice, thyme, and cayenne pepper to lime juice. Whisk together. Place chicken in large, resealable plastic bag with half of marinade mixture. Marinate chicken in refrigerator overnight or for at least 8 hours, turning occasionally
  2. Step 2

    Remove chicken from bag, discarding leftover marinade. Alternating chicken and vegetables, thread 6 six skewers, beginning and ending with chicken pieces.
  3. Step 3

    Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  4. Step 4

    Place skewers on grill rack already coated with canola oil cooking spray. Cook 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, turning frequently. Be careful not to overcook. Remove from grill, place on serving platter and spoon remaining reserved marinade over all. Serve with lime wedges.

Nutritional information

Per serving (1 of 6)

Calories
170
Protein
19 g
Sodium
50 mg
Potassium
333 mg
Total fat
7g
Saturated fat
0.5 g
Cholesterol
50 mg
Carbohydrates
8 g
Fibre
2 g
Sugars
4 g