Name: Grilled Chicken Skewers with Cilantro Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil; Juice of 1/2 lime; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 8 medium metal skewers; 1 recipe Cilantro Pesto

Ingredients

Marinade
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
- Juice of 1/2 lime  
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped  
- 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips  
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 8 medium metal skewers
- 1 recipe Cilantro Pesto

Preparation

Marinade
- In a glass dish or large sealable plastic bag, combine all the ingredients. Add the chicken and coat thoroughly. Cover the dish or seal the bag. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the grill, setting the burners on medium. Oil the grate.
- Thread the chicken strips onto the skewers.
- Grill the skewers for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until the chicken is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Grill the lime wedges.
- Serve the chicken over butter pasta or rice and garnish with cilantro pesto. Serve with the grilled lime wedges.

Grilled Chicken Skewers with Cilantro Pesto

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