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  • Chicken Kabobs

The Asian-inspired marinade delivers flavor, with lower fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

Recipe Source: Stay Young At Heart

Ingredients

  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 32 cubes

  • Ground black pepper, to taste

  • 8 mushrooms

  • 8 whole white onions, parboiled

  • 2 oranges, quartered

  • 8 canned pineapple chunks

  • 8 cherry tomatoes

  • 1 can (6 oz) frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

  • 1 C dry white wine

  • 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

  • Dash ground ginger

  • 2 Tbsp vinegar

  • 1/4 C vegetable oil

  • 8 wooden or metal skewers

calories 359
Total fat 11 g
Saturated fat 2 g
Cholesterol 66 mg
Sodium 226 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Directions

  • 1
    Sprinkle chicken cubes with pepper.

  • 2
    Thread 8 skewers as follows: chicken, mushroom, chicken, onion, chicken, orange quarter, chicken, pineapple chunk, cherry tomato.

  • 3
    Place kabobs in a shallow pan.

  • 4
    Combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over kabobs. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

  • 5
    Drain. Broil kabobs 6 inches from heat, for 15 minutes on each side, brushing with marinade every 5 minutes. Discard any leftover marinade.

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