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Spicy Blueberry BBQ chicken skewers

Spicy Blueberry BBQ Chicken Skewers

Course: Appetizer, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Barbecue, BBQ, healthy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 64 kcal
Festive enough for special occasions - simple enough for every day.  The Blueberry BBQ sauce recipe makes ordinary chicken skewers extra special.
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Ingredients

Chcken Skewers

  • 16 metal or water soaked wood skewers
  • 4 chicken breasts cut into 2 in strips
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 t Dried Rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Blueberry BBQ sauce

  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeño chile seeded
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Tabasco
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions

Chicken Skewer Directions

  1. Marinate chicken with lemon, juice salt and pepper and rosemary for about 5 to 10 minutes

  2. Thread chicken strips on skewers like a satay.

  3. Grill until almost cooked through.

  4. Brush with BBQ sauce (directions below)

  5. Grill until caramelized and cook completely

Blueberry BBQ sauce directions

  1. Heat the oil in a nonreactive saucepan. Add the onion and jalapeño and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.

  2. Add the ketchup, vinegar, sugar, mustard, and Tabasco.  Bring to a simmer.

  3. Add the blueberries and simmer over low heat, stirring until thickened, about 10 minutes.

  4. Puree the sauce in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pass through a strainer and season with salt and pepper.

  5. Serve additional BBQ sauce with the chicken skewers

Recipe Notes

Make Ahead - this sauce can be made several days in advance and refrigerated.  This will keep for 3 - 4 days tightly covered in the refrigerator

Nutrition Facts
Spicy Blueberry BBQ Chicken Skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 147mg 6%
Potassium 77mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 10g
Vitamin A 1.8%
Vitamin C 8.5%
Calcium 1.3%
Iron 1.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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