The Best Cilantro Lime Chicken Skewers: Ready in Minutes!

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken thighs are juicier and often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity.

red onion

🥗Healthier: green onion

💰Cheaper: white onion

Green onion adds freshness and is often cheaper.

Dice the onion into big pieces, roughly 2 to 2.5 inches around, and separate the layers.

Dice the bell peppers to the same size as the onion.

Toss the onions and both green and red peppers together in a large bowl.

Season the chicken with a thin layer of salt and pepper, pressing the seasoning into the flesh on both sides.

Dice the chicken breasts into cubes, similar in size to the vegetables, and add them to the bowl.

Add additional salt and pepper to cover the exposed parts of the chicken.

Roughly chop the cilantro leaves and place them in a food processor.

Zest half a lime and add it to the food processor.

Chop the green onions and garlic cloves, adding them to the processor as well.

Add the juice of the whole lime, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili oil to the processor and pulse until smooth.

Pour the marinade over the chicken, onions, and peppers, mixing well to coat everything.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Skewer the peppers, chicken, and onion in the order of pepper, chicken, onion, chicken, pepper, chicken, pepper, chicken, onion.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a hot pan or skillet set to about 450 degrees Fahrenheit, spray lightly with nonstick spray and sear the skewers on each side for a few seconds.

Place the skewers on an aluminum-wrapped baking sheet and cook in the oven for 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and serve with fresh chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

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