Grilled Chicken, Bananas and Strawberries
Dress up your ordinary grilled chicken with bananas and strawberries. The addition of the fruit to this meal adds some unexpected sweetness that is perfect for a summer night out at the beach.
ingredients
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
Metal or bamboo skewers
1/2 fresh lime for juice and zest
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp honey
2 slightly under- ripe bananas, peeled and sliced into 1-inch rounds
8 whole strawberries
1/4 cup sliced scallions
steps
Combine ginger, allspice, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, thyme, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Place chicken in a glass or ceramic dish, coat both sides of chicken with the spice mix. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine lime juice and zest, oil, honey and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Add bananas and strawberries to bowl and toss to coat with glaze. Thread banana slices crosswise onto skewers, alternating with strawberries. Save remaining glaze.
Preheat grill to medium-high. Cook chicken for 5 minutes per side or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Place fruit skewers on grill and cook for about 2-3 minutes, just until fruit has grill marks. Brush with reserved glaze and turn skewers to grill other sides of fruit.
Serve chicken with grilled fruit and garnish with scallions.
tips
Add steamed rice and a garden salad to complete the meal.
per serving:
216 calories
5g fat
1g saturated fat
65mg cholesterol
223mg sodium
17g carbohydrate
2g fiber
10g sugars
27g protein
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