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Smoky Chicken Skewers

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Smoky Chicken SkewersMelanie Acevedo

Forget juggling a plate of food with your cocktail glass: These no-fuss kebabs make it easy to munch while mingling. Plus, just one savory skewer delivers nearly half of your daily protein needs.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

8 wooden (or metal) skewers
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders (about 16 tenders), cut crosswise into 1-inch chunks
4 tangelos (or small oranges), peeled and segmented
1 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks

Preparation

  1. Heat broiler and move rack close to heat source. Soak wooden skewers in hot water. Combine oil, paprika, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl. Thread chicken, tangelos and onion on skewers, alternating pieces and packing tightly. Place skewers on a large rimmed baking sheet and brush with oil mixture. Broil, turning once or twice and basting with pan drippings, until chicken is no longer pink inside and tangelos and onion are browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving (per skewer): 171 calories per skewer
6 g fat
1 g saturated
8 g carbohydrates
1 g fiber
20 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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