Name: Chipotle Chicken Kabobs with Avocado Cream Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 lbs cut into 1" pieces chicken breasts; ½ cup Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp kosher salt; ¾ tsp chili powder; ¾ tsp paprika; ½ tsp cumin; ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper; 2 cloves minced garlic; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 seeded and minced chipotle in adobe sauce; minced for serving fresh cilantro; 1 split and pitted avocado; ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt; 1 clove minced garlic; 1 lime juice; 1 tbsp chopped cilantro; to taste salt and pepper

How To Make Chipotle Chicken Kabobs with Avocado Cream Sauce

Summers are for grilling and what better way to do so than with these chipotle-flavored chicken kabobs. The dish is balanced out by a creamy avocado dip.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbschicken breasts,cut into 1-in pieces
½cupvegetable oil
1tspkosher salt
¾tspchili powder
¾tsppaprika
½tspcumin
¼tspcayenne pepper
2clovesgarlic,minced
1tbspbrown sugar
1chipotle in adobe sauce,seeded and minced
fresh cilantro,minced for serving
1avocado,split and pitted
½cuplow-fat greek yogurt
1clovegarlic,minced
1lime juice
1tbspcilantro,chopped
salt and pepper,to taste

Instructions

Whisk together vegetable oil, salt, chili powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, minced garlic, brown sugar, and chipotle pepper.
In a gallon-sized bag combine marinade and chicken and refrigerate for 30 to 60 minutes.
Once ready to grill, thread the chicken on skewers. Place them on the grill turning once or twice until sides are cooked and insides are no longer pink. Place on a plate and sprinkle with fresh cilantro if desired.
In a food processor combine avocado, greek yogurt, garlic, lime juice and cilantro. Pulse until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with chicken.