Honey and Hot Sauce Skewered Chicken

These hot and spicy, sweet and sticky chicken skewers are perfect for the weeknights. Since these days I am too tired to cook even a regular legitimate meal...easy way outs have become my favourite. Although I hate taking shortcuts....(trust me a wailing child will make you love everything you hate...until and unless you see him well fed and smiling and playing without any fuss) I have no other way.

So...I came out with this chicken skewers which are easy to whip up. Generally I ask my house help to do the preps...and when I can finally have some time I cook them. They are easy and full of flavours...and this homemade hot sauce just makes a world of difference.

Honey and Hot Sauce Skewered Chicken

Serves 4-5

Ingredients:

5 boneless chicken thighs – cut into bite size pieces

1 medium onion

2 garlic cloves

1 inch ginger root

¼ cup of the hot sauce

½ tbsp dark soy sauce

2 tbsp honey

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp melted butter

1 tsp garam masala (optional)

Salt & pepper

Some chopped parsley and toasted sesame seeds to garnish

Oil to fry

Method:

Make the sauce:

In a sauce pan throw in the hot sauce, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, melted butter and salt & pepper. Stir them on low to medium flame until the sauce thickens. Switch off the flame and pour the sauce in a bowl to come to room temperature. Once they are ready cover the bowl with a plastic film and keep aside.

Make the marinade:

Make a paste of the onion and squeeze out the juice in a bowl.

Discard the residue or you can use them for making kebabs or meatballs.

Make a very fine and smooth paste of the ginger and garlic. Add that to the onion juice as well.

Add in the garam masala and salt & pepper.

Now add the cut boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

Wrap the bowl with a plastic film and let them marinade for 4-6 hours.

When you are ready to cook just put the chicken pieces into the skewers (if you are using bamboo skewers then soak them in water for about 10-12 minutes before using).

I use a griddle pan to make the chicken skewers...but you can use normal frying pans as well.

Brush some oil over the pan and when the pan is smoky hot lay your skewers on them. Cook each side for 3-4 minutes, and when they are done just brush the prepared sauce over them generously.

Serve with some chopped parsley and toasted sesame seeds sprinkled on top of them.