ON THE TABLE: Chicken on a cinnamon stick
By J.M. HIRSCH, AP Food Writer Wednesday, January 16, 2008Cinnamon stick skewers not only make a great presentation for this chicken, but also infuse the meat with a wonderful flavor.
GRILLED CINNAMON CHICKEN SKEWERS
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Makes 36 pieces
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 pounds)
18 cinnamon sticks, split in half lengthwise
1/4 cup prepared plum sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Cut the chicken breasts into 2-inch cubes. Make a hole in the center of each cube (use a metal skewer or paring knife) and thread it onto a cinnamon stick (one cube per stick).
In a medium bowl, whisk together the plum sauce, sherry, hoisin sauce and soy sauce. Add the chicken skewers and gently toss to coat. Grill the chicken on medium-high for 5 to 10 minutes, then transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.
(Recipe from "Hors d'Oeuvre at Home" by The Culinary Institute of America, Wiley, 2007, $29.95)
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