Honey Porter Glazed Chicken Skewers recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, grated with a microplane (or minced)
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/2 cup porter or stout beer
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp Dijon mustard
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 tbs olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped shallots (about 1 medium shallot)
• 6 boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into cubes
• oil for the grill
• Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

Directions

• In a small bowl whisk together the garlic, honey, porter, red pepper flakes, mustard, soy sauce and pepper. Add the chicken cubes, refrigerate for 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Remove the chicken from marinade (reserve the marinade) thread the chicken through wooden skewers.
• In a pot over medium high heat, add the olive oil and shallots. Sautee until shallots have softened, about 5 minutes. Add marinade and boil, stirring frequently, until reduced and thickened, about 8 minutes.
Grill directions:
• Preheat grill to medium high.
• Brush the grill lightly with oil.
• Brush the chicken with the glaze, place on the grill. Brush with glaze and turn every 2-4 minutes until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with chopped cilantro prior to serving.
Oven directions:
• Preheat the oven to 400. Place chicken on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil. Brush liberally with glaze. Roast at 400 for 30-40 minutes, brushing with glaze every 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
• Sprinkle with chopped cilantro prior to serving.