Sweet Red Chili and Lime Kabobs-Outdoors or on the George Foreman Grill

It is truly amazing how one simple fresh addition to a store bought sauce can totally change the taste. These Sweet Red Chili and Lime Kabobs literally had me running my finger over the plate! They were sweet and fruity and yes, did pack a little heat:@) It was too windy to fire up an outdoor grill so I thought I'd try them on the George Foreman and as you can see, it worked great!

While I do love to grill out I use my George Foreman grill quite often too, and it dawned on me that there are probably many more folks that only have an electric or indoor grill... So I'm gonna start focusing on showing how things can be grilled both ways.

With an indoor grill (pretty much like an outdoor one) you are only limited by the amount of surface area you have. I have the smallest grill ($17 on sale at Target) and four kabobs fit easily. To ensure even cooking you'll want to move the ones from the front of the grill to the back of the grill as you turn them. Since the top and bottom gets hot they do cook fairly quickly and consistently which is one advantage over outdoor grilling.

And my two biggest tips: let it heat up for at least five minutes, don't pay attention to the "ready" light, and after you pull the plug and the food has been plated lay a couple wet paper towels on the grill and close the lid. This will help it steam cooked on bits for easier clean-up.

Sweet Red Chili and Lime Kabobs
Chicken or pork cut into bite size pieces, approx 1"
Veggies of your choice cut into pieces about the same size as the chicken
For each 1/4 C sweet red chili sauce add a loosely packed tsp fresh lime zest
Olive oil
S&P

1. Soak chicken pieces in a brine of 1 C water, 2 Tblsp kosher salt, 1 Tblsp sugar for 15 minutes.
2. Mix the chili sauce and zest in separate bowl.
3. Pat the chicken dry, add it to a bowl with the veggies. Use enough olive oil to coat everything, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix well.
4. Skewer meat and veggies.
5. Cook on a hot grill until done, approximately 10-15 minutes.
6. Brush with chili sauce during the last couple minutes of cooking.

Fire up the grill of your choice and have a happy day:@)

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