Sesame chicken brochettes

 

     For summer entertaining, grill these brochettes.

Makes 10 skewers

• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons plum preserves
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 2 teaspoons Oriental sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon grated pared fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 pound boneless, skinned chicken breasts, cut into ¾-inch square (about 30 pieces)
• 4 green onions, cut into 1½-inch pieces

1. Stir together soy sauce, sesame seeds, preserves, sherry, oil, ginger and garlic in medium-size bowl.
2. Add chicken and green onions to soy mixture ; cover, refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Soak 10 bamboo skewers in water.
4. To cook, preheat broiler.
5. Alternately thread 3 chicken pieces and 3 green onion pieces on each bamboo skewer ; reserve marinade.
6. Place skewers on rack in broiler pan ; cover exposed part of bamboo with foil.
7. Broil, brushing with marinade and turning occasionally, until chicken is tender, 5 to 7 minutes ; discard any remaining marinade.

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