Fruity Chicken Skewers in White Wine

 

                Grill your skewers for 15 minutes on the barbecue over medium heat, then make the sauce in a small skillet. First brown a chopped shallot, deglaze with white wine and finish with the cream. Season and voila!

4 skewers

• 2 chicken breasts, cut into 2cm cubes
• 8 dried apricots
• 8 pitted prunes
• 80 ml white wine
• 80 ml 35% cream
• Salt and pepper

Lemon and parsley marinade

• 5 ml cumin
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon
• 60 ml fresh parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper
• 15 ml sugar
• 1 shallot, cut in 2
• 60 ml olive oil

1. In a food processor or using a stick blender, combine all the marinade ingredients.
2. In a bowl, mix the chicken cubes with the marinade and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).
4. Assemble the skewers by alternating the apricots, chicken cubes and prunes.
5. Place the skewers in an ovenproof dish and cook for 10 minutes; pour the white wine and cream into the dish, season, and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
6. Serve the skewers and their sauce on a bed of couscous.

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