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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1/3 cup lime juice
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp honey
6 chicken breast halves *
12 pearl onions, peeled
1 lg green pepper **
1 papaya, peeled **
1 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
Directions
* 4 oz each, skinned, boned, cut into 1 1/2" pieces ** seeded, and
cut into 2" pieces Combine lime juice, vegetable oil, and honey in a
shallow dish. Add chicken; toss gently. Cover and marinate in
rfrigerator 8 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. Remove
chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Alternate chicken, onion,
pepper, papaya, and pineapple on 6 (12") skewers. Coat grill rack
with Pam; place rack on grill over medium-hot coals. Place kabobs on
rack, and cook 15-20 minutes or till done, turning and basting
frequently with reserved marinade. PER SERVING: 222 calories, 26.6 g
protein, 5.7 g fat, 16.4 g carbohydrates, 70 g cholesterol, 1.5 mg
iron,
66 mg sodium, 36 mg calcium.
Servings: 6
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