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Ingredients
1/4 C hot sauce 1/4 C tomato paste
3 Tb honey
1 C buttermilk
1/2 small sweet onion, grated
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tb cracked black pepper
2 1/4 tsp salt, divided
3 pounds skinned and boned chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
10 (6-inch) wooden or metal skewers
Vegetable cooking spray
Grilled lemon halves
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Method
Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a large bowl until smooth; whisk in buttermilk, next 3 ingredients, and 2 tsp. salt until blended. Place buttermilk mixture and chicken in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal and chill 3 hours. Meanwhile, soak wooden skewers in water 30 minutes. (Omit if using metal skewers.) Coat cold cooking grate of grill with cooking spray, and place on grill. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Thread chicken onto skewers, leaving a 1/8-inch space between pieces; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 tsp. salt. Grill kabobs, covered with grill lid, 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Serve with lemon halves and Toasted Pecan Pesto or Romesco Sauce |