Grilled Sesame Clementine Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 cup clementine juice (6-7 Cuties® clementines)
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• Cornstarch slurry (1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 teaspoon water)
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Cuties® clementine zest
• 1½ pounds chicken tenderloins
• 20 clementine slices (about 6 clementines)
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into long ribbons with peeler
• sesame seeds – white, black, or both
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced

Directions

1. 1
   If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes before cooking.
2. 2
   Place clementine juice, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and zest in a small sauce pan and bring mixture to a boil over medium heat.
3. 3
   Place cornstarch and water in a small bowl to create cornstarch slurry mixture. Stir to fully combine and then add to sauce pan. Stir the sauce until it thickens and remove from heat.
4. 4
   Cut each tenderloin piece into two pieces. Thread each skewer with a carrot ribbon, a clementine disk folded in half, and a piece of chicken. Repeat one time.
5. 5
   Brush each completed skewer with sauce and heat grill or grill pan over high heat and brush with vegetable oil. Grill each side of the skewers for 3-5 minutes. Remove skewers from heat and brush again with sauce.
6. 6
   Sprinkle clementine chicken skewers with sesame seeds and sliced scallions before serving.

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