Moroccan Chicken Skewers

• Marinade
• AAAt tbsp sweet paprika
• AAAt tbsp ground cumin
• AAAt/4 tsp ground ginger
• AAAt tbsp finely chopped garlic
• AAAt tbsp coarsely chopped thyme
• AAAt 1/2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
• AAAt tbsp coarsely chopped cilantro
• AAAt 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
• Chicken
• AAA6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• AAAKosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Vinaigrette
• AAA1/4 cup finely diced preserved lemon rind (see recipe above for Preserved Lemons)
• AAA1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• AAA2 1/2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
• AAA1 tbsp fresh lime juice

1. Marinade
2. 1.tix all the ingredients in a large bowl.
3. 2.trim the chicken breasts of excess fat.
4. 3.temove the tenders and reserve for another use.
5. 4.tut the meat into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
6. 5.tdd the chicken to the marinade and refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or as long as overnight.
7. Vinaigrette
8. 1.thisk all the ingredients together. Set aside.
9. Chicken
10. 1.toak 6 long wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes.
11. 2.tift several pieces of the chicken at a time from the marinade and squeeze them over the bowl to drain the extra marinade.
12. 3.tkewer the chicken, leaving 1/4 inch between the pieces to allow all sides of the chicken to cook evenly.
13. 4.teason the chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
14. 5.treheat grill to medium-high heat.
15. 6.tlace the skewers on the grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes without moving them, to mark the chicken.
16. 7.turn the skewers 90 degrees to mark with a crosshatch pattern and grill for another 1 minute. The marks should be well browned but not burnt.
17. 8.turn the skewers over and cookAA for about 2 minutes to finish cooking the chicken.
18. 9.tarefully remove the chicken from the skewers and place in a bowl.
19. 10.toss with a light coating of the vinaigrette, and serve the extra vinaigrette on the side.

marinade, sweet paprika, ground cumin, ground ginger, garlic, thyme, flatleaf parsley, cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, chicken, chicken breasts, aaakosher salt, vinaigrette, lemon rind, extra virgin olive oil, flatleaf parsley, lime juice

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/moroccan-chicken-skewers-53110981 (may not work)