Puerto Rican Chicken Skewers With Guava Bbq Sauce

• For the chicken skewers
• 12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 4 1/2 pounds)
• 1 lime, freshly squeezed
• 1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 packets Goya Sazon ("con achiote and culantro")*
• 2 tablespoons your favorite seasoning blend (Puerto Ricans use Goya Adobo, but I like to use Trader Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute)
• Kosher salt, to taste
• 6 wooden skewer sticks, soaked in water
• Guava BBQ sauce, recipe follows
• For the guava BBQ sauce
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 5 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 cup guava paste, from the concentrated block, cut into small pieces

1. In a small bowl, combine your lime and orange juice, seasoning, sazon and Kosher salt. Set aside.
2. Cut each chicken thigh into 8 cubes. Toss into bowl of marinade as you go along. When all the chicken has been cut, massage marinade into chicken. Let sit overnight, no less than an hour if you're in a pinch.
3. Soak skewers in water for minimum 30 minutes.
4. Place 8 chicken cubes onto each soaked skewer. Place on grill for 15 minutes, lightly bathe skewers in bbq sauce, cook another 5 minutes, slather another coat of bbq sauce. BBQ sauce should have slightly charred.
5. Serve on skewer with a slice of french bread on top.rnrn* Sazon is a Puerto Rican pantry staple. These days, it can be found in most supermarkets like Safeway. There are several Sazon blends, but I always use the one that says "con culantro y achiote." It contains achiote, which is considered the poor man's saffron. It gives your food that vibrant orange color and a slight musky flavor.
6. In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 3-5 minutes.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/77140-puerto-rican-chicken-skewers-with-guava-bbq-sauce (may not work)