Buffalo Chicken Skewers

Buffalo Chicken Skewers
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Go for the Gold and make these Buffalo Chicken Skewers. Chicken thighs grill up incredibly tender. Bathed in a spicy hot sauce and served with cooling blue cheese dip and crisp celery, they make dinner a winner.

Buffalo Chicken Skewers

Ingredients:

1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola
2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed
1/4 cup hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large cloves garlic
3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut lengthwise into 3 or 4 pieces
Celery sticks

Directions:

1. For the dip, in a small bowl, mix the yogurt, blue cheese, 2 teaspoons of the vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

2. For the glaze, in a blender, purée the chickpeas, hot sauce, butter, garlic, the remaining vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Divide between two small bowls.

3. Heat a foil-lined grill or grill pan over medium-high. Thread each chicken piece onto skewers (if using wooden skewers, soak 30 minutes before grilling).

4. Brush the chicken all over with one bowlful of the glaze. Grill, turning occasionally, until grill marks form and the chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.

5. Using a clean brush, coat the chicken with the remaining glaze. Serve with celery sticks and dip.

Serves 4

Recipe from Every Day With Rachael Ray Magazine
Buffalo Chicken Skewers

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