This recipe can be doubled or tripled and made indoors on a grill pan.
Fresh Cilantro tends to be infested with aphids, thrips and other insects. Please check “Special Instructions” below for instructions on insect inspection.
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 chicken breasts, boned, skinned and halved, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium yellow squash, cut into 1 inch chunks
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1inch chunks
2 red bell peppers, cut into 1inch chunks
2 large onions, cut into 1inch chunks
1 pint cherry tomatoes
8 ounces mushroom caps
In a small bowl combine the chicken honey, lime juice, cilantro, soy sauce, jalapeno and garlic. Toss to coat and let set for at least 20 minutes. Thread the chicken and vegetables alternately on 4 skewers. Brush with the remaining liquid glaze. Grill over medium hot heat, turning and basting with remaining glaze until chicken is cooked through.Fresh Herbs and Insect Infestation: Fresh cilantro and other herbs (including thyme, basil, cilantro, dill, oregano, parsley, rosemary and sage) are often used as spices or garnishing. Aphids, thrips and other insects may often be found on the leaves and stems of these herbs. Insects tend to nestle in the crevices between the leaves and branches of herbs. These insects can curl up and stick to the leaf once they come in contact with water. Recommendation: In order to determine if a particular bunch of herbs is infested prior to washing, bang it several times over a white cloth. This is most important when checking oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme. If only one or two insects are found, proceed with the steps below. If three or more insects are detected in a particular bunch of herbs, it should not be used. Inspection: 1. Soak herbs in a solution of cold water and vegetable wash. The proper amount of vegetable wash has been added when some bubbles are observed in the water. (In the absence of vegetable wash, several drops of concentrated non-scented liquid detergent may be used. However, for health reasons, thoroughly rinse off the soapy solution.) 2. Agitate the herbs in the soapy water, in order to loosen the sticking excretion of the bugs. 3. Using a heavy stream of water, thoroughly wash off the soap and other foreign matter from the herbs. 4. Check both sides of each leaf under direct light. 5. If one or two insects are found, rewash the herbs. 6. If any insects are found after repeating the agitation process twice, the entire bunch must be discarded.