Grilled Chicken and Vegetable Skewers with Honey-Miso Sauce

Lean chicken breast, fresh vegetables, and smoky grilled flavor—sounds like a winning combination to me. And the key to making it easy is a hot cast-iron griddle (or very large cast-iron skillet). The meat and veggies cook evenly and quickly—without falling through or sticking to the grill grate.

Here, I boosted the taste with a sweet and salty sauce that also has some tang from fresh lime juice. Miso is a cinch to work with, and the taste it adds to sauces, glazes, even meatballs is unlike most other ingredients. Read a little more about it here.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp vegetable broth
• 3 tbsp white or yellow miso
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1-1/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 12 even pieces (about 1-1/2 inches each)
• 8 medium mushrooms, stems trimmed
• 8 1-1/2 inch pieces zucchini
• 8 1-1/2 inch pieces red onion
• 8 1-1/2 inch pieces red bell pepper
• 2 tsp olive oil plus more for brushing pan
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Combine the broth and next 6 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well until smooth.
2. Place the chicken in a sturdy, zip-top bag and add 2 tablespoons of the honey-miso sauce. Seal the bag and turn several times to coat the chicken. Refrigerate 2-4 hours.
3. Place the mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and bell pepper pieces in a bowl and drizzle with 2 teaspoons oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper and stir gently to coat.

Honey-Miso Sauce

Prepared Vegetables

1. Light a grill for medium-high heat. When ready, place a cast-iron griddle on the grate and heat 10 minutes.
2. Thread 3 marinated chicken pieces and 2 pieces of each vegetable, alternating evenly, onto each of 4 skewers (soaked in water 30 minutes, if wood).
3. Brush the griddle with olive oil and grill the skewers, turning several times, until charred and the chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes total, depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
4. Just before the skewers are done, brush liberally with honey-miso sauce on all sides.

Ready to Grill

Beginning to Grill

Grilled Skewers

Plate the skewers and pass any remaining sauce at the table.

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