Mixed Berry Barbecue Chicken Skewers Recipe

Mixed Berry Barbecue Chicken Skewers

Ingredients

Chicken Breasts
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each)
• 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 16 to 18 flat wooden chopsticks or skewers
Sauce for Chicken Skewers
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cups chili powder
• 3 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 cups brewed coffee
• 1/2 packages of a 16-ounce package Driscoll's Strawberries (1 1/2 cups), chopped
• 1/2 packages of a 6-ounce package Driscoll's Blackberries (2/3 cup)
• 1/2 packages of a 6-ounce package Driscoll's Blueberries (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 packages of a 6-ounce package Driscoll's Raspberries (2/3 cup)
• 1/4 cups cider vinegar
• 1/4 cups Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• Salt and ground pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cups chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cups minced red onion

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place chicken on a baking sheet or dish; season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until internal temperature is 170°F.
4. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing as directed below.
5. While chicken bakes, prepare sauce.
6. Heat oil in a medium-size saute pan; add yellow onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
7. Add garlic, chili powder, paprika and cumin.
8. Stir 30 to 60 seconds or until fragrant.
9. Add coffee; simmer until reduced by two-thirds.
10. Add berries and simmer 5 minutes.
11. Add vinegar, Worcestershire and molasses.
12. Remove from heat. Blend with a hand-held immersion blender or in a blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
13. Preheat grill to high heat.
14. Slice each breast into six to eight 1/2-inch slices.
15. Brush chicken slices with some of the sauce.
16. Place on grill and cook until grill-marked on both sides.
17. Skewer each slice of chicken with a chopstick.
18. Pour remaining sauce into a small bowl and top with cilantro and red onion.
19. Place sauce bowl on a platter and surround with skewered chicken.