Peanut Chicken Kabobs

1 cup cream of coconut ( I used coconut milk, don't know if that is the same thing)

1/4 cup lime juice

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2 cup soy sauce

 2 cloves garlic, minced

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper ( I did about 1 tablespoon)

In bowl, combine marinade ingredients until well blended.  Slice chicken into 3/4 inch strips.  Place in marinade and stir until well coated.  Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or up to 24 hours ( or during church!).  Skewer chicken on thin wooden skewers.  Broil or grill chicken over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.  Serve over rice with peanut sauce.

Peanut Sauce:  ( I didn't try so tell me if it's good)

2/3 cup chunky peanut butter

 2/3 cup water

 1/4 cup soy sauce

 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

 2 cloves garlic, crushed

Blend ingredients together in small bowl.

-Nicole Gneiting

Spicy Orange-Glazed Drumsticks

Jose Picayo

Serves 4Hands-On Time: 15mTotal Time: 45m

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1/2 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce (found in the Asian section of the supermarket)
• 8 chicken drumsticks (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 pound green beans
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 corn bread muffins, warmed

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400º F. In a small bowl, mix the marmalade and chili-garlic sauce.
2. Season the chicken with 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper. Roast on a foil-lined baking sheet until cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes, brushing with the marmalade mixture during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
3. Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the green beans until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and toss with the butter and 1⁄/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Serve with the chicken and muffins.

Cilantro Pesto Chicken

1/4 cup lime juice

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 Tbsp sesame or canola oil

1 tsp. chili powder

1 lb chicken tenders or breasts

2 cups loosely packed cilantro leaves

2 green onions, sliced

2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Mix the first 4 ingredients together and take out 2 Tbsp of the marinade to save later for the cilantro pesto.  Marinate the chicken for at least 20 min, up to 2 hours.  Grill the chicken.  Mix the rest of the ingredients along with the 2 tbsp reserved marinade in the food processor until somewhat smooth.  Top the chicken with the pesto.