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Receta Spiced Chicken Skewers with Avocado Chile Coconut Sauce Recipe + Summer Entertaining
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Ingredientes
- 1 California avocado, peeled, pitted & chopped
- 2 oz. diced green chiles (canned)
- 1/3 cup lite coconut milk
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- The chicken:
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed & cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ¾ tsp ground cumin
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground pepper
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