What Are Bamboo skewers and How Can I Use Them?
Bamboo skewers rewards a little know-how: how to choose them, cook them, store them, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 6 recipes to cook with them.
| In Chinese: | 竹签 | |
| British (UK) term: | Bamboo skewers | |
| en français: | brochettes de bambou | |
| en español: | brochetas de bambú |
Recipes using bamboo skewers
There are 6 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Satay Peanut Chicken
Satay peanut chicken skewers marinated in peanut butter, soy, lemon, garlic, ginger, and red pepper, then grilled and served with the reserved sauce for dipping. A Southeast Asian classic with a kick.
Fruit Kabobs with Yogurt Dip
Fruit kabobs with yogurt dip: skewers of watermelon, pineapple, grapes, strawberries, and kiwi served with a creamy strawberry yogurt dip. A colorful, no-cook, healthy snack or party platter kids love.
Seafood Kebabs in Pita Rounds
Grilled shrimp and scallop kebabs marinated in lemon-garlic olive oil, threaded with mushrooms and scallions, then stuffed into warm whole wheat pita with yogurt and salsa.
Spiced Salmon Kebabs
Choose wild salmon to reap the health benefits of this fatty fish. Wild salmon is easily identifiable as its flesh is bright red and contains very little fat (very thin white stripes in the flesh). Since wild salmon swim in the wild eating what nature intended them to eat, their nutritional profile is more complete. Farmed salmon, by comparison, are fed an unnatural diet of soy and corn (never found naturally growing in the ocean!) along with chicken and feather meal. This unnatural diet means that the nutritional content of farmed salmon is markedly different from the wild variety. In particular, its omega-3 fatty acid content is much lower. Farmed salmon also contain a lot more fat (since they can't swim around as freely) and are often carriers of toxic viruses.
Satay Chicken
Great for a summer barbeque. Malasian style chicken on bamboo skewers with satay sauce.
Tandoori Chicken Kebabs with Cauliflower & Red Peppers
Grilled tandoori chicken kebabs marinated in spiced yogurt with cumin, coriander, and ginger, threaded on skewers with blanched cauliflower and sweet red peppers. Bold Indian flavour, easy grilling.
