Name: Sambal Chicken Skewers
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup (packed) light brown sugar; ½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar; ⅓ cup hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek); ¼ cup fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam); ¼ cup Sriracha; 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled ginger; 1½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1½"-2" pieces; 8 bamboo skewers soaked in water at least 1 hour

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Kebabs get a bad rap. (Decades of alternating zucchini coins and cherry tomatoes can do that.) This spicy, sticky glazed chicken features sambal oelek, a bright and punchy chile-packed condiment, giving these grilled skewers a very convincing comeback.

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