Quick Sticks

Name: Quick Sticks
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Cheater Indian Rub (page 46); 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 3) or thighs (about 6); 1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin or rib eye steak, 1/2 inch thick; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts

6 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Cheater Indian Rub (page 46)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 3) or thighs (about 6)
1 1/2 pounds beef sirloin or rib eye steak, 1/2 inch thick
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts

Directions

1

If using wooden skewers, Soak them for at least 30 minutes before assembling the sticks.
2

Heat the broiler.
3

BLEND the dry rub and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
4

Using a mallet or heavy saucepan, Pound the chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap until it is an even 1/2 inch thick.
5

CUT the chicken and steak into strips 1 to 1 1/2 inches wide.
6

Thread the meat lengthwise onto the skewers.
7

Sprinkle with the dry rub mix.
8

BROIL the meat 4 inches from the heat source until the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
9

For rare beef, shorten the total broiling time to 7 to 8 minutes.
10

COMBINE the barbecue sauce and peanuts and serve at the table as a dipping sauce.