Grilled Cinnamon Chicken Skewers

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3 pounds)

18 cinnamon sticks, split in half lengthwise

¼ cup prepared plum sauce

¼ cup dry sherry

1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

3 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Preheat the grill to medium-high.

Cut the chicken breasts into 2-inch cubes. Make a hole in the center of each cube (use a metal skewer or paring knife) and thread it onto a cinnamon stick (one cube per stick).

In a medium bowl, whisk together the plum sauce, sherry, hoisin sauce and soy sauce. Add the chicken skewers and gently toss to coat. Grill the chicken 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.

Makes 36 pieces.

"Hors d'Oeuvre at Home" by The Culinary Institute of America (2007 Wiley, $29.95)