This Chicken Skewers Recipe is a new spin on my Spiced Chicken Kebabs Recipe that I’ve shared previously. Probably an Asian/Chinese-style one as I had used honey, oyster sauce and fish sauce to marinate the meat.
Opted for chicken leg meat with skin-on (look at that caramelised skin!) and introduced extra vegetables to give that crunch and colour so the skewers wouldn’t look that dull and boring. ? Of course, it’s always good to eat more veggies too. ?
This Chicken Skewers Recipe can be prepared the night before and can be made ready within half an hour so it’s definitely a hassle-free weeknight dinner recipe for busy cooks. Plus it’s fun to eat on sticks – something that the whole family especially kids would enjoy.
If you’re planning for a BBQ, these skewers would cook perfectly over a grill with that added smokiness though they can be easily prepared over the stovetop and/or in the oven too.
I served these chicken skewers with Greek Yogurt and Kimchi Pasta. The combination was just delicious. Appetising pasta. Sweet, savoury, moist and succulent chicken on sticks. Hmmm. Yum.
This recipe makes 8 skewers that are good for 3-4 persons. If possible, try to cut the chicken leg meat into 24 bite-sized pieces (est. 3 pieces per stick). Make sure the vegetables are cut around the same size/width too so when you thread the ingredients on the sticks, the skewers will look neat. Enjoy this Chicken Skewers Recipe!
COOKING TIP:
Don’t forget to soak the bamboo sticks in water first to prevent them from burning in the oven or over the grill.
- 600g boneless chicken leg meat, cut into bite-sized cubes
- large-sized red onion, peeled & cut into wedges
- medium-sized green bell pepper, cut into bite-sized wedges
- medium-sized yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-sized wedges
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 8 bamboo skewer/satay sticks (soaked in water for at least 2 hours)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce