5 from 3 votes
Chicken Skewers
Marinated in a savory sauce, these Grilled Chicken Skewers are quick and easy to prepare. Just 12 minutes on the grill and you have a flavorful appetizer everyone will love - or serve them over rice or noodles for an easy weeknight dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 22 mins
Servings:
10
skewers
Calories:
189 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 Cup ketchup
- 1/2 Cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 Cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 Teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 Teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 Tablespoon garlic paste
- 2 Tablespoons ginger Grated, fresh
- 2 Pounds chicken breast Cut Into 1 Inch Pieces
- wooden skewers
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, vegetable oil, red pepper flakes, garlic paste and ginger. Set ½ a cup of the sauce aside.
- Add the cut chicken into the sauce, cover and marinade in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. While the chicken is marinating, soak the wooden skewers in water making sure they are completely submerged.
- Prepare your grill and preheat to 400-500℉. Assemble the chicken skewers by skewering 6-8 pieces of the chicken onto each skewer tightly packed together. Reserve the sauce left behind for glazing the skewers as they grill.
- Grill the skewers on a very hot grill, 3-4 minutes per sided, brushing on the reserved marinating sauce with each turn (this is not the 1/2 cup of sauce set a side earlier, use the sauce that was in the chicken for glazing).
- The chicken is done when an instant read thermometer reads 165℉ inserted into the middle of the largest piece of chicken.
- Remove from the grill, garnish with green onion if desired and serve with the reserved ½ cup of sauce. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
189kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
923mg
(38%)
Potassium
441mg
(9%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
179IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 189
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 189kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 923mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 441mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 179IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.