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EASY Chinese Chicken on a Stick
This easy Chinese Chicken on a Stick is full of flavor, easy, and the perfect appetizer for both weeknight dinners and Christmas parties.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 10 skewers
Calories: 97 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian , Chinese
Ingredients
- 0.8 lb chicken thighs boneless, skinless, cut into 1-1.5" (400g)
For the sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 Tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ Tablespoon Optional (If you want some spice): ground-up Sichuan peppercorns
Instructions
- Add the marinade ingredients (the sauces) and pieces of chicken to a large bowl then mix well. Ensure all the chicken pieces are evenly coated.
- After mixing, wash your hands and pre-heat the oven to 400F/ 200C. (Whilst the oven is heating, the chicken can marinate and absorb the sauce!)
- Place parchment paper on a baking tray.
- 15 minutes after switching on the oven, thread the bamboo skewers with the chicken pieces.
- Place the sticks on the baking sheet, ensuring they don't touch. (We don't want them to steam!) Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, till the nternal temperature at the thickest part is 165ºF (75ºC).
- The chicken doesn't get super charred after it's cooked. If you want it to have a more burnished golden brown color, take it out of the oven 1-2 minutes early, lightly glaze with brown sugar syrup and return to the oven for 1- 2 minutes. (Keep an eye on it to ensure it doesn't burn and don't use too much sweetener or it'll be too cloying.)
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Notes
- Equipment: You'll also need 10 bamboo skewers. Soak for 20-30 minutes in water if you plan to grill the chicken (instead of baking.)
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.
Nutrition Information
Calories
97kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
204mg
(9%)
Potassium
81mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
28IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 97
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 97kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 204mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 28IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.