Barbecue Chicken Skewer Recipe
Chicken thigh pieces are marinated in the very best BBQ Marinade, then skewered, and grilled to juicy perfection. Finally you finish with your favorite BBQ sauce basted over the skewers.
Servings 5 people
Calories 356kcal
Ingredients
- 2 - 2.5 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup Favorite BBQ Sauce add more if you like!
Instructions
- In a bowl or a Tupperware container with a lid, mix together the marinade ingredients.¼ cup tomato paste, 3 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Add the chicken pieces and using clean hands or a spoon, stir everything until the chicken is coated.2 - 2.5 lbs. Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to 24 hours.
- Skewer the chicken onto metal skewers (or wooden skewers that have been soaked well in water)
- Heat the grill to high heat for direct and indirect grilling.
- Cook the skewers over direct heat about 3 minutes per side, turning a quarter turn each time. Total cooking time will be near 15-18 minutes. Chicken thighs are a dark meat and therefore should be 175°F internal temp to be considered cooked and safe to eat.
- If the skewers are getting dark over direct heat, move them to indirect heat and close the grill lid, let the ambient heat of the grill finish cooking the skewers.
- Remove the BBQ Chicken Skewers from the grill, generously brush on your favorite BBQ Sauce.½ cup Favorite BBQ Sauce
- Time to eat!
Notes
- USE CHICKEN THIGHS...and you will never go back to chicken breast. The dark meat is SO FLAVORFUL and can grill for longer, and doesn't dry out.
- Cut the chicken thighs before marinating, it creates more surface area for flavor.
- Do not sub raw garlic for the garlic powder, raw garlic can tend to burn on the grill.
- Grill the chicken thighs to doneness at 175°F
- If the BBQ Chicken Skewers are getting too dark, pop them to indirect heat on the grill, close the lid and let them cook with the ambient heat of the grill (like an oven).
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 172mg | Sodium: 1076mg | Potassium: 687mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 528IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
