Barbecued Chicken Skewers Recipes

BARBECUED CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high.
• In a small serving bowl, make dipping sauce by stirring together the ketchup, maple syrup, and Worcestershire sauce. Set aside. In a large bowl, toss the zucchini, squash, oil, and a pinch each of salt and pepper until well coated.
• Microwave the Crispy Chicken Strips for 2 minutes. When cool enough to handle, cut into 2-inch pieces, then thread onto skewers, alternating with the zucchini and squash slices.
• Place on the hot grill. Grill, turning once, until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes.
• Serve with the dipping sauce.

BARBECUED CHICKEN FAJITA SKEWERS

Steps:

• Make the marinade. In a large bowl, juice both the limes. Add the oregano, spices, olive oil and garlic, and mix together. Dice the chicken, then get your child to stir it through the marinade, and set aside.
• Prepare the vegetables. Deseeding the peppers and halving the onion is tricky, so do this yourself. Children aged from about seven or above can cut them into chunks using a child-friendly knife.
• Make your skewers. Carefully thread alternate pieces of chicken, peppers and onion onto your skewers. Smaller children might find this a little hard, so the best way is to stab the ingredients and push them up the skewers. When you've used up all the ingredients, set aside. Can be made several hours ahead and chilled until ready to cook.
• Prepare the guacamole. Stone and peel the avocados, then tip into a bowl with the other ingredients. Get your child to use a potato masher to mash everything together and tip into a serving dish.
• Cook the skewers. Heat a barbecue or griddle pan. Cook the skewers for 10-12 mins, turning, until they are cooked all the way through. A child from the age of eight can watch over a griddle and turn the skewers with a pair of tongs. Serve the skewers on heated tortillas with the guacamole, soured cream, chopped coriander, lime wedges on the side and chilli sauce for those who like a touch of spice.

BBQ CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• If you are using wooden skewers, it is important to soak them first. You can soak them overnight or at least 30 minutes before making the kebabs.
• In a small bowl mix together BBQ seasonings.
• Season chicken with BBQ seasonings. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
• To a skewer, rotate adding in chicken, peppers, and onions, repeat until the skewers have been filled about 1/2 way (about 3-4 pieces of each).
• Preheat a grill to 400º Fahrenheit.
• Add skewers to the grill and cook for 10-15 minutes, brushing with olive oil several times during grilling. Turn the skewers occasionally and grill until temperature reaches 165ºF internally.
• Serve warm.

GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat.
• To make the peanut sauce, put the peanut butter in a blender with the soy sauce, honey, ginger, red pepper flakes, chili oil and lime juice. Add 1/4 cup very hot water as you blend the mixture. Check the consistency and add a little more hot water if needed to make it very smooth. Transfer the sauce to a small dish, cover it with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Brush the grill with oil. Thread the chicken onto the skewers and grill on both sides until the chicken is done in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove to a serving platter and sprinkle on the cilantro.
• Serve the skewers with dishes of the peanut sauce and a good-quality barbecue sauce for dipping.

INDOOR BBQ CHICKEN SKEWERS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to highest position (about 5 inches from broiler element) and heat broiler. Set wire rack over rimmed baking sheet.
• Combine sugar, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and salt in large bowl. Add chicken to toss and coat.
• Thread seasoned chicken onto four 12-inch metal skewers.
• Whisk 3/4 cup barbecue sauce and 2 tablespoons vinegar in small bowl.
• In second bowl, combine sour cream, cilantro, remaining barbecue sauce, and remaining vinegar; set aside for serving.
• Brush each kebab with barbecue sauce-vinegar mixture.
• Broil until lightly browned, 5-7 minutes.
• Flip kebabs, brush with remaining sauce, and continue to broil until chicken is lightly charred and cooked through. 5-7 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream sauce.