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Beer and Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers

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Incredibly delicious Beer and Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers that are perfect for a weekend or even a busy week night. Just prepare the night before, let them marinate overnight and grill when ready.

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For as long as I can remember I’ve always hated beer, I could never understand the fascination with it. I always found it bitter, I’d much rather enjoy a cocktail or just a pop. So my parents never had to worry about me drinking their beer. As a matter of fact alcohol was never my thing, probably because I can’t hold my liquor. One drink and I start singing Gloria Gaynor. Ok, we don’t want to go there.

But I do remember years ago when my parents went on vacation and left my sister and I alone, we were actually around 19 or 20. Back then my dad used to make his own wine and sherry and we used to have a cellar in the basement where he’d keep the barrels.

Mom and dad if you’re reading this, this is the honest truth. For some unknown inexplicable reason just when they were gone for that week the barrel of sherry decided to explode all over the cellar. No lie! I have no idea why, my guess is something to do with temperature and pressure, but who knows, I’m no expert.

As you can imagine this did not look good on my sister and I. We spent an entire day cleaning up sherry from all over the cellar walls and other bottles and cans in there. But I don’t think that to this day my parents believe us, I think they still think we had a huge party and drank all the sherry. While I’ll admit to having a party, we DID NOT drink that sherry, I wish we had, it was really good. Glad I got that off my chest.

Back to the beer thing. Never liked beer but then I got married. My husband taught me to appreciate a good beer, and although I can’t call myself a beer drinker now, I will occasionally enjoy a beer on a hot summer day.

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I have also learned to appreciate the power of beer in cooking, especially in marinades. The beer tenderizes the meat and it gives it tons of great and delicious flavor.

So for this incredible marinade here I used a darker ale, though any beer would work, and I mixed it with honey, and soy sauce and a bit of Dijon mustard. I let the chicken marinate for a good couple hours, obviously the longer you leave it the better it will taste and the more flavor it will have.

One thing you could do is prepare this the night before and let it sit and marinate in the fridge until next day when you come back from work. Then all you’d have to do is thread the chicken on skewers and grill ’em.

Incredibly delicious Beer and Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers - Perfect for a weekend or even a busy week night. Just prepare the night before, let marinate overnight and grill when ready.

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Beer and Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers

Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes
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Incredibly delicious Beer and Honey BBQ Chicken Skewers that are perfect for a weekend or even a busy week night. Just prepare the night before, let them marinate overnight and grill when ready.
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pound chicken breasts (boneless and skinless, cut into small cubes)

Marinade

  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3/4 cup beer
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium )
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Garnish

  • 2 tablespoon cilantro (chopped)

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Instructions 

  • Cut chicken in small pieces, about 1 1/2 inch cubes.
  • In a medium bowl whisk all the marinade ingredients together. Add chicken, there should be enough marinade to cover the chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge. Let it marinate for at least 2 hours to 24 hours.
  • Fire up the grill.
  • Thread chicken on skewers, about 5 pieces per skewer. Do not throw away the leftover marinade.
  • Place chicken skewers on grill and turn every couple minutes or so, at the same time brushing some of the leftover marinade over the chicken, if preferred. Grill until chicken is cooked through.
  • Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Notes

  1. Since the marinade had raw chicken in it, if you’re brushing over the chicken as you’re grilling, make sure to not brush all the way till the end, allowing the chicken to cook. Alternatively, you could cook the marinade in a small saucepan, bring it up to a boil and then simmer for 5 minutes. Use this to brush over the chicken as it grills.
  2. Make sure to soak your skewers in a casserole dish, fully immersed in water. You can prepare this the day before.
  3. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 229kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 18g (6%)Protein: 24g (48%)Fat: 5g (8%)Cholesterol: 72mg (24%)Sodium: 502mg (22%)Potassium: 468mg (13%)Sugar: 15g (17%)Vitamin A: 140IU (3%)Vitamin C: 1.8mg (2%)Calcium: 10mg (1%)Iron: 0.8mg (4%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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audrey
audrey
Posted: 7 months ago

Bonjour,
Pour la sauce soja c’est de la sucrée ou de la salée?
dans tous les cas votre recette me donne très envie
Merci d’avance pour votre réponse

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  audrey
Posted: 7 months ago

C’est salé ! Merci!

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Carol Zippo
Carol Zippo
Posted: 8 months ago

5 stars
Delicious and easy. Seriously, you are my number one go to for recipes. Always so easy and just really good. Thank you

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Shawn
Shawn
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
I’ve done this with Chicken and it’s great. I’ve also used the same process for Pork Tenderloin, which was a hit too.

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Amelia G
Amelia G
Posted: 2 years ago

Great recipe! I bought metal skewers this summer because we have be doing so many veggies kabob style. This marinade was great. I used an IPA and liked the citrus it brought to the flavor.

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Laura B
Laura B
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
This is an easy way to create tasty chicken! I marinated the tenders for about 6 hours, skewered the whole tender and grilled for about 20 minutes. Soooo good!

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Jenny
Jenny
Posted: 2 years ago

5 stars
This is my go to grilled chicken recipe! It is so good!

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Amy
Amy
Posted: 3 years ago

What sides would you recommend with these chicken skewers?

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Nicole Beaulieu
Nicole Beaulieu
Reply to  Amy
Posted: 3 years ago

Mexican Street Corn Salad, Deviled Egg Pasta Salad, or some good old Mashed Potatoes would be great.

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vivian
vivian
Posted: 3 years ago

5 stars
These were very well liked. I used a dark beer that someone brought us that we would never drink on its own for the marinade. Served them in pitas with tzatziki, lettuce, and tomatoes, and they disappeared fast. Thanks for a great recipe!

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Angela
Angela
Posted: 4 years ago

5 stars
Wonderful! Whole family enjoyed! It’s was fun watching my 6 year old eat! A little spicy for him with the red pepper flakes. 😀 Will make again for sure!

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Diego Lopes
Diego Lopes
Posted: 4 years ago

5 stars
Well, I’m now really hungry! These looks so delicious, perfect for our Sunday BBQ party!

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Susan
Susan
Posted: 4 years ago

5 stars
Another great recipe, Jo! Thank you! I marinated them overnight and grilled them after work tonight. They looked just like the picture and were delicious. Very moist and tender. I didn’t baste them while grilling, so the flavor was mild, but I’ll definitely make these again.

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Terry
Terry
Posted: 4 years ago

I am going to try this for my sons wedding. Should you soak the skewers before grilling?

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Nicole Beaulieu
Nicole Beaulieu
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Posted: 4 years ago

Yes I would soak them for a full day. Use a casserole dish to ensure all the skewers are fully immersed.

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Laura
Laura
Posted: 4 years ago

Shiner makes a Smokehouse beer that I have to try this with! Could be good!

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Tiffany
Tiffany
Posted: 5 years ago

5 stars
This looks so delicious and I’m planning on making this for a BBQ birthday party I’m throwing for my husband! I don’t know anything about beer so may I ask exactly what beer brand you used?

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Joanna Cismaru
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Reply to  Tiffany
Posted: 5 years ago

We used Corona, but really any light beer would be fine.

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Matthew
Matthew
Posted: 5 years ago

5 stars
Great marinade! This has become my new “go-to” recipe for grilled chicken. I don’t cook it on skewers; I slice large breasts into 3-4 strips and grill. I also increase honey to 1/2 cup and add more dijon.

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Fenne Kieken
Fenne Kieken
Reply to  Matthew
Posted: 5 years ago

Sounds like a great idea and thanks for the five star rating

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