Chinese Chicken Skewers
A delicious Asian inspired recipe for Chinese Chicken skewers that's going to knock your socks off! Simple but full of flavor!
Servings: 4
Calories: 407kcal
Ingredients
Marinade
- 3 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry *
- 2 teaspoon sriracha sauce or 1 ½ tsp dried chili flakes, optional
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil optional
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 ½ teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
Skewers
- 1½ pound chicken thighs skinless and boneless
- 12 bamboo skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes
- 2 tablespoon vegetable or other cooking oil
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into 1 - 1.5” pieces.
- Combine the Marinade ingredients in a bowl.
- Add the chicken and set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight.
- Thread chicken onto skewers.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet (big enough to fit the skewers) over medium high heat.
- Cook half the skewers for 3 to 5 minutes on each side until deep golden brown, using spatula to press them so they cook through evenly. Repeat with remaining skewers.
- Serve immediately, garnished with finely sliced scallions.
Notes
- This recipe doesn't necessarily require this Chinese cooking wine, as dry sherry can be used in its place. You could also use Mirin (Japanese cooking sake) but if you do, do not use the 1 tsp of sugar as Mirin is sweeter than Chinese cooking wine.
- These can also be cooked on the BBQ or broiled. To broil, heat the broiler on high, place the skewers on a tray and cook each side for 5 minutes or until dark golden brown and cooked through.
- These chicken skewers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 – 4 days. The sauce can be stored separately in the fridge and should last for 1 week.
- If you’d like to freeze your cooked chicken just freeze in an airtight container. Just allow to thaw overnight in the fridge when ready to eat. The sauce can be frozen indefinitely. Perfect for other dishes in the future!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 701mg | Potassium: 364mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 508IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg