Honey, Lime, and Sriracha Chicken Skewers
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I decided to make some sweet and spicy Asian chicken skewers for dinner. I found a terrific recipe on Once Upon a Chef that looked delicious. I adapted it a bit so it wouldn’t be too spicy for my kids. I marinated the pieces of chicken, skewered them, then cooked them in my grill pan. I served a little bit of the reserved marinade as a sauce over the cooked skewers. The meat was tender and flavorful – I loved the marinade. The skewers were a big hit with everyone and we gobbled them all up – no leftovers. This chicken paired nicely with the Sesame Garlic Wilted Spinach.
Combine the honey, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, lime zest, garlic, ginger, and sriracha sauce together in a bowl. Blend with an immersion blender until creamy. Remove 2 tablespoons of marinade to a dish;set aside for later use. Add the pieces of trimmed chicken to the marinade; mix until evenly coated. Seal with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator to marinate for 6-24 hours.
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 15 minutes prior to cooking. Thread the pieces of chicken onto skewers, folding the pieces in half if they are long and thin. Heat a large grill pan, that’s been coated in cooking spray, over medium high heat. Add the chicken skewers to the HOT pan. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes. Flip the skewers and continue cooking for another 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the pan and place on a serving plate. Sprinkle the top with fresh cilantro and serve with the reserved marinade. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp fresh lime juice from 1 lime
- ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon lime zest from half of a lime
- 2 small garlic cloves peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tsp fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 tsp Sriracha sauce more, to taste, if you want it spicier
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro plus more for garnishing platter
Instructions
- Combine the honey, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, lime zest, garlic, ginger, and sriracha sauce together in a bowl. Blend with an immersion blender until creamy. Remove 2 tablespoons of marinade to a dish;set aside for later use. Add the pieces of trimmed chicken to the marinade; mix until evenly coated. Seal with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator to marinate for 6-24 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 15 minutes prior to cooking. Thread the pieces of chicken onto skewers, folding the pieces in half if they are long and thin. Heat a large grill pan, that's been coated in cooking spray, over medium high heat. Add the chicken skewers to the HOT pan. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes. Flip the skewers and continue cooking for another 8-10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the pan and place on a serving plate. Sprinkle the top with fresh cilantro and serve with the reserved marinade. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
I love skwered chicken and so does my family. The Asian flavors sound great and I love the sweet heat!
I couldn’t wait to see what you served with the spinach. This chicken looks amazing, and I have everything to make it for dinner tonight. Thanks for sharing, Pam!
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These skewers look mouthwatering!
They look and sound delicious Pam – I know I would enjoy these flavors.
Perfect combination of marinade for this delicious dish.
Sweet, spicy, tangy…this marinade seriously have everything!
This would make a great food to serve at my superbowl party.
This looks like a great appetizer- I have a party coming up soon, I’ll have to try these!
I love all the ingredients, sounds like a great way to serve chicken.
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The skewers look delicious!
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Pam, This would be a hit in my house too. I am not surprised no leftovers. this sounds wonderful and I am sure the spinach went perfect. Blessings, Catherine xo
These sound wonderful… of course I’m a sucker for anything with Sriracha, but still… YUM!!!!
I love cooking with skewers! This looks like a great appetizer for a Super Bowl Party! 🙂
Looking spicy chicken 🙂
Yummy. Thanks for the recipe. I love chicken