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Chinese Chicken On A Stick Recipe (Chinese Skewers)

Kemi
Chinese chicken on a stick recipe! These Chinese skewers are tender, juicy, flavorful, and delicious. Easy, quick, and ready in less than 20 minutes, you will love it as appetizers or a side dish. Let me show you how to make chicken on a stick.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, British, Chinese, International
Servings 10 sticks
Calories 170 kcal

Equipment

  • Skewers

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg (2lb) Boneless chicken breast or Boneless Chicken thighs
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Sesame oil
  • ¼ cup Honey
  • 2 tablespoon Cider Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper or hot sauce or to taste

Instructions
 

  • Soak the skewers in cold water for a minimum of 30 minutes.
  • Prep the chicken - Clean, pat dry and cut the chicken into bite sized cubes.
  • Make the marinade- In a bowl, add the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic powder, onion granules, ginger powder, hot sauce/black pepper, and vinegar. Mix till well combined.
  • Marinate chicken- Add the chicken cubes and marinade into a bowl, and mix till thoroughly combined.
    Cover the bowl, put it in the fridge, and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
  • Thread chicken - Bring out the chicken, and thread them on the sticks.
  • Put them in the air fryer and air fry at 400F/200C for 5 minutes, turn them to the other side, and air fry for another 5 minutes or till they are cooked. (See below for oven and grill instructions).

To Cook In the Oven

  • Put the Chinese skewers on a baking tray, put the tray in a pre-heated oven and bake at a temperature of 200C/400F for 15 minutes or till cooked. Turning the chicken at halfway mark so all sides brown evenly.

To Cook On The Grill

  • If cooking on the BBQ grill, turn the chicken every 2-3 minutes.Use low heat so the sticky marinade does not burn badly before the Chicken sticks are cooked. Cook for 12 minutes.

To Cook On The Stove

  • Put a griddle or skillet on stove, brush with oil, and put on medium heat.
    Add in the chicken sticks and cook on each side for 3-4 minutes each. Total of 6-8 minutes.

Notes

  • Try to cut the chicken into equal sizes so they cook evenly.
  • Always wash hands after handling raw meat.
  • Don't use unwashed same utensil that has touched raw meat for cooked food.
  • You can substitute black pepper for hot sauce. Use as much hot sauce as you prefer.
  • Soaking the skewers in water for at least half an hour helps prevent the skewers from burning during cooking.
  • If cooking them in the air fryer, you might have to cut the skewers. Measure the sticks in the air fryer and cut accordingly so they fit in.
  • Don't overcrowd the grill, baking tray, or air fryer. If they don't at once you can cook them in batches.
  • For extra stickiness, you can baste the chicken with teriyaki sauce during cooking.
  • Avoid overcooking the chicken so it doesn't dry out.

Nutrition

Calories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 22gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 395mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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