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Oven-baked chicken skewers adorned with parsley
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Chicken on Skewers in the Oven

Make chicken on skewers in the oven using this easy 5 ingredient recipe. Perfect for smokey BBQ flavor without needing to start up a grill.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 156kcal

Equipment

  • 12 6-inch metal skewers I used these metal skewers
  • cast iron skillet I used a 12-inch pan

Ingredients

  • 1.25 lb chicken thighs boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tsp steak seasoning I use this one, but something like a montreal steak seasoning will also work
  • 2 tbsp bbq chicken dry rub I used this bbq chicken rub recipe
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil
  • cup bourbon bbq sauce I pick this up from the market

Instructions

  • Add 1 tbsp avocado oil to a 12 in cast iron skillet - tilt the skillet to coat the bottom of it with the oil.
  • Preheat the oil and the skillet in the oven at 425 degrees. This takes 15-20 minutes to fully heat the skillet and oven. By heating the skillet, the meat is able to start cooking and searing immediately.
  • Add the chicken pieces, seasoning, dry rub, and the rest of the avocado oil to a large bowl. Use tongs to evenly coat the chicken.
  • Lace the chicken pieces onto the skewers. Avoid stuffing them since it makes the chicken harder to cook. I use about 5-6 chicken bites per skewer.
  • Add the skewers to the cast iron skillet in a single layer.
  • Bake at 425 for 12 minutes.
  • Use a basting brush to coat both sides of the skewers with bbq sauce.
  • Bake at 425 for 5-10 more minutes to cook the chicken skewers through. I tend to cook for 10 minutes because we like our skewers to be slightly charred.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 124IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg