Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers
Marinated chicken skewers grilled until golden and brushed with a garlic butter and Parmesan sauce with parsley and a little heat.
Equipment
- Skewers
- Grill
- Skillet
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 lb chicken tenders, thighs, or breast cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 8 tbsp butter 1 stick, melted
- 8 to 10 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp hot sauce more if you like
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley minced
Instructions
Cooking
- Season. Toss the chicken with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Marinate. Chill at least 30 minutes.
- Skewer. Thread the chicken onto skewers.
- Make the sauce. Melt the butter, cook the garlic until fragrant, and stir in the Parmesan, hot sauce, pepper flakes, and parsley.
- Split. Set half of the sauce aside in a clean bowl for serving.
- Grill. Cook the skewers 5 to 6 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Brush. Brush with the remaining sauce while cooking and serve with the clean sauce.
Notes
Substitutions: Tenders, thighs, or breast all work. Add vegetables to the skewers if you like.
Tips: Soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes and never reuse sauce that touched raw chicken.
Storage: Refrigerate 3 to 4 days and reheat to 165 degrees F.