Garlic. Parmesan. Need I say more? The power duo comes together in these delicious garlic parmesan chicken skewers that are just dripping with flavor! Juicy chicken marinated in a seasoning salt with a hint of mayonnaise and a few other key ingredients to make them tender and delicious. The mayonnaise is a little trick that my mom uses on her chicken kebabs and it’s something that I’ve incorporated in my Asian grilled chicken as well. The ingredient list for these is pretty standard stuff you keep around in the pantry so that you can whip up these chicken skewers in a matter of minutes! Keep in mind, as usual, the longer you marinate them the more delicious the chicken skewers will be.
Ingredients for chicken skewers:
Chicken: I like to use chicken tenders for this recipe because of my personal vendetta against bone-in chicken (and boneless skinless chicken thighs) but thighs would undoubtedly yield better results for those that prefer dark meat chicken. You can also use boneless skinless chicken breasts. Make sure to cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces so that all of the chicken cooks up in about the same amount of time.Seasonings: you’ll need seasoning salt or poultry season for the chicken and ½ teaspoon garlic powder. I like using garlic powder even though most seasoning mixes contain garlic as it really amps up the flavor. Feel free to add a few cracks of black pepper as well. Mayonnaise: Mayo is my favorite ingredient to use in a chicken marinade. It makes the final product so juicy and tender!Parmesan Cheese: Grated parm adds umami to the chicken and makes them salty and delicious.Softened Butter: we’ll use butter that’s been soften to room temperature so that you can easily mix in the garlic and other ingredients. We’ll brush the garlic butter on the chicken during the last few minutes or air frying.Garlic Cloves: the minced garlic goes into he parmesan butter sauce that we’ll baste the chicken with.Fresh Parsley: the parsley is used in the garlic parmesan sauce.Chili Crunch: I like to use 1 teaspoon to keep things mild, but you can double or even triple this to make it as spicy as you’d like. If you don’t want to use chili crunch, swap it with ¼ – ½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes.Lemon juice: Adds just a hint of tanginess to the butter sauce.Metal or Wooden skewers: If you’re using wooden skewers and throwing these kebabs on the grill, you’ll want to soak the skewers in a bowl of water so that they don’t burn on the grill.
Making garlic parmesan chicken skewers
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