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.
- Prep Time 10 minutes
- Cook Time 10 minutes
- Total Time 20 minutes
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
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Soak the skewers in cold water for a minimum of 30 minutes.
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Prep the chicken – Clean, pat dry and cut the chicken into bite sized cubes.
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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.
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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.
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Thread chicken – Bring out the chicken, and thread them on the sticks.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
