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    Home » Recipe » Meat » Chicken Skewer Recipes-Top 15

    Chicken Skewer Recipes-Top 15

    Published: Apr 26, 2022 · Modified: May 4, 2022 by Sabrina Currie · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Chicken skewer recipes make the perfect summer night dinner. Quick to grill and easy to customize, these are a delicious dinner for cooking outdoors on warm nights or enjoy them indoors with a stovetop grill or oven.

    Whether you are coming home from a long day at work, the beach or you're looking for something to feed a crowd of people at a barbecue, you'll find it all here.

    Collage of 4 chicken skewer pictures with text overlay that says, "15 Chicken Skewer Recipes.

    Why Make Chicken Skewers?

    Chicken skewer recipes work well as a complete meal if you add veggies to your skewers too. Most of these are gluten-free and dairy-free meaning they make it easy to please a crowd. They are also quick to put together and cook faster than larger, whole pieces of chicken.

    Skewers make it fun! These are easily handheld or you can slide them off into a bun or pita for a sandwich or top your favorite salad. Mediterranean Cauliflower Salad, Apple Kale Slaw or Crisp Apple Fennel Salad pair well with chicken skewers. For side dishes, try my Fruit Salsa or Easy Spring Asparagus Risotto.

    (To try some of my other chicken recipes, check out Easy Peanut Sauce Baked Chicken, Easy Homemade Palak Chicken, Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Pasta and Healthy California Chicken Salad With Grapes too.)

    Read through for chicken skewer recipes from Asia, the Mediterranean, Hawaii, Jamaica, Italy, India, Brazil and more. Recipes like fajita chicken skewers, chicken kofta kebabs, bacon wrapped maple sriracha skewers, pesto chicken chunks and so many more, there is something here that everyone will love!

    (Most of these use cubes of chicken breast or chicken thigh but my personal favorite, the chicken kofta, uses ground chicken.)

    Tandoori Chicken Skewers (Kebabs)
    Tandoori chicken skewers are super easy to make on the grill, tender and packed full of flavor. These chicken skewers are marinaded in a traditional blend of yogurt, garlic, ginger and a lots of amazing spices. The perfect recipe for a weeknight BBQ or for entertaining.
    Check out this recipe
    A tangle of bright orange colored tandoori chicken skewers with a side of yogurt dip.
    Maple Cider Grilled Chicken Skewers
    These healthy grilled chicken skewers with zucchini, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and apples are marinated in a zingy maple cider marinade for a unique flavor! Fresh, fast and easy.
    Check out this recipe
    Tongs picking up a chicken and veggie skewer off a pile of them on a plate. Red checkered tablecloth in the background.
    Juicy Pineapple Grilled Chicken Skewers
    Grilled chicken skewers with pineapple, onions, and peppers are packed with flavor and so easy to prepare. This light and flavorful meal is perfect for summer grilling, camping, and backyard parties. (WW points included)
    Check out this recipe
    Large juicy chunks of pineapple, colored peppers and chicken with a light, sheer red glaze on a white plate.
    Chimichurri Chicken Skewers
    Chimichurri chicken skewers are a vibrant summer meal or appetizer. Chicken skewered with zucchini, cherry tomatoes and onion gets grilled to perfection and topped with a fresh chimichurri sauce. This chimichurri is a fragrant and bold sauce of cilantro, garlic, lime and spices and is absolutely fantastic on any grilled meat or veg.
    Check out this recipe
    Jamaican Jerk Kebabs
    From another hot and sunny place, Jamaican jerk chicken kebabs will be a hit at your next bbq! Packed full of that yummy jerk flavor and freshened & brightened with pineapple and lime!
    Check out this recipe
    Five grilled kebabs on a white plate. These are Jamaican jerk flavored with pineapple peppers and red onion along with the chicken.
    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers with Maple Sriracha Glaze
    Sweet and spicy, crisp and tender, these spicy bacon wrapped skewers are so good! A hit at parties, everyone will love these easy bacon wrapped chicken skewers, made on the grill and topped with an easy maple sriracha glaze!
    Check out this recipe
    Grilled and charred bacon wrapped chicken cubes on skewers beside green beans on foil.
    Pesto Chicken Skewers
    Love the fresh flavors of basil garlic pesto? Then these pesto chicken skewers are for you! They are made with a simple homemade pesto of your choice, and are healthy and delicious. These work equally well cooked outdoors over the coals of your barbecue or indoors on the stovetop grill.
    Check out this recipe
    Four green, red and yellow skewers of chicken and peppers with green pesto spread over. All on a white plate.
    Hawaiin Teriyaki Chicken Skewers
    Hawaii knows summer and these taste of it. Sweet, savory and smoky, this healthy BBQ recipe is a delicious variation on chicken skewers that can be served as a complete light summer meal.
    Check out this recipe
    4 grilled skewers with chunks of pineapple, green and orange peppers and chicken on a white plate.
    Chicken Malai Tikka
    Chicken malai tikka recipe makes soft, juicy skewers that will simply melt in your mouth. Tender pieces of boneless chicken are marinated in a unique blend of yogurt, cream, papaya and spices and cooked on a grill or oven. Even more delicious with the cilantro-mint chutney to dip in!
    Check out this recipe
    Three light colored cooked chicken kebabs with light green herb dip and lemon pieces around them.
    Grilled Honey Bourbon Chicken Skewers
    You only need a few simple (and delicious) ingredients to make these delicious grilled honey bourbon chicken skewers. The flavors of honey and bourbon speak for themselves and scream down south barbecue! Yum 🙂
    Check out this recipe
    Dark grilled skewers of honey bourbon glazed chicken.
    Fajita Chicken Kebobs
    These fajita chicken kabobs are a fun grilling recipe. These charred, bite-sized morsels are the mini version of the sizzling pan fajitas that we all love, and it’s your new summer favorite!
    Check out this recipe
    Chicken and peppers with fajita flavoring skewered onto 5 kebabs on a white oval platter. They are colorful in red, orange, yellow and green.
    Sriracha Chicken Kebabs
    Sriracha chicken kebabs are easy to make on the grill or in the oven. This chicken skewer recipe is tender and juicy with a spicy Asian kick that's a sweet and tangy flavor explosion!
    Check out this recipe
    Bright orange-red sticky looking chicken kebabs in front of a bright bowl of veggies in the background.
    Rosemary Ranch Chicken Skewers
    Rosemary ranch chicken skewers are marinated in a savory ranch and rosemary marinade and grilled to perfection. An easy, flavorful summer dinner!
    Check out this recipe
    Light colored grilled chicken skewers with rosemary sprigs on each side and a white dip on the upper right hand side.
    Chicken Kofta Skewers
    Juicy ground chicken, fresh herbs, and warm Mediterranean spices come together to provide a flavor packed, healthy meal in these chicken kofta kebabs. Serve them up with the Mediterranean lemon dill yogurt sauce and fluffy warm pita for a delicious dinner time treat.
    Check out this recipe
    Grilled Mediterranean Chicken Skewers
    These grilled Mediterranean chicken skewers flavored with lemon, garlic and herbs are easy, healthy, colorful, and cook in just 10-15 minutes. Plus, learn how to grill chicken kabobs so they turn out juicy!
    Check out this recipe
    Thick, round skewers of chicken and Mediterranean veggies are dense and colorful with parsley garnishing the sides.

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