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Tasty Grilled Chicken Skewers with a Sweet Sriracha Glaze
Spicy and sweet is a fantastic combination especially when slathered on tender chunks of grilled chicken.
This simple, sweet sauce caramelizes the chicken, leaving it tender and juicy with a just a little hint of heat. Our easy recipe is perfect for a simple weeknight meal and great for big parties on the deck, too!
Where can you find dry Sriracha seasoning?
Sriracha dry seasoning can be found in the spice aisle of your local grocery store. It’s often displayed near the spice blends, or can be purchased online. However, if you want to make your own, try our Homemade Sriracha powder seasoning made with regular Sriracha sauce.
A quick and easy 30-minute meal
Sometimes flavor is the first thing scarified in quick and easy weeknight dinners. As a result, it can be a challenge to get a flavorful meal on the table quickly. However our chicken skewers are ready to put on the grill in about 15 minutes, and cook in about 10. In other words, our spicy and sweet chicken skewers are flavorful, delicious and ready in under 30-minutes!
With or without vegetables, these chicken skewers are delicious.
Thread vegetables between the chicken pieces before cooking, if desired. Pick vegetables that cook quickly because the chicken will be done in a flash. Anything that doesn’t need a lot of grill time is good. For instance, we like to use onions, mushrooms, peppers and tomatoes but any favorite vegetable will do.
Can you prep grilled chicken skewers ahead?
All the prep work and marinating can be done hours in advance. Mix the marinade ingredients together, then add the chicken. Next, cover and refrigerate until 30-minutes before you start to grill. In other words, grilled chicken skewers make for a stress free dinner that’s delicious and healthy too!
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Grilled Chicken Skewers with a Sweet Sriracha Glaze
Equipment
- 8-10 skewers
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dry Sriracha seasoning
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds chicken breasts (about 6 pieces)
- ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the salt, Sriracha, cornstarch and brown sugar. Whisk to combine. Add the vegetable oil and stir until blended. The seasoning and oil may separate but this is normal. Set aside 2 tablespoons of the mixture in a separate bowl for basting.
- Cut chicken breasts into equal size chunks about 1 ½-inches in diameter. Add the chicken to the marinade and toss to combine. Set aside at room temperature while preheating your grill. Once ready to cook, thread the chicken onto 8-10 skewers leaving a ¼-inch space in between each piece of chicken.
- Oil the grates on your grill using a paper towel soaked in vegetable oil. Heat the gas grill on high until it reaches about 400°F. Decrease controls to medium and grill the chicken skewers until the release easily from the grate and are well charged, about 4-5 minutes.
- Turn the chicken skewers and baste with the remaining glaze. Cook for another 4 minutes or until cooked through. Remove to a serving tray and allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve garnished with fresh chopped cilantro.
Recipe Notes
- If using bamboo skewers, soak in water for 20 minutes before using to prevent burning.
- Dry Sriracha seasoning is available in the spice section of your grocery store.
- Thread vegetables in between chicken if desired. We love these skewers with tomatoes, peppers and onions too.
- Chucks of pork tenderloin can be substituted for the chicken if desired.
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Maybe you’re busy wrapping up summer, getting graduates off to college, or taking a late summer vacation. Here’s few more quick and easy dinner recipes that might help. We’re in love with this Grilled Chicken with Nectarine Relish. It’s a favorite at our house!
Another delicious meal is this Orange Barbecue Grilled Chicken with a bright orange flavor, a hint of ginger, and pineapple juice in the sauce. Always lip smacking good!
I know a few hungry kids that would love this Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken from Spend With Pennies.
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Marcelle/A Little Fish in the Kitchen
Wow! These gorgeous skewers are officially on the must-make-soon list! These won’t last long in my house 🙂
Tricia Buice
The spicy sweet combo is a real winner. We LOVE these! Thanks for stopping by Marcelle
Abbe@This is How I Cook
What a perfect and simple meal-which makes it simply perfect! Love this combo of sweet and spicy.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Abbe! LOVE sweet and spicy at our house 🙂 Have a lovely week and thanks again.
cheri
Wow! this is my kind of food Tricia, love sweet and spicy. Never heard of dried sriracha before, always enjoy learning about new spices and foods. Hope you are having a great weekend!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Cheri! Me too – we love the spicy and sweet combo. There are a bunch of different brands of the dried Sriracha – so it’s pretty easy to find. Enjoy!
Susan
Wow, they look appetizing, Tricia! Your chicken skewers look perfectly grilled and so delicious. What did we ever do before all of the wonderful, ethnic flavors were brought into our lives? Food was pretty boring, to say the least 🙂 I’ve never seen sriracha powder before, only the bottled liquid. Will have to look for it!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Susan – you are going to love the dried Sriracha seasoning. So much flavor 🙂 And you’re right – food must have been boring before we had all these wonderful spices.
John/Kitchen Riffs
Mmmm, that sauce sounds wonderful! Love spicy stuff. And chicken skewers are always a dish everyone likes. Good stuff — thanks.
Tricia Buice
Thank you John!
Monique
Looks perfect for a summer’s eve en famille..Thanks!A virtual cookbook:)
Tricia Buice
Thanks Monique! Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Alia | Everyday Easy Eats
Mmmm your chicken skewers look and sound so delicious! The sweet sriracha glaze sounds wickedly good. Great photos too! 🙂
Tricia Buice
Thanks Alia – they really are terrific 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
Totally lip smacking good Tricia, skewers are really the best quick meal out there, sharing and wishing they were my dinner tonight!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Sue! Your skewers always impress me – wish I had some now 🙂
Gerlinde@Sunnycovechef
Your photos are gorgeous and that sweet sriracha sauce looks great. I like to try it the next time my hubby grills chicken.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Gerlinde – I bet you both love it as much as we do. Have a lovely weekend!
Monica
You are not only a knockout cook but such a great photographer to do your food justice. Because, boy, that chicken looks so moist and tender. You make a quick weeknight meal look like a feast for a special occasion. : ) Your family is so lucky!!
Tricia Buice
You are the sweetest Monica! Thank you so much – you made my day 🙂
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
I love how the sauce has made the chicken all sweet and sticky, yum. Looks healthy too.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Bintu! We love these skewers and the sweet sticky sauce makes them even better!
Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze
Oh my, I LOVE the idea of this glaze. Sriracha never lasts long in our house, lol.
Tricia Buice
I agree Jeni – Sriracha is a favorite and it does amazing things to chicken!
Julia @ Happy Foods Tube
Oh my Goodness! These look delicious! Love grilling so thanks for the inspiration. Love the glaze!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Julia! These are one of our favorite ways to eat chicken and it’s quick too!
Larry
looks delicious Trice and you got great shots – I like those grill marks
Tricia Buice
Thanks Larry – I bet you would like these too!
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
I love flavoursome barbeque chicken, and these have the perfect ingredients for a really delicious meal.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Helen! We love the flavors of these tender chicken bites 🙂
Monica | Nourish & Fete
These look incredible – gorgeous pictures!! I’m off now to hunt down some dry Sriracha seasoning!
Tricia Buice
You’re going to love it Monica! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
If there’s one thing that get’s my family excited when it comes to food, it’s Sriracha 🙂 Love the glaze on these skewers and I will be so popular when I make them!
Tricia Buice
And they’re so easy too Jennifer! Thank you – have a terrific weekend!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
wow look at the golden shiny colour!! They look to die for, Tricia. The glaze will make a fantastic stirfry sauce too, won’t it?
Tricia Buice
Great idea Angie! We love our Sriracha in and on just about anything. Thanks for the terrific idea! Have a great weekend.