Bang Bang Chicken Skewers
These bang bang chicken skewers are easy to make with juicy seasoned chicken thighs brushed with sweet-spicy homemade bang bang sauce. Cook them on the grill or in the air fryer!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- ⅔ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1½ tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
- ½ teaspoon sriracha
For the chicken:
- 1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- bamboo wooden skewers soaked in water for 30 minutes before use
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat your grill and brush the grill grates with oil.
- Make the bang bang sauce. Whisk the mayonnaise, lime juice, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha in a bowl. Divide the sauce between two bowls and reserve one part for serving and one part for brushing.
- Prepare the chicken. Cut the chicken thighs into 1-inch pieces. Place the chicken in a bowl with olive oil, paprika, and garlic powder. Then, season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Assemble the skewers. Thread 5-6 pieces of the chicken onto a skewer, working with one skewer at a time.
- Grill the chicken. Brush the chicken pieces on all sides with the prepared bang bang sauce. Transfer the chicken skewers to the grill and cook them for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165ºF.
- Serve. Remove the skewers from the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes. Serve the chicken skewers warm with the reserved bang bang sauce on the side.
Notes
- Soak the wooden skewers. Before use, soak the bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes.
- Chicken choices. You can use chicken breasts instead of thighs, but remember that the thighs are juicier.
- Air fry. You can also cook your chicken skewers in the air fryer. Preheat the air fryer to 400˚F. Cook the chicken for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Hot sauce options. Instead of Sriracha, you can use another type of hot sauce. I personally love Tabasco.
Nutrition
Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 150mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
