This recipe comes from my Aunt Tanya in Washington. Seems like everyone in our family has adopted these chicken skewers. It’s perfect for parties or your next family meal. Marinating the chicken in mayo and breading makes it tender and juicy. I give it two thumbs up.
Cost to Make: $5 to $6
Servings: 4 to 6 for lunch or dinner (makes 10 skewers) Note: Buying smaller skewers is ideal for a party and they will fit in your pan easier.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 to 2 pounds Chicken breast or thigh, trimmed of fat
1 Cups Bread Crumbs (Progresso-Italian Style)
3/4 cup real mayonnaise
Mrs Dash
Salt & Pepper
Canola Oil or Olive Oil to sauté
10 Bamboo skewers
How to Make Aunt Tanya’s Chicken Skewers:
1. Cut the chicken into 3/4″ wide pieces.
2. Place in a bowl and season with salt, pepper and mrs dash (or whatever your favorite seasoning is.
3. Mix in 3/4 cup mayo and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
4. Put chicken on skewers (don’t pack them too tightly). Try to have the flat sides face in one direction for even cooking.
5. Pour bread crumbs on a large plate or platter. Roll the chicken skewers in bread crumbs until evenly coated.
6. In a large pan, add enough oil to generously cover the bottom (over medium/high heat).
7. Saute the chicken skewers (3 to 4 at a time) until well browned on all sides.
8. Place on paper towels when done frying. You can make them earlier in the day and warm them up in the oven in a baking dish before your party or dinner.
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Now all I can think about is those pork skewers that are on every Chinese buffet I’ve ever been to. I love them! These are so simple and I bet they taste wonderful.
I’ve always wanted to ask someone how to make these! They’re yummy, and my kids will actually eat them. I’m so excited about trying them out.
That looks good! I sometimes bake sauteed, breaded chicken breasts the same way. Thanks for commenting on my blog–I added you to the blogroll. Nice to see another Russian/Ukrainian blog!
So, I made these tonight and they were just as soft and delicious as when I ate them at a party at Tanya’s house. And Bogie really liked them. The only thing I didn’t like is they are pretty labor-intensive–cutting the meat, marinading, skewering, rolling in crumbs, then standing over the stove frying them. But they sure are good. Thanks for the recipe!
I’m marinating the meat tonight and will do them tomorrow for lunch.
These are so delicious and perfect for a party. They are easy to make too. When i marinade them, i add a little sweet and sour sauce to the mayo..That sauce gives them a tingeling taste.. Try it.
I am always open to try new things. Thanks for the suggestion!
These are just so lovely and ymmy thanks so much Nastasha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
I made them last night and they came out sooo good, thanx for the recipe
You’re welcome; so glad you liked them!
I made some on the weekend and they turned out really good!
been making them almost every week, that’s how my family loves them
Thank you for letting me know. So glad u found a new favorite for your family
Made these last night for dinner and my husband loved it! My son didn’t want to eat anything else except these! This morning I made him some oatmeal and he wouldn’t have any so when I reheated a skewer for him, he ate it up in no time
LOL. I want to make these for my husband’s upcoming birthday party! The only question I have is that I’m afraid of drying the meat out in the oven(if making them ahead of time and then reheating)…is there any suggestions you have for me on how not to do that? Thanks! The reason I’m asking this is because when they were hot off the skillet last night they were so tender and juicy and today they’re still delicious, but deffinitely not as moist.
I haven’t made these for a party ahead of time – except to make them in the morning and warm them in the oven with foil on top in the evening for the party. That worked out well. I would suggest prepping everything and skewering the marinated chicken the day before – which is the most time-consuming part for me (they will be really juicy if you marinate this long!), then bread them and fry the day of the party and warm them in the oven, covered with foil.
Thanks for the advice
These are definitely my new favorite!
Hello Natasha,
I am so glad i came across your website, i love it! Love cooking and trying new things even though these are mostly traditional Russian recipes that we all know, but its still great to see how everyone has a little bit of a different twist to the same recipe! =) keep up the great work and may you be blessed!
P.S. have you tried doing these skewers in the oven instead?
these are the best
Hey where can you get the Bamboo Skewers?
I bought the tiny ones at Pier 1, they are kinda tough to find that small, but just use the smallest ones you can find and put them in a larger skillet. I’ve also purchased some at Winco – they have 2 sizes (medium and large); get the medium.
Hi Natasha,
Thank you for sharing all those all this great food with everyone, I’m so happy that i found your site, and can try making new things for my family.
I made dose chicken skewers today, there are so good, thank you so much.
Tanya, you are very welcome
I’m glad you liked them. I made them the other day and realized how much easier it is to make them when you aren’t taking 10 pictures of each step and writing down detailed instructions and timing everything 