Breaded Chicken Skewers

These Breaded Chicken Skewers are crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The marinade tenderizes the chicken and adds tons of flavor. It’s no wonder this easy chicken recipe has been a treasured family favorite for years.

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Chicken Skewers Video

Watch my video tutorial, and you’ll see why my family is so smitten with these crispy chicken skewers. They are finger-licking good!

Breaded Chicken Skewers

Breading chicken is one of my favorite ways to prepare it because it adds crunch and helps keep it from drying out, just like with our Crispy Chicken Sandwiches and Chicken Parmesan. It also makes the chicken reheat nicely.

This Breaded Chicken Skewers 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. If you take them off the skewers to serve, they resemble Popcorn Chicken. The kids gave this recipe two thumbs up.

Ingredients for Chicken Skewers

The list of ingredients for chicken skewers is short and simple and you may already have everything you need in your refrigerator and pantry:

• Chicken – we use chicken breast but you can substitute with chicken thigh meat that has been trimmed of fat. It’s just too much work for me. Chicken breast requires almost no prep.
• Breadcrumbs – we use Italian-style breadcrumbs, pictured below. You can substitute with gluten-free breadcrumbs for GF skewers.
• Mayonnaise – adds wonderful moisture and tenderness to the chicken. If you don’t want to use mayo, you can also use ranch, but go light on the salt since ranch has more salt in it than mayo.
• Mrs. Dash – this is our favorite salt-free seasoning. Any all-purpose salt-free seasoning will work here. Any all-purpose seasoning will work, and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Oil – to sautee the skewers. I use extra-light olive oil for nearly all of my cooking, but canola oil, vegetable oil, or any high-heat neutral oil will work great.
• Skewers – I used 12 small wooden skewers. Make sure your skewers fit comfortably in your skillet so you can flip them easily.

How to Make Skewered Chicken

1. Cut chicken – cut into 3/4″ wide pieces and add to a large mixing bowl.
2. Season with salt, pepper, and Mrs. Dash. Stir in 3/4 cup mayo.
3. Marinate – cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight (although I have also breaded and fried right away without any marinating and they still worked well).
4. Skewer the chicken onto the wooden sticks.
5. Breading – Pour bread crumbs on a large plate or platter. Roll the chicken skewers in bread crumbs until evenly coated.
6. Sautee – In a large non-stick pan, add enough oil to generously cover the bottom and place over medium heat. Saute the chicken skewers for 3 minutes per side or until well browned on all sides and the thickest part reaches 165˚F on an instant-read thermometer. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to soak up excess oil.

Serve Chicken Skewers With

You’ll want lemon wedges to squeeze over the fried chicken. It adds brightness and freshness to the chicken. You can also pair these with your favorite dipping sauces such as:

• Sauces – try dipping in Marinara, Homemade Salsa, Avocado Ranch, Jalapeno Ranch, Ketchup, Fry Sauce, or Homemade Ranch.
• With Salad – pair with Caesar Salad or Cucumber Tomato Salad.
• Vegetables – serve with Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Butternut Squash, or Baked Potatoes

Make-Ahead and Storage

• Marinate – you can marinate overnight for super tender and flavorful chicken then bread and fry before serving.
• Keeping Skewers Warm – You can make them earlier in the day and warm them up in the oven in a baking dish before your party or dinner.
• Refrigerating – Once skewers have been sauteed and cooled, cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

I hope these Chicken Skewers become a new favorite for your family for years to come. It’s a chicken recipe that’s worth discovering.

We first published this chicken skewer recipe in 2010. It’s an oldie but a goodie. This is a photo from back in the day. I still have that plate!

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