Chinese Chicken On A Stick Recipe (Chinese Skewers)

Step 1

Soak the skewers in cold water for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Step 2

Prep the chicken - Clean, pat dry and cut the chicken into bite sized cubes.

Step 3

Make the marinade- In a bowl, add the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic powder, onion granules, ginger powder, hot sauce/black pepper, and vinegar. Mix till well combined.

Step 4

Marinate chicken- Add the chicken cubes and marinade into a bowl, and mix till thoroughly combined. Cover the bowl, put it in the fridge, and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes to 4 hours.

Step 5

Thread chicken - Bring out the chicken, and thread them on the sticks.

Step 6

Put them in the air fryer and air fry at 400F/200C for 5 minutes, turn them to the other side, and air fry for another 5 minutes or till they are cooked. (See below for oven and grill instructions).

Step 7

Put the Chinese skewers on a baking tray, put the tray in a pre-heated oven and bake at a temperature of 200C/400F for 15 minutes or till cooked. Turning the chicken at halfway mark so all sides brown evenly.

Step 8

If cooking on the BBQ grill, turn the chicken every 2-3 minutes.Use low heat so the sticky marinade does not burn badly before the Chicken sticks are cooked. Cook for 12 minutes.

Step 9

Put a griddle or skillet on stove, brush with oil, and put on medium heat.Add in the chicken sticks and cook on each side for 3-4 minutes each. Total of 6-8 minutes.