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Dairy Free
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Tender Breaded Chicken in the Oven on Skewers
Tender Breaded Chicken Skewers are juicy and crisp, and out-of-this-world delicious. These Chicken Kebabs are an easy recipe to prepare ahead of time and perfect for dinner time.
This breaded chicken recipe is from my mom’s cookbook and was one of our favorite chicken dishes growing up. She would make these chicken skewers for us for busy weeknights after work. But making the chicken on a stick is always a hit at big parties as finger foods!
What to Serve with Breaded Chicken Skewers
These crispy chicken skewers go well with a variety of sides and dipping sauces. Some great pairings include:
- Dipping Sauces: Honey mustard, tzatziki, ranch, BBQ sauce, or garlic aioli.
- Side Dishes: Roasted potatoes, steamed vegetables, coleslaw, or a fresh garden salad.
- Bread & Wraps: Serve with pita bread, tortillas, or over a bed of rice.
These breaded chicken skewers are not just delicious but also kid-friendly, easy to make, and perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re cooking them for a weeknight dinner or serving them at a gathering, they offer a crispy, flavorful bite that everyone will enjoy.
Table of Contents
Key Ingredients
Chicken thighs make a very tender and juicy chicken meat to work with, especially when baking. They don’t dry out like chicken breasts do.
Salt, black pepper, and chicken seasoning add flavors to this recipe!
Eggs help for the marinade and breadcrumb coating to stick to the meat.
Garlic adds a rich flavor that goes great with chicken.
Olive oil is for sauteing the chicken before you bake. This helps the outside breading to get a nice golden brown color.
Bread crumbs create the breading of these chicken skewers. You can use gluten free or panko breadcrumbs if you’d like.
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
Prep the Skewers for the Oven
- Start by soaking the skewers in water.
- Add minced garlic and water into an oven sheet, then place a rack on top.
- Then in a small bowl, combine salt and black pepper and a pinch of chicken seasoning. Add chicken pieces into the bowl and let the chicken marinade.
- In a shallow bowl or plate, whisk eggs, and in a separate dish, add in breadcrumbs.
- Heat olive oil on medium-high heat in a pan.
- Put chicken pieces on skewers.
- Dredge in whisked eggs and then in breadcrumbs.
- Add chicken to the pan to get a golden brown color.
- Take it out and place it on the wire rack of the oven sheet.
How to make Tender Breaded Chicken Skewers
Steps 1 & 2: Preparations
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Take a plate or a cup and soak your skewers in water.
Step 3: Make the garlic mixture
Mince garlic and combine with water. Pour into an oven safe dish.
Steps 4 & 5: Season the chicken
In a small bowl combine salt and pepper. You could also add a pinch of your favorite chicken seasoning.
Cut chicken thighs into cube size pieces. Mix them into the salt and pepper until you have seasoned all the meat.
Steps 6 & 7: Prepare the egg and breadcrumb mixtures
In one plate whisk the eggs.
In another plate put in the breadcrumbs.
Steps 8 & 9: Prepare the chicken and skillet
Heat olive oil in a pan.
Thread the meat onto the skewers.
Steps 10 & 11: Dredge the chicken skewers
Dredge in whisked eggs.
After eggs, dredge the chicken in the breadcrumbs.
Step 12: Sear the chicken skewers
Add the chicken skewers into the heated pan with olive oil. This part is just for the color of the chicken shish kebabs. Do not cook them through.
Step 13: Prepare to bake
Once the chicken is golden-brown, put it in the oven dish with garlic and water.
Step 14: Bake the chicken
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Expert Tips
- Cut the chicken thighs into thin pieces instead of cubes. They should not be very large.
- If you don’t have seasoning on hand, you can skip that step in the marinade ingredients. Instead, add a pinch more salt and black pepper.
- Soaking the wooden skewers in water is a must unless using metal skewers.
- Chicken breasts can be a substitute for chicken thighs in this recipe.
- Cover the whole oven baking sheet with aluminum foil once you’re ready to bake.
Recipe FAQs
It is safe to use wooden skewers in the oven. It’s very important to soak them for 30 minutes to prevent them from burning while in the oven.
Yes, you can reheat these chicken skewers the next day. Add some olive oil into a pan over medium heat. Heat the chicken skewers; this keeps the chicken juicy and crispy.
A big salad is perfect on the side with this chicken recipe. A Simple Apple Salad recipe or this Smoky Summer Fresh Corn Salad are the best options.
Use gluten-free bread crumbs for the bread crumb coating if you like.
Yes, feel free to incorporate onion powder. Use more simple ingredients like cayenne pepper to add delicious flavors!
Enjoy these tasty chicken skewers with these soup recipes:
- Gluten Free Kharcho Soup is loaded with benefits!
- Green Herb Soup with Sorrel is a traditional favorite Russian soup!
- A Cream of Mushroom Soup with Vegetables is a creamy and delicious bowl of soup.
Other chicken recipes to try:
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Tender Breaded Chicken in the Oven on Skewers
Equipment
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Skewers
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Oven-safe dish
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small bowl
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whisk
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Foil
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tongs
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
- ½ cup water
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- Trader Joe's seasoning, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
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Take a plate or a cup and soak your skewers in water.
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Mince garlic and combine with water. Pour into an oven safe dish.1 clove garlic,, ½ cup water
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In a small bowl combine salt and pepper. You could also add a pinch of your favorite chicken seasoning.½ tsp black pepper, ½ tsp salt, Trader Joe's seasoning,
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Cut chicken thighs into cube size pieces. Mix them into the salt and pepper until you have seasoned all the meat.1 lb chicken thighs,, ½ tsp salt
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In one plate whisk the eggs.2 large eggs
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In another plate put in the breadcrumbs.1 cup bread crumbs
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Heat olive oil in a pan.3 Tbsp olive oil
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Thread the meat onto the skewers.
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Dredge in whisked eggs.
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After eggs, dredge the chicken in the breadcrumbs.
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Add the chicken skewers into the heated pan with olive oil. This part is just for the color of the chicken shish kebabs. Do not cook them through.
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Once the chicken is golden-brown, put it in the oven dish with garlic and water.
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Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
Notes
- To prepare ahead of time, do all the steps until cooking in the oven.
- Reheat on a pan, medium-low heat with a little bit of light olive oil.