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chicken cooked on wooden skewers on a plate with greens on the side.
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Tender Breaded Chicken in the Oven on Skewers

Chicken kebabs are easily made and so delicious. It's a kids favorite and can be cooked ahead of time for busy lunches.
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Meat Dishes
Allergy: Dairy Free, Nut Free
Servings: 7
Calories: 275kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

  • Skewers
  • Oven-safe dish
  • small bowl
  • whisk
  • Foil
  • skillet
  • 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.
  • Take a plate or a cup and soak your skewers in water.
    white-pan-with-water-and-wooden-skewers
  • Mince garlic and combine with water. Pour into an oven safe dish.
    1 clove garlic,, ½ cup water
    minced garlic in a bowl with water and a garlic press on the side.
  • 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,
    bowl with wooden spoon and breadcrumbs.
  • 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
    skinless and boneless chicken thighs with seasoning.
  • In one plate whisk the eggs.
    2 large eggs
    whisked eggs in a white bowl with a whisk.
  • In another plate put in the breadcrumbs.
    1 cup bread crumbs
    breadcrumbs in a white plate.
  • Heat olive oil in a pan.
    3 Tbsp olive oil
    black pan with olive oil.
  • Thread the meat onto the skewers.
    white plate with four raw chicken thighs on skewers.
  • Dredge in whisked eggs.
    white large bowl with whisked eggs and one raw chicken skewer.
  • After eggs, dredge the chicken in the breadcrumbs.
    raw chicken skewer dipped in breadcrumbs in a white plate.
  • 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.
    black pan with two chicken skewers cooking in oil.
  • Once the chicken is golden-brown, put it in the oven dish with garlic and water.
    oven safe pan with foil and chicken skewers.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
    a baking tray with a wire rack with four cooked chicken skewers.

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. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg