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    TaraTeaspoon » Course » Main Dish » Chicken and Poultry

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    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers

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    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers with a simple marinade bring authentic cooking home. Tender chicken and colorful vegetables only take a few minutes to make and grill.


    Hold on to your bamboo skewers, because these little kabobs are going to knock your socks off. Authentic Korean BBQ flavors are easy to put together at home, so you have a family-friendly meal in minutes.

    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers with veggies on rectangular white plate with chopsticks.

    I love grilling for quick and simple meals. The meats and chicken I take the time to marinate first are always the stand-outs, like my tangy Lamb and Vegetable Kabobs.

    Even a quick 30-minute marinade, like the Korean-inspired recipe here, imparts massive amounts of flavor into the meat. Chicken especially soaks up marinades perfectly.

    Make Korean BBQ at home with a simple marinade and kabob technique.

    I start my Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers with flavors like garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Almost like a Japanese yakitori sauce or teriyaki sauce. I add a kick of acid from rice wine vinegar and some sesame oil for a real pop of Asian flavor.

    I included a splash of corn syrup because Korean kabobs are typically sweet. I didn’t want too much, but just a little helps the chicken and veggies caramelize on the grill.

    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers ingredients on round white plate.

    I cut colorful, sweet vegetables like red and yellow bell peppers and mild scallions all to the same size. My chicken gets cut to this same size as well. That way, everything cooks evenly and is done at the same time.

    It’s also more fun for little hands and mouths to eat if you’re feeding the kids. Feel free to experiment with other vegetables, just remember to cut them to this same size.

    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers with veggies on sheet tray ready to cook.

    Once the chicken has marinated, only about 30 minutes, it’s ready for the grill. Discard the marinade and thread the colorful veggies and chicken onto your soaked skewers. I soak the skewers so they don’t burn on the grill. Get bamboo skewers here.

    They only need a few minutes of cooking. Everything is cut so small that 2 to 3 minutes on each side is all it takes.

    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers with veggies close crop.

    The kids will love eating their own skewers with some rice. I love to make sticky sushi rice, but long grain white rice or hearty brown rice is just as tasty. If you’re feeling extra authentic, serve some kimchi on the side. It’s a fermented pickled cabbage condiment that is very classic Korean. I love this Mother In Law's Kimchi!

    I sprinkled the skewers with some cilantro and extra sesame seeds for garnish.

    grilled Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers on serving plate

    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers

    Tara Teaspoon
    Korean BBQ Chicken Skewers with a simple marinade bring authentic cooking home. Tender chicken and colorful vegetables only take a few minutes to make and grill. 
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 Servings
    Calories 1700 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Marinade:

    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 inch fresh ginger grated
    • ¼ cup soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoon sugar
    • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
    • 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
    • 2 teaspoon sesame oil

    Skewers:

    • 12 bamboo skewers (6 inch) soaked in water 30 minutes
    • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 8 scallions
    • 1 red bell pepper
    • 1 yellow bell pepper
    • Cilantro leaves
    • 1 jar kimchi for serving
    • 3 cups cooked rice

    Instructions
     

    • For the marinade whisk together the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, corn syrup, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil. Set aside.
    • For the skewers, slice chicken, scallions and bell peppers into strips all the same size, about ½-inch-by-2-inches. Add the chicken to the marinade, cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Thread the chicken strips onto the skewers with the scallions and bell peppers about halfway down each skewer. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Brush grill with oil and cook skewers for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until the chicken is cooked and veggies are tender.
    • Serve sprinkled with cilantro alongside rice and kimchi.

    Notes

    The kids will love eating their own skewers with some rice. I love to make sticky sushi rice, but long grain white rice or hearty brown rice is just as tasty. If you’re feeling extra authentic, serve some kimchi on the side. It’s a fermented pickled cabbage condiment that is very classic Korean.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1700kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 251gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 691mgSodium: 1358mgPotassium: 4368mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 1230IUVitamin C: 97.6mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 7.1mg
    Want to watch videos to show you how to cook?Check out our Youtube and try this recipe and more.

    If you love a good grilled dinner, try my Sunshine Chicken Skewers as well. Also great for little kid hands at dinner, or beautiful for a potluck summer party arranged on a platter.

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    Recipe by Tara Teaspoon. Photography Ty Mecham. Propping Veronica Olson. Recipe also appears on IHeartNaptime.net.

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    Filed Under: Asian, BBQ, Chicken and Poultry, Easy Dinners Tagged With: barbecue, bbq, chicken, chicken skewers, easy dinner, kabobs, kid friendly, korean, korean bbq

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    1. Mary Bench says

      July 18, 2018 at 1:24 pm

      I love these flavors! Really, these are fantastic!

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