Description
These Chipotle Bang Bang Chicken Skewers are smoky, spicy, and glazed with a creamy chipotle-honey sauce. Perfect for grilling season or indoor cooking, they’re juicy, flavorful, and easy to prepare. Serve them fresh off the grill with cilantro and lime, and you’ve got a weeknight winner or party favorite.
Ingredients
1.5 pounds chicken thighs or breasts, cut into chunks
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from the chipotle can)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
1. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and pat dry.
2. In a blender, combine chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, mayonnaise, honey, lime juice, soy sauce, olive oil, garlic powder, and onion powder. Blend until smooth.
3. Set aside a portion of the sauce for glazing.
4. Toss the chicken pieces in the remaining marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
5. Thread marinated chicken onto soaked wooden or metal skewers.
6. Grill skewers over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes, turning frequently.
7. Brush with reserved sauce during the final 2 minutes of grilling.
8. Remove from grill, garnish with chopped cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling to prevent burning.
For a milder flavor, use only 1 chipotle pepper and increase the mayo slightly.
The reserved sauce should be kept separate from the raw chicken marinade for safe glazing and serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer (approx. 4-5 oz cooked chicken)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 710mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: chipotle, bang bang sauce, chicken skewers, grilled chicken