Easy Spanish Chicken Skewers Recipe

The authentic Spanish chicken recipes are always a great excuse to turn the grill on, especially on a hot summer day when you want to escape the oven and the kitchen.

In this article, we will show you one of the easiest recipes that you can prepare on a grill or griddle: the Spanish chicken skewers.

This recipe takes less than 30 minutes to be ready, it is easy to serve and store, and you can also make some replacements for the ingredients, so you have to try it.

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Background of the Dish

Skewers in general are a type of dish that originated in the Middle East, but with time and the increase in large-scale trade, they began to reach the coasts of different European countries.

One of the cases was the coast of Andalusia, where Spanish chicken skewers were created with the twist that the marinade is made with garlic and olive oil, instead of Middle Eastern spices.

It quickly stood out from other recipes that are made on the grill (like the Spanish grilled octopus salad or the Spanish-style grilled prawns) because the cooking is simpler and easier to handle.

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Things You’ll Need for Spanish Chicken Skewers

The Spanish chicken skewer recipe only calls for a few main ingredients: garlic, bell peppers, onions, olive oil, and chicken breasts.

Besides that, you will need some wooden skewers to prepare this grilled Spanish chicken, and a grill or griddle to cook them.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 3 Onions
• 2 green peppers
• 1 red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

How to Make Spanish Chicken Skewers – Step by Step Guide

1. The first step in this Spanish chicken recipe is to mince the garlic and cook it in a saucepan with the oil for 5 minutes or until golden. Place it in a small bowl and set aside.

2. After that, trim the skin and fat from the chicken breasts. Cut it into cubes of the same size.

3. Now put the chicken cubes in the bowl with the garlic and oil, and coat them completely to marinate them. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

4. Then, wash the bell peppers, and cut them in half to remove the seeds and stem. Cut them in a size similar to the chicken pieces.

5. For the next step in this chicken kebabs recipe, peel the onions and also cut them into a size similar to the other ingredients.

6. Now take wooden skewers (or from other material works too), and add the pieces of onion, chicken, and bell peppers alternating between them.

7. After that, heat a little oil on a griddle. When it gets hot, cook the chicken skewers for about 20 minutes in total, flipping halfway through.

8. If the Spanish chicken skewers aren’t fully cooked, you can take them to the oven to finish cooking. Serve the Spanish grilled chicken warm.

Substitution of Ingredients

The ingredients for the Spanish chicken kebabs are pretty basic (garlic, olive oil, chicken breasts, onion, and bell peppers), but still, you can make some changes.

Instead of chicken, you can use any type of meat, from pork to beef, or even shrimp. And of course, you can add other vegetables like tomatoes and even mushrooms.

The key to nailing this Andalusian chicken recipe is having a good marinade because it gives all the flavor to the chicken.

If you don’t like the Spanish one (olive oil and garlic) you can go for the American BBQ chicken kebab recipe and coat the chicken pieces with a few tablespoons of BBQ sauce.

These are pretty healthy chicken kebabs, but for an even healthier one, you can replace the marinade with just some lemon juice.

If you have the possibility, you can make the Spanish chicken skewers on a wood bbq which it will give them a tasty smokey flavor.

Tips on Serving Spanish Chicken Skewers

Among the easy Spanish chicken recipes, this one stands out because it can be served as a main dish or as an appetizer too.

If you are planning on serving the Spanish chicken skewers as the main dish, we recommend making a green salad as the side dish, because the skewers are pretty filling.

You can serve the Spanish chicken skewers with Spanish-style dipping sauces like aioli sauce with garlic, romesco sauce, or green mojo sauce.

You can also prepare a full Spanish barbeque and make other recipes on the grill like the Espetos recipe or the grilled Spanish mackerel recipe.

How to Store Spanish Chicken Skewers

These are truly the best chicken kebabs because you can either store them in the fridge or the freezer.

You can store the Spanish chicken skewers in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 30 days.

In both cases, as soon as you finish making the Easy Spanish Chicken recipe, let the skewers come to room temperature and place them in a covered container or on a tray covered with plastic wrap.

If you don’t have much room in your freezer, then it will be easier if you just remove the ingredients from the skewers and store them in a covered container (it will take less room).

Lastly, we recommend reheating the Spanish chicken skewers in the oven or on the same Spanish grill, so it gets crispy outside again (it might get a soggy texture if you heat it in the microwave).

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