Paprika Chicken Skewers

These Paprika Chicken Skewers are smokey, a little bit spicy, and a delicious way to make a chicken dinner a little bit more exciting. Served with a smokey aioli dip, they are a must at a tapas dinner party, or BBQs and picnics. If you don't include the marinating time, these are ready in just 10 minutes!

Chunks of chicken breast marinated in smokey paprika, garlic, lemon and a little bit of chilli and then threaded on wooden skewers and griddled. A really easy dish to make in a big batch to feed a crowd and along with the smokey aioli, these will be very popular. 

Why should you try it?

Step by step

One: Put the chicken in a bowl.

Two: Add the olive oil, paprika, lemon juice, garlic, red wine vinegar and chilli powder. Mix and put in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Three: Thread the chicken on to mini skewers (that have been pre-soaked).

Four: Heat some oil in a griddle pan and cook the skewers for 4 minutes each side, until cooked through.

Five: Mix together the aioli ingredients. Serve the chicken and aioli together.

These skewers are cooked to perfection and the chicken practically melts in your mouth. The smoked paprika adds real depth to the chicken, with lots of flavour without adding lots of extra calories.

What to serve these with

These chicken skewers can be served with almost anything. If you would serve it with chicken, then these skewers are perfect with it. We love it with creamy mashed potatoes, rice, flatbreads and salad or on our Winter Vegetable Salad.

If we are putting together a little tapas dinner, then these are a must. They are really filling and healthy, so it adds a nice lighter element to the meal.

Smokey aioli

One thing that is a must to serve with this dish is a smokey aioli. It's so simple to put together by just mixing store bought aioli, paprika and lemon juice, but it intensifies the paprika flavour. You will want to dip everything in to this.

Can this be made in advance?

Yes, you definitely can and I would recommend it as it gives the chicken time to marinate. These are perfect for a tapas dinner party, so you want to be able to make as much as you can ahead of time and then just cook these fresh as you are setting everything else on the table.

These chicken will keep in the fridge for about 24 hours before they will need to be cooked. Put the marinated chicken in an air tight container and then thread it before you are ready to cook it.

Best way to cook them

We cooked ours on the stove in a griddle pan, as they are only mini skewers and they took no time at all to cook. However, you could cook them under the grill, in the oven or on the BBQ too.

How to store

Any leftover skewers will keep fresh in an air tight container for around 3 days. We wouldn't recommend reheating them, as the chicken can get a little dry. So we use leftovers cold in things like salads and sandwiches.

Extra tips

• We made these as mini skewers, as they are great for sharing at a dinner party or on a party food table. But you could cut the chicken in to larger chunks and thread on to bigger skewers.
• Make sure you choose smoked paprika and buy the best quality that you can. You really will taste the difference.
• This has a little kick of heat from the chilli powder, however you could leave it out.
• These are best when marinated for at least 4 hours. However, they can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge for 24 hours.
• We cooked ours on a griddle pan, as it was rally quick. However these can also be cooked under the grill, in the oven or on the BBQ. Cooking times will vary though.

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Recipe

Paprika Chicken Skewers

These Paprika Chicken Skewers are smokey, a little bit spicy, and a delicious way to make a chicken dinner a little bit more exciting.

Low Carb

4.75 from 27 votes

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Tapas

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Spanish

Prep Time: 2 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Marinating time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

Allergen:

Dairy

Meat

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 206kcal

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Ingredients

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For the chicken

• ▢ 300 g chicken breast cut into 1 inch chunks
• ▢ 2 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves crushed
• ▢ 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

For the dip

• ▢ 50 g aioli
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ▢ 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

• Put the chunks of chicken in a bowl
• Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Put in the refrigerator for 2 hours
• Thread the marinated chicken onto pre-soaked wooden skewers
• Heat some oil in a griddle pan and cook the chicken skewers for 4 minutes on each side
• Mix the dip ingredients together and serve in a bowl with the cooked chicken skewers

Notes

• We made these as mini skewers, as they are great for sharing at a dinner party or on a party food table. But you could cut the chicken in to larger chunks and thread on to bigger skewers.
• Make sure you choose smoked paprika and buy the best quality that you can. You really will taste the difference.
• This has a little kick of heat from the chilli powder, however you could leave it out.
• These are best when marinated for at least 4 hours. However, they can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge for 24 hours.
• We cooked ours on a griddle pan, as it was rally quick. However these can also be cooked under the grill, in the oven or on the BBQ. Cooking times will vary though.

 

Nutritional Information

Serving: 3skewers | Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 1131IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

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