Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Coconut lemongrass chicken skewers
Coconut milk gives these chicken skewers a mellow richness, with lemongrass and lime keeping the flavor fresh. The golden edges from the grill are especially good against the fragrant marinade, making each piece inviting before it leaves the skewer.
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Dinner
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- Asian
- Cooking method
- Grilling
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Chop the aromatics
Finely chop the lemongrass and other aromatics before mixing them into the coconut milk marinade.
2. Chill while marinating
Keep the chicken covered in the refrigerator during its thirty minute to twenty four hour marinade.
3. Brown each side
Turn the skewers on the hot grill or griddle so the chicken becomes golden on all sides.
Get to know the ingredients
Chicken
Cube the chicken before adding it to the marinade so the pieces can be threaded onto skewers.
Coconut milk
Mix the coconut milk with lime juice and the chopped aromatics before adding the cubed chicken.
Lemongrass
Chop the lemongrass finely so it mixes through the marinade with the garlic, ginger and coriander.
Let’s make it
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Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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The last little job
Rest before serving
Give the cooked skewers five minutes to rest after removing them from the grill or griddle.
A little more help as you go
Soak bamboo skewers
If you use bamboo skewers, soak them in boiling water for an hour before threading the chicken.
Choose the cooking surface
A hot grill or a griddle pan over high heat is specified for browning these chicken skewers.
A few questions you might have
How long can the chicken marinate?
Marinate it covered in the refrigerator for at least thirty minutes and up to twenty four hours.
Can I use a griddle pan?
Yes. Cook the skewers over high heat in a griddle pan, turning until golden on all sides.
Do bamboo skewers need soaking?
Soak bamboo skewers for an hour in boiling water before you thread on the marinated chicken.
When should I cube the chicken?
Cut it into cubes before marinating, then thread the marinated pieces onto the prepared skewers.
Should I rest the skewers?
Let the skewers rest for five minutes after cooking before serving the golden chicken.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: simply-delicious-food.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
