Sticky BBQ Chicken Skewers

chicken skewers on plate with grey cast iron saute skillet

Yields: 8 servings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min

Ingredients:
• 1½ pounds chicken breast tenderloins
• 2 cups barbeque sauce (chef's choice)
• 1½ teaspoons black pepper
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 9 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6-8 wooden skewers

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CAST IRON SAUTE SKILLET (4 QT.)

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1. Soak the wooden skewers in a bowl of warm water for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the sauce by adding the barbeque sauce, pepper, hot sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger to a mixing bowl.

mix sauce for chicken skewers cooked in saute skillet

2. Place chicken tenderloins into sauce and coat well.

coat chicken before adding to cast iron saute skillet

3. Push 1 skewer through 2 tenderloins. Repeat until you have 8 skewers.

bbq skewers before being cooked in saute skillet

4.Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in sauté skillet over medium heat.

heating oil in fade grey cast iron 4 quart saute skillet

5. Once hot, add 3 skewers to the pan. Cook with lid on for 2-3 minutes. Then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

flip skewers in cast iron skillet

5. Remove skewers from pan and repeat until all chicken has been cooked.
*It is best to wipe out some of the barbeque sauce from the pan before repeating so cleaning is easier when you finish. Add 3 more tablespoons of vegetable oil between cleaning and cooking.