These chicken and sweet potato skewers are glazed with a honey ginger sauce that will have you licking your fingers (and the plate). They come together in less than 30 minutes with no marinating ahead of time required. A sweet, sticky, flavorful dinner that everyone will love.
Let’s get started…
Begin by peeling and cutting 2 medium sweet potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Cut 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 3 thighs and a small sweet onion into the same sized pieces.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and boil the sweet potatoes for 5 minutes to give them a little head start.
Drain the sweet potatoes and grab your skewers!
If you are using wooden skewers and plan to grill them, soak the skewers in water for about 30 minutes before using them to prevent them from burning.
Once the sweet potatoes are cool enough to touch, assemble your skewers by alternating pieces of chicken, sweet potato and onion.
Once your skewers have been assembled, season them generously on all sides with a combination of 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin and an optional, but highly recommended, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
Place a large flat skillet or grill pan over medium to medium high heat and lay the skewers down leaving a little bit of space between them.
While the skewers are cooking on the first side, whisk 1/3 cup of honey with about a tablespoon of ginger paste, 2 cloves of finely minced garlic, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of hoisin or ketchup and 1 tablespoon of lime juice or rice vinegar in a small dish.
As soon as the underside gets a little crispy and lightly charred, flip the skewers and brush the first browned side with your honey ginger glaze.
Continue flipping the skewers and brushing them with the glaze until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender.
This the color and caramelization that we are looking for on these skewers. If your skillet is getting to hot and burning the glaze, reduce the temperature a little, but don’t be afraid to let things get deeply browned and a little charred in places. All of that color equals flavor… and flavor is good…
These skewers are so full of flavor and once you take a bite of one of those super crispy edges, you’ll be officially on team charred.
Whether you are pan searing your skewers for a quick weeknight dinner or grilling them at a summertime barbecue, they are sure to be a crowd favorite.
Serve with rice and a dinner salad.
Honey Ginger Glazed Chicken & Sweet Potato Skewers
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 small sweet onion, peeled and sliced
Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (optional)
Honey Ginger Glaze
- 1/3 cup of honey
- 1 tablespoon of ginger, very finely minced or pasted
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons of hoisin or ketchup
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice or rice vinegar
Instructions
Prep work...
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in cool water for about 30 minutes prior to using
- Peel your sweet potatoes and onion. Cut the sweet potatoes, onion and chicken into 1 inch cubes
- In a small dish, combine 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin and an optional 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and set aside for now
- In a small bowl, whisk 1/3 cup of honey, 1 tablespoon of minced or pasted ginger, 2 finely minced cloves of garlic, 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of hoisin or ketchup and 1 tablespoon of lime juice or rice vinegar and set aside for now
Make your skewers...
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- Once boiling, add the sweet potatoes and boil for 5 minutes
- Drain the sweet potatoes and set them aside
- Once the sweet potatoes have cooled enough to touch, assemble the skewers alternating between the chicken, sweet potatoes and onions
- Generously season the skewers on all sides
- Place a flat skillet or grill pan over medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray
- Once the pan is warm, place the skewers down leaving a little bit of space between each one
- Cook on the first side until the underside is golden brown (about 3-4 minutes
- Flip the cooked side up and brush with the honey ginger glaze
- Continue flipping and glazing until the chicken is cooked through and the edges are crisp and deeply browned
