Chicken and Snow Pea Skewers
These Chicken and Snow Pea Skewers are a simple, healthy way to bring bold flavor and colorful vegetables to your dinner table. With juicy grilled chicken, crisp snow peas, and a savory marinade, they’re a family-friendly meal that’s perfect for grilling season or quick weeknight cooking.
Servings 5
Ingredients
Chicken and Snow Pea Skewers
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken, sliced into 1-inch strips breast or thigh
- 10 oz snow peas, trimmed
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Sesame seeds and sliced scallions for garnish
- 8-10 wooden or metal skewers soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes
Marinade
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar or honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Slice the chicken into 1-inch strips. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar (or honey), mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch. Add chicken and toss to coat. Refrigerate for 15–30 minutes, or overnight for deeper flavor.
- Trim the snow peas. Thread 2–3 pieces of chicken alternated with 1–2 snow peas onto each skewer. Reserve some marinade for basting during cooking.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat (about 400°F) and lightly oil the grates to prevent sticking.
- Place skewers on the grill and cook 4–5 minutes per side, turning once. Baste with reserved marinade once while cooking.Total grilling time should be 10–12 minutes, until chicken reaches 165°F internal temperature and snow peas are slightly blistered and charred
- Let skewers rest for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced scallions, and serve warm.
