Skewered grilled chicken crusted in butter, garlic, and parmesan with a hint of lemon!
Summer is the time for grilling and these grilled chicken skewers with butter, garlic, parmesan and lemon are one of my favourites! This recipe is as simple as seasoning some chicken (I like a cajun seasoning), skewering it up, and grilling it, basting it with the garlic, butter, parmesan, and lemon mixture, as it grilles. The parmesan with melt and stick to the chicken and garlicky butter will infuse it’s flavours everywhere! The chicken only takes a few minutes to cook and when it’s done you can enjoy it right off of the stick on on a plate with a full meal!
Garlic Parmesan Grilled Chicken
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4
Skewered grilled chicken crusted in butter, garlic, and parmesan with a hint of lemon!
ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons parmigiano reggiano (parmesan cheese), grated
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning (link)
For the garlic parmesan sauce:
For the grilled chicken:
directions
- Melt the butter with the parmesan, garlic, and red pepper flakes, over medium-low heat, before turning off the heat and mixing in the lemon juice and parsley.
- Season the chicken with the cajun seasoning, skewer it, and grill over medium-high heat, basting with the garlic parmesan mixture, until cooked (165F) and lightly charred on both sides, about 2-4 minutes per side.
For the garlic parmesan sauce:
For the grilled chicken:
Option: Instead of cajun seasoning simply season with salt and pepper to taste.
Option: Instead of cajun seasoning use: 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Option: Add hot sauce to taste to the garlic parmesan butter!
Option: Add a splash of worcestershire sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free) to the garlic parmesan butter.
Option: Instead of cajun seasoning use: 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Option: Add hot sauce to taste to the garlic parmesan butter!
Option: Add a splash of worcestershire sauce (gluten-free for gluten-free) to the garlic parmesan butter.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 222, Fat 16g (Saturated 8g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 118mg, Sodium 136mg, Carbs 1g (Fiber 0, Sugars 0), Protein 28g
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Nice, love parmigiano reggiano and like that they’re served on skewers, thank you
Made this for dinner last night, but just grilled whole tenderloins instead of cutting into pieces and putting on skewers. The garlic parmesan was delicious!
How long did you grill the whole breasts and what temp?
2-4 minutes per side for the skewers seemed really fast, but “on medium high heat” can vary greatly with the grill being used.
Medium-high should be around 425F-450F and it should not take long to cook chicken in small pieces, less that 1 inch, larger pieces would take longer. I like to test with a meat thermometer for 165F to verify that they are cooked through. Enjoy!
I made this mail for my family tonight with fresh corn on the cob and it was all a huge hit! they absolutely loved the flavor of the meat and the fresh corn on the cob and the homemade pasta salad with an absolutely lovely summer meal! My son-in-law is not fond of chicken and so I used boneless pork loin chops that I pounded thin. The adults and all the kids gave 100% thumbs up. thank you for such an awesome and amazing recipe. we will be making this on a regular basis