Go Back
–+ servings
Four spicy Thai chicken skewers on a sheet pan with romaine lettuce leaves next to them.

Spicy Thai Chicken Skewers (Chicken Kebabs)

Course: BBQ, Dinner, Light Meals, Lunch, Meal Prep
Cuisine: East Asian, South East Asian, Thai
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Minimum marinating time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 10 skewers
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Dini Kodippili
These Spicy Thai Chicken Kebabs (Thai Chicken Skewers) with Black Pepper and Thai Basil Chicken are full of aromatic, peppery, authentic Thai flavors!
Print Recipe

Ingredients

Thai Spice Mix

  • 15 Thai basil leaves
  • 1 tbsp cracked blackpepper
  • ½ tbsp chili/red pepper flakes Adjust to your spice tolerance level. These are pretty spicy.
  • 1 inch ginger sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • ¼ tsp salt or more to taste if desired
  • 1 tbsp dark brown sugar or palm sugar
  • 3 tbsp oil vegetable oil or olive oil can be used.

Chicken Kebabs

  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 10 wooden skewers soaked in cold water, at least for 1 hour.
  • Oil to brush on, to make sure it doesn’t stick
  • Black pepper and chopped Thai basil to sprinkle on top
  • Romaine lettuce to serve

Instructions

Spice Mix

  • Place all the ingredients in a small food processor and pulse until you have a smooth paste. Set aside.

Chicken Kebabs

  • Mix the chicken and spice mix together, and set aside for at least 1 hour to marinate, preferably upto overnight. Also, place the wooden skewers in water, to soak overnight as well.
  • The next day, skewer the chicken, dividing it up between the 10 skewers.
  • Prepare the grill to a medium high heat, and brush the grill with some oil.
  • Place the chicken skewers on the grill, and cook them about 5 - 10 minutes per side until the chicken has nice grill marks. Cook the chicken kebabs on all sides.
  • Sprinkle black pepper and chopped basil on top before serving. Serve with Romaine lettuce (optional).

Nutrition

Serving: 1skewer | Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 0.05g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg