Description
Get ready to elevate your next grill night with these juicy, flavor-packed Cowboy Butter Chicken Skewers. This easy dinner idea features tender chicken marinated and basted in a bold cowboy butter sauce made with garlic, herbs, lemon juice, and a smoky kick of paprika. Whether you’re looking for a quick dinner, party food ideas, or healthy grilled snacks, these skewers check every box. They’re quick to cook, perfect for summer BBQs, and make an irresistible protein option in your rotation of weeknight dinner recipes.
Ingredients
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon black pepper
8 skewers wooden or metal
Instructions
1. Cut chicken into 1.5-inch chunks and pat dry.
2. In a saucepan, melt butter over low heat and stir in garlic, Dijon, paprika, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.
3. Let the butter mixture cool slightly.
4. Pour half the cowboy butter and olive oil over the chicken, toss to coat, and marinate for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
5. Thread chicken onto skewers, leaving slight gaps between pieces.
6. Preheat grill to medium-high heat and oil the grates.
7. Grill skewers 4–5 minutes per side, basting with remaining cowboy butter as they cook.
8. Check for doneness at 165°F internal temperature.
9. Remove from grill, brush with leftover cowboy butter, and sprinkle with fresh herbs if desired.
10. Serve hot with your favorite sides.
Notes
Use chicken thighs for maximum juiciness and forgiving cook time.
Don’t skip the reserved cowboy butter—it adds big flavor when brushed on during and after grilling.
If grilling isn’t an option, the oven broiler gives a great char too.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 skewer
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 90