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Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers

Garlic. Parmesan. Chicken. Sounds like the best dinner ever, right? And this garlic Parmesan chicken skewers recipe lives up to the name.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Freeze Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Skewers:

Garlic Parmesan Butter:

  • 1.5 cup Unsalted Butter melted
  • 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan
  • 1.5 tbsp Chopped Parsley
  • 1 tbsp Red Chili Flakes
  • 1 tbsp FYR RED Hot Sauce

Instructions

  • Pound the chicken thighs until about ⅛” thick.
  • Add a base layer of chicken about 2.5 feet long and 1 foot wide. Then add a layer of bacon over the chicken with more chicken over the top. Wrap in foil and place on a tray into the freezer for at least 1 hour but ideally 4 hours.
  • Preheat your fire to medium heat (about 325F).
  • Pull out your meat and slice into 2x2” cubes and skewer onto small skewers. Season the outside with my Cowboy Butter Rub.
  • To make the Parmesan garlic butter, combine your melted butter, minced garlic, grated Parmesan, chopped parsley, red chili flakes and FYR RED Hot Sauce in a mason jar. Set aside until you're ready to cook.
  • Add the skewers to the grill grates to cook slowly to render the fat and cook the bacon. Cook for about 15-20 minutes total or until 165F internal and baste with the butter sauce throughout. Then once done, pull off and let rest.

Notes

Freeze for Ease
You'll see in the recipe instructions to freeze the chicken and bacon layers in the freezer for at least an hour (ideally four hours). Don't skip this step! The freezing makes it easier to slice the meat, and it stays together better on the grill. Otherwise, your chicken skewers will be flopping all over the place and will fall apart on the grill! Nothing sadder than watching a juicy chunk of chicken fall through the grates...
On the flip side, don't forget about your chicken and leave it in there too long! If you do, it's going to be a pain (literally) to try to get the skewer through the frozen meat.

Nutrition

Calories: 2256kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 95g | Fat: 193g | Saturated Fat: 80g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 70g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 705mg | Sodium: 1288mg | Potassium: 1993mg | Fiber: 26g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4276IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 1045mg | Iron: 26mg