Buttermilk Chicken Skewers Recipe

Are you ready for some summer comfort food? These savory chicken skewers spend a few hours soaking up a completely dairy-free Paleo buttermilk marinade, and then all you have to do is throw them on the grill for a few minutes to get fast and easy protein.

So what’s the secret to making Paleo “buttermilk?” The same secret behind making regular buttermilk: something creamy and cold and something acidic.

In traditional buttermilk, the acid taste comes from fermentation; here, it’s from lemon juice, which also gives the marinade an extra flavor boost. You can throw in some homemade Sriracha sauce if you want a spicy version, or leave it alone for a more classic flavor.

For a vegetable side, these skewers would be great over salad or maybe with a dish of crunchy coleslaw on the side.

Or try them with some lightly grilled vegetables (zucchini? Eggplant?), maybe drizzled with a little extra buttermilk marinade if you find out you really like it!

Buttermilk Chicken Skewers Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP:10 min + 5 h COOK: 16 min

Ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken thighs, cut into chunks;
• 1 cup coconut milk;
• 3 lemons, cut into wedges;
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice;
• 1 tbsp. Sriracha sauce; (optional)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;

Preparation

1. In a bowl, mix together the coconut milk, lemon juice, and Sriracha sauce, if using, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Add the chicken to the coconut milk and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 5 hours.
3. Preheat your grill to medium-high.
4. Skewer the chicken on wooden skewers, alternating between chicken and lemon wedges.
5. Grill the chicken skewers on the preheated grill, covered, for about 8 minutes per side.

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Buttermilk Chicken Skewers Recipe

A summery barbecue chicken recipe with a cool, classic flavor - try it spicy or mild!

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Prep Time 5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 16 minutes mins

Total Time 5 hours hrs 26 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 634 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 lbs chicken thighs cut into chunks
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 3 lemons cut into wedges
• 2 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. Sriracha sauce optional
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a bowl, mix together the coconut milk, lemon juice, and Sriracha sauce, if using, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  1 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 tbsp. Sriracha sauce, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Add the chicken to the coconut milk and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 5 hours.
  3 lbs chicken thighs
• Preheat your grill to medium-high.
• Skewer the chicken on wooden skewers, alternating between chicken and lemon wedges.
  3 lemons
• Grill the chicken skewers on the preheated grill, covered, for about 8 minutes per side.

Nutrition

Calories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 45gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 174mgSodium: 269mgPotassium: 686mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 348IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 4mg

Keyword buttermilk, chicken, skewer

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