Looking to add more flavour to your barbecue chicken skewers? This simple honey marinade for chicken recipe is only a 6-ingredient sauce, requiring minimal effort and kitchen cupboard essentials to produce a sweet and smoky flavour (time to prepare the BBQ!).
Barbecue Chicken Honey Marinade
Preparation time 5 minutes
Cooking time 8-10 minutes
Serves 4-6 Skewers
Ingredients
•1 tbsp vegetable oil
•1 tbsp sesame oil
•2 cloves garlic – peeled and minced
•1 tsp minced ginger
•3 tbsp dark soy sauce
•3 tbsp honey
Method
Step 1:
Mix all the marinade ingredients (veg and sesame oil, minced garlic, ginger, soy sauce and honey) together in a small mixing bowl.
Step 2:
Place the chicken skewers on a tray and brush on three-quarters of the marinade (reserving the rest). Place in the fridge (covered) for an hour.
Step 3:
Place the skewers on a smoking hot griddle or BBQ, and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally until cooked through and the chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Brush with the reserved marinade halfway through cooking.
Step 4:
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and coriander before serving.
Chef's Tips
To make the sauce even sweeter, you can add 2tbsp of brown sugar to the mixture
Best served with salad and rice or potatoes.