Honey Soy Chicken Skewers

Name: Honey Soy Chicken Skewers
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 700g skinless boneless chicken thigh fillet, cut into chunks; 3 tbsp tamari (gluten free); 2 tbsp honey; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 lime, juice; 250g long grain rice; 2 spring onions, sliced

Sticky, sweet and salty chicken thigh skewers charred on the barbecue. A weeknight crowd pleaser.

Time35 min plus marinating
LevelEasy
Costabout £2.76 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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700 gskinless boneless chicken thigh filletscut into chunks
3 tbsptamari (gluten free)
2 tbsphoney
2garlic clovescrushed
1 tbspfresh gingergrated
1 tbspolive oil
1limejuice
250 glong grain rice
2spring onionssliced

Method

1
Mix the tamari, honey, garlic, ginger, oil and lime juice in a bowl. Add the chicken, stir well and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
30 min
2
Soak 8 wooden skewers in water, then thread on the chicken.
3
Cook the rice following the packet instructions.
12 min
4
Cook the skewers on a hot barbecue or griddle for 12 minutes, turning often, until sticky and charred with no pink inside. Brush with any leftover marinade for the first 8 minutes only.
12 min
5
Serve over the rice with spring onions on top.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.