chicken skewer

Meat on stick

A chicken skewer is pieces of chicken threaded onto a stick or skewer, typically grilled or roasted.

The format appears across cuisines under various names—satay, yakitori, souvlaki, shish kebab—but chicken skewer serves as the generic English term: We ordered chicken skewers from the food truck.

The pieces may be marinated and are often served with dipping sauce.

Related
  • yakitoriSkewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
  • sataySkewered meat with peanut sauce
  • kebabGrilled food on skewer
  • grillCooking surface over fire
  • teriyakiSoy-mirin glazing method

grilled meat · marinade · charred · char marks · bamboo · street food · night market · food stall · tender · juicy · smoky · barbecue · open flame · glaze · peanut sauce · sweet chili · meat · bite-sized

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Opposites
cooking format/presentation

chicken skewerfried chicken

Battered poultry cooked in oil

rotisserie chicken · drumstick · chicken drumstick · chicken wing · chicken stew

protein source

chicken skewervegetable skewer

Produce threaded for grilling

beef skewer · lamb skewer · pork skewer · shrimp skewer

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G