Curry Chicken Skewers with Lime are quick and easy to prepare on the grill. Deliciously fragrant and tangy, they’re perfect served alongside some rice and a simple salad.
Why You’ll Love Them
These Curry Chicken Skewers with Lime make a great, quick weeknight meal that can be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
The steps to make these Curry Chicken Skewers are super simple. The night before you plan to make them, cut your chicken into pieces and stick them in the curry marinade that’s made with 5 simple ingredients.
Then, the next day, just pop them onto a hot grill for a few minutes. Pair them with one of the suggested sides below, and you’ve got a delicious meal!
Curried Chicken Skewer Ingredients
- Chicken Thighs – Or chicken breasts. Cut the chicken into 1-inch cubes.
- Curry Powder – Adds that great, fragrant flavor.
- Sriracha – For a bit of heat. Feel free to omit.
- Lime Juice – To add a great tang. Can also use lemon juice or a splash of vinegar.
- Oil – Helps keep the chicken from sticking to the grill.
- Agave – Or honey or brown sugar. To add a hint of sweetness and to help the chicken caramelize on the grill.
How to Make Them
- Make the Curry Marinade: Combine all ingredients (except chicken) in a small bowl. Stir well to combine.
- Marinate the Chicken: Add bite size pieces of chicken to a large ziploc bag and pour the marinade over the chicken. Let marinate for at least 4 hours (or overnight)
- Grill: Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Arrange chicken skewers in a single layer and cook, rotating occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
Tip: The overnight marinade really helps the curry flavors to permeate the meat. But, if you’re running short on time, you could also marinate them for as little as four hours. Then, when you’re ready to eat, simply thread the marinated chicken onto skewers and grill them up.
Variations
- For even more flavor, try adding in a little ginger, garlic, soy sauce, or lime zest.
- Try swapping out the chicken thighs for chicken breasts.
- Try serving them up with some cooling raita sauce, peanut sauce or Peruvian Aji Amarillo on the side.
What to Serve with Them
- Grilled Red Peppers
- Daikon Radish Salad
- Grilled Shishito Peppers
- Shirazi Salad
- Instant Pot Rice
- Or, check out these 35+ EASY Sides for BBQ Chicken!
Wine Pairings
- Prosecco with its bright effervescence and notes of citrus is a perfect match for these richly spiced chicken skewers that have a hint of lime.
- An off-dry Riesling will also pair nicely, as will a Gewurztraminer. The slight sweetness meets its match with the spiciness of the curry.
- Rosé is another great match. The berry flavors perfectly compliment Indian and spicy Thai dishes.
More Grilling Recipes
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- Grilled Pork Loin with Charred Lemon Chimichurri
- Mango Lime Grilled Chicken
- Grilled Pork Medallions with Mojo Sauce
- Lemon Chicken Skewers with Harissa Yogurt Sauce
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Curry Chicken Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken thighs (cut into one inch pieces)
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons agave (or honey or brown sugar)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons curry powder
- 1 Tablespoon sriracha
- 2 limes (juiced)
- Green onions (for garnish)
- Lime wedges (for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients (except chicken) in a small bowl. Stir well to combine.
- Add chicken to a large ziploc bag and pour the marinade over the chicken.
- Let marinate for at least 4 hours (or overnight)
- Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high. Arrange chicken skewers in a single layer and cook, rotating occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition
This curried chicken skewers recipe was originally published in 2015. It was updated in 2019 to add new photographs and again in 2023 to add new content. The original curry kebabs recipe remains the same. Enjoy!
Its like you took two of my favorite flavors ever and put them on a chicken kabob. Thank you!! I am pinning this recipe for later. Cheers! 🙂
Lime and curry – What’s not to love!? 🙂 Thanks Danielle!
I’m veggie, but this sauce would work great on grilled tofu skewers, too! And YES – I’m all for cooking outside when it gets ghastly hot (like it’ll be later in the week).
Great idea Catherine – These flavors would work really well with tofu!
Curry chicken is so flavorful as it is, and then you tossed it on the grill. I bet the flavors explode.
The smoky flavor from grilling really combines nicely with the curry! Thanks Christine!
This looks amazing!!!
Thank you Meredith – They’re perfect for grilling up during this hot weather!
wowza! yum!
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Thanks Kelsey!
I can almost smell it. Yum!
Ugh, sorry to hear you are so sick! Hope you get better soon! I LOVE that photo of the chicken on the grill. Gorgeous.
Thank you Erin! I hope to be on the upswing soon!
Loved your presentation and the chicken on the grill with the smoke on looks heavenly .
Thanks Alka!
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Thanks so much for letting me know Anne! I had to do some tweaking, but it should be working now!!!
I love the lime paired with curry and totally agree that marinading overnight makes all the difference. I can’t wait to try these on our next dry day!
mmm I love curry chicken!
I’m bookmarking this. It’s all of our favorite flavor profiles! I wonder if we still have curry powder left.
Wow, these sound great and so easy! Love the simple ingredient list, and I’m a big fan of chicken and citrus. I will give this a try once it gets a little warmer.
I hope you enjoy Meg!
Why do you show a bowl of what looks a dipping sauce in your picture? There’s no mention of it in your directions. At least that I can find. Thank you.
Hi Perry – I just like to serve these curry chicken skewers with a bit of sriracha on the side. That’s what you see in the bowl.
Such a good marinade! The flavors combined for a little heat, a little sweet and a little tartness from the lime and infused the chicken with a wonderful flavor!
I’m so happy to hear that you liked them Rita!
So easy and so delicious!! Thank you.
Looks wonderful and full of flavors. I’ll try it tomorrow! I noticed the nutrition facts did not have sugar! It does have a good amount with the agave or honey. Please include. Important to know for Weight Watchers!
Hi Martha – I just went in and looked at the nutrition again. It’s been revised to show that each serving has 4g of sugar. Hope that helps!
Delicious!
Loved this recipe! Thank you 🙂
You’re welcome Sarah!
Best curry ever! It’s my go-to recipe for curry now! The lime just puts it over the deep end of delicious! I grill the chicken and put in homemade naan with pickled red onions and a cucumber yogurt sauce! 🥰 one of my favorite meals! Ever! Thank you for sharing!
Looks very delicious. I will try it today. Thank you for sharing.
This sounds so delicious and I see it’s super easy to make. I will definitely include this recipe in my next week meal plan. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Can one leave put the agave so there is less sugar in the recipe. Or is it needed in the marinate for a chemical reason.
Hi Sandee – You can definitely leave it out!