Wooden Skewers Recipes

Wooden skewers are a simple pantry tool that turn everyday ingredients into easy-to-cook, easy-to-serve recipes. They are most often used for grilled kebabs, chicken satay, shrimp skewers, vegetable skewers, and bite-size appetizers.

Because they are lightweight and disposable, wooden skewers are especially useful for cookouts, sheet pan dinners, party platters, and recipes where food needs to be portioned or flipped quickly. Bamboo skewers are the most common type and come in several lengths for appetizers, grilling, or larger kabobs.

For best results, soak wooden skewers before grilling or broiling to help prevent scorching, then thread ingredients evenly so they cook at the same pace. They also work well for no-cook recipes like fruit skewers, caprese bites, and dessert kebabs.