BAKED BUTTERMILK BARBECUE CHICKEN BITES

Ingredients

• ​1 cup buttermilk
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp dried oregano, crumbled
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut crosswise into 3 pieces
• bamboo skewers
• 1 cup All-Purpose Barbecue Sauce

Directions

1. ​To prepare marinade, combine buttermilk, garlic, oregano, salt, onion powder, paprika and pepper in a large heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add chicken and squeeze bag to coat chicken with marinade. Seal bag and place on a tray. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours.
2. Soak bamboo skewers in hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 450°F.
4. Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry; discard marinade. Thread chicken onto soaked skewers. Place skewers in a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Brush each skewer with All-Purpose Barbecue Sauce.
5. Bake skewers, turning and brushing occasionally with sauce, for 15 minutes. Discard any remaining sauce. Continue baking until chicken is cooked through, about 5 – 7 more minutes.