Special Chicken Skewers: Football Foodie Kickoff

boneless chicken, cut into 1-2 inch pieces, preferably a mix of thigh and breast meat or all thigh meat

butter (1 stick), melted

juice of three good sized lemons, strained (approximately 8-9 tablespoons of lemon juice)

smoked paprika

dried oregano, measured and then crushed into a fine powder

garlic powder

chili powder

ground cayenne (optional)

kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste (about ½-1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon ground pepper)

Metal skewers or wood skewers soaked in water for at least an hour