Description
These garlic parmesan chicken skewers are made with juicy chicken thighs packed onto skewers, basted with a rich garlic parmesan butter sauce, and air fried until golden brown and crispy on the outside while staying tender and juicy inside.
Ingredients
- For the Garlic Parmesan Butter
- 1 pound salted butter, softened
- 5 cloves garlic, grated
- 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped, optional for serving
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- For the Chicken Skewers
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch strips
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a medium-sized bowl, then stir in the grated garlic, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and red pepper flakes until combined.
2. Trim the wooden skewers if needed so they fit inside your air fryer.
3. Tightly thread 6 to 7 pieces of chicken thigh onto each skewer until all chicken is used. Season the skewers with salt and pepper.
4. Brush all sides of the chicken skewers with the garlic parmesan butter sauce.
5. Place the skewers in the air fryer at 350°F and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Baste the skewers again with more butter sauce and cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Baste once more and cook for a final 5 minutes, for a total cook time of 15 minutes, until golden brown and fully cooked.
8. Repeat with remaining skewers as needed.
9. Pour any remaining garlic parmesan butter from the air fryer over the cooked skewers, garnish with parsley and additional parmesan if desired, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
The butter sauce may firm up while preparing the recipe; this is completely normal.
Heavy duty poultry shears work best for trimming wooden skewers.
Metal skewers that fit your air fryer are also a great option.
You can make this recipe without skewers for nugget-style chicken, but reduce the cooking time slightly and monitor closely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 377
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 1683mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 53g
- Cholesterol: 271mg