Air Fryer Chicken Skewers
Bite into the taste of sunshine with these juicy, tender, bright, and savory Lemon Butter Air Fryer Chicken Skewers.
Servings: 8
Calories: 255kcal
Equipment
- Bamboo skewers or metal ones
Ingredients
- 8 boneless/skinless springer mountain farms chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon garlic olive oil (or any olive oil) - use code 15GOLDENGK for 15% off
- ½ tablespoon lemon olive oil (or any olive oil) - use code 15GOLDENGK for 15% off
- 8 skewers
Sauce
- 1 stick of butter
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 30 minutes.
- Dice your chicken into even sized cubes and place them into a bowl.
- Add all of the dried seasonings to the bowl along with garlic, lemon zest, and olive oil. Toss until the chicken is fully and evenly coated.
- Skewer your chicken.
- Place the chicken skewers into the air fryer, careful not to over stuff it. You don’t want them piled up on each other.
- Allow the chicken skewers to cook at 400 °F for 18-20 minutes, flipping halfway through. They should be 165 °F when done.
- While the chicken is cooking make your lemon butter sauce. Melt ⅓ of the butter and mix it with the lemon juice, brown sugar, and all of the dry seasonings. Add the remaining butter and use a fork to mash the mixture together. There should only be small lumps.
- Once your chicken is done use a pastry or silicone brush to baste the lemon butter onto the chicken.
Notes
Top tips:
- Whenever using bamboo skewers, always take the time to soak them in water. You can even add a little kosher salt to your water. This will slightly season the meat from the inside while adding another layer of protection from getting scorched.
- Always make sure that you zest your lemon first before slicing it to juice it. It’s easier to zest this way.
- When possible, buy organic citrus for zesting. Most citrus sold in the grocery store has a wax coating on the outside to protect it during travel and at the store while on display. While it is completely food safe to eat, organic citrus doesn’t have this coating.
- Be careful not to overcrowd the tray of the air fryer. This will prevent the skewers from cooking evenly and will cause some of them to steak instead of brown.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 428IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
