Description
Savor delicious Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers featuring tender boneless chicken thighs marinated and basted in a rich garlic parmesan butter, air fried to golden perfection and garnished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges for a flavorful and easy meal.
Ingredients
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For the Garlic Parmesan Butter
- 1 pound salted butter, softened
- 5 cloves garlic, grated
- ½ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped, optional, for serving
For the Chicken Skewers
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch strips
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Make Garlic Parmesan Butter: Melt the butter in a medium-sized bowl, then add the grated garlic, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir well to combine.
- Prepare Skewers: Trim wooden skewers to fit your air fryer using poultry shears. If using metal skewers, ensure they fit your air fryer basket.
- Assemble Chicken: Thread 6-7 pieces of chicken thigh onto each skewer tightly. Season the chicken evenly with salt and black pepper.
- Brush with Butter: Using a basting brush, coat all sides of each skewer generously with the garlic parmesan butter.
- Air Fry First Cycle: Place the skewers in the air fryer set to 350°F and cook for 5 minutes.
- Baste and Continue Cooking: Remove the skewers, baste again with more garlic parmesan butter, and return to air fryer for another 5 minutes.
- Final Cooking: Brush once more with butter and cook for a last 5 minutes. Chicken skewers should be golden brown and fully cooked.
- Serve: Pour any reserved garlic parmesan butter from the air fryer over the cooked chicken. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Use heavy-duty poultry shears to easily trim wooden skewers for a perfect fit in your air fryer.
- If metal skewers that fit your air fryer are available, they provide a reusable alternative.
- You can make this recipe nugget-style without skewers, but reduce cooking time and watch to prevent overcooking.
- The garlic parmesan butter may firm up while preparing the recipe; this is normal and will melt again during cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1100 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
