Easy Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Chicken Skewers Recipe
Image credit: Whip It Up With Jay via YouTube
If you love chicken skewers but are not in the mood to grill outdoors, then just prepare them in your kitchen using your air fryer with the help of this recipe by Whip It Up With Jay on YouTube. This method makes your chicken skewers juicy and flavorful, plus, it can be cooked in as fast as 15 minutes, and it is also glazed in an equally delicious butter sauce that you surely can’t resist.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds of boneless & skinless chicken thighs
- ½ tsp of garlic powder
- ½ tsp of onion powder
- ½ tsp of ground black pepper
- ½ tsp of smoked paprika
- ½ tsp of Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp of salt
- ¼ tsp of chili powder
Butter Sauce
- 4 tbsp of unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- Freshly chopped curly parsley
Directions:
Step 1
Cut the chicken into small bite-sized pieces, then drizzle them with oil, and massage the oil well into the chicken until coated. In a small mixing bowl, mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, ground black pepper, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, salt, and chili powder until uniform, and sprinkle it all over the chicken. Mix them well and massage the seasonings into the chicken until well coated, then soak the skewers in water before you insert the chicken pieces into them, and place them in the air fryer basket preheated at 400°F.
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Step 2
Allow them to cook for about 15 to 17 minutes, then flip them over halfway through the cooking time, and while waiting prepare the butter sauce. Place a skillet pan on a stove over medium heat, then add the butter and let it melt, and then add the lemon pepper seasoning and chopped parsley. Stir them around and cook for a few seconds, then turn off the heat, and set it aside. Once the chicken is cooked, transfer them to a serving plate, then pour the prepared butter sauce all over them, and serve. Enjoy!
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