Greek Chicken Souvlaki - Air Fryer

• porcije: 8 10
• aktivno vrijeme: 10 mins
• ukupno vrijeme: 25 minutes

Sastojci

2 lbs Boneless skinless Chicken thighs or breasts

1 tablespoon Mediterranean style Oregano

2 tablespoon Oil

3 teaspoons Garlic powder or 4 cloves of garlic

1 ¼ teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Paprika

½ teaspoon White pepper

½ teaspoon Black pepper

¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper

3 Tablespoons Lemon juice

Upute

Prepare souvlaki marinade

Mix salt, spices, herbs, oil and lemon juice in a bowl and set aside

Prepare chicken

Wash and pat chicken dry with a clean paper towel.

Cut chicken thighs into 2 inch bite sized pieces.

Combine the chicken bites with the marinade till well coated. Set aside in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 30 mins.

While the chicken is marinating soak the bamboo skewers in water to keep it from burning during cooking.

When ready to bake, thread the chicken pieces on the skewers till all the meat has been threaded.

Air fry

Place chicken skewers in a parchment paper lined air fryer basket. Mine takes 4 at a time.

Bake at 400°F / 204°C for 15 mins flipping half way through cooking time. Internal temperature should be at least 165°F / 74°C

Let it rest for 2 minutes then bake the next batch.

Serve with your favorites fixings

Bilješke

This recipe makes 8-10 souvlaki chicken skewers.

If you can’t have Mediterranean oregano you can substitute with Italian oregano.

If you are in a hurry you let chicken rest for 10 mins on the counter after mixing with marinade.