Meats

Air Fryer Lemon Butter Chicken Skewers

Name: Air Fryer Lemon Butter Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: zest of a Lemon (typically ~1 tsp); 2 tbsp Lemon Juice; 1 tbsp Mayonnaise (see notes); 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 large cloves of Garlic, (finely grated); 1 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano; 3/4 tsp EACH: Paprika, Salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 640g / 1.4lb boneless skinless Chicken Thighs, (sliced into bite-sized pieces); 75g / 5 tbsp Butter, (softened); 1 tbsp very finely diced Fresh Parsley; 2 tsp Lemon Juice (see notes); 1/4 tsp EACH: Paprika, Black Pepper; 1/8 tsp Salt, (or to taste)

4 servings

servings

15 minutes

active time

1 hour

total time

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Ingredients

zest of a Lemon (typically ~1 tsp)

2 tbsp Lemon Juice

1 tbsp Mayonnaise (see notes)

1 tbsp Olive Oil

2 large cloves of Garlic, (finely grated)

1 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano

3/4 tsp EACH: Paprika, Salt

1/2 tsp Black Pepper

640g / 1.4lb boneless skinless Chicken Thighs, (sliced into bite-sized pieces)

75g / 5 tbsp Butter, (softened)

1 tbsp very finely diced Fresh Parsley

2 tsp Lemon Juice (see notes)

1/4 tsp EACH: Paprika, Black Pepper

1/8 tsp Salt, (or to taste)

Directions

In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients then stir in the chicken until evenly coated. Cover and leave to marinate for 30 minutes (I keep it at room temp if the chicken is just out of the fridge).

Thread the chicken onto 4 skewers, ensuring you leave a gap at both ends. Make sure the pieces are nice and compact so they stay nice and juicy. Place in the air fryer and brush over any leftover marinade left in the bowl (thoroughly wash the brush after). Cook for 13 minutes at 200C/400F. Meanwhile, combine all of the butter ingredients in a small mixing bowl.

After 13 minutes, flip the skewers (I find this easiest with tongs) and brush over around 1/4 of the butter (just eyeball it). Cook for another minute, then flip them again and brush over another 1/4 of the butter. Cook again for a final minute, or until lightly charred and cooked right through the centre (internal temp should reach at least 165F/74C).

Remove the skewers and if your air fryer was clean before starting, brush over any melted butter in the base, then liberally brush over the remaining lemon butter (don't waste any flavour!). If you want them more lemony then just squeeze over a little more lemon juice.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

396 kcal

Total Fat

28.19 g

Saturated Fat

12.29 g

Unsaturated Fat

13.376 g

Trans Fat

0.623 g

Cholesterol

170 mg

Sodium

793 mg

Total Carbohydrate

2.13 g

Dietary Fiber

0.5 g

Total Sugars

0.37 g

Protein

32.63 g