Lemon Butter Chicken Skewers

40m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk together lemon zest, lemon juice, mayonnaise, olive oil, garlic, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir in chicken until evenly coated. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
  2. 2Thread the chicken onto 4 skewers, leaving a gap at both ends. Place in the air fryer and brush with leftover marinade. Cook for 13 minutes at 200C/400F.
  3. 3Combine softened butter, parsley, lemon juice, paprika, pepper, and salt in a bowl.
  4. 4Flip skewers, brush with 1/4 of the butter, cook for 1 minute. Flip again, brush with another 1/4 of the butter, cook for 1 minute. Repeat until lightly charred and cooked through.
  5. 5Remove skewers, brush with any melted butter in the air fryer base, then brush liberally with the remaining lemon butter. Add more lemon juice if desired.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 large cloves Garlic, finely grated
  • 1.5 tsp Dried oregano
  • 0.75 tsp Paprika
  • 0.75 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Black pepper
  • 640 g Boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced into bite-sized pieces
  • 75 g Butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp Fresh parsley, very finely diced
  • 2 tsp Lemon juice
  • 0.25 tsp Paprika
  • 0.25 tsp Black pepper
  • 0.125 tsp Salt

Equipment

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