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Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers

Juicy chicken skewers basted with a rich garlic butter sauce and finished with freshly grated parmesan. Perfect for air fryer, oven, or grill.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 2 lb Chicken tenders or chicken breast/thigh cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Black pepper
Garlic Parmesan Butter Sauce
  • 0.5 cup Unsalted butter melted
  • 8 Garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 1 tbsp Hot sauce optional
  • 0.5 tsp Red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 tbsp Fresh parsley chopped

Equipment

  • Air Fryer or Oven
  • Wooden Skewers

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes. Pat chicken dry, then toss with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Thread tightly onto skewers.
  2. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt butter. Add minced garlic and cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and parsley. Reserve one-third of the sauce for finishing.
  3. Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Cook skewers for 5 minutes, flip and baste with sauce. Cook another 4–5 minutes, flip again and baste. Continue cooking until internal temperature reaches 165°F (about 12–14 minutes total).
  4. Brush with reserved fresh sauce and sprinkle with additional parmesan before serving.

Notes

For oven: bake at 425°F for 15–20 minutes, flipping and basting halfway. For grill: cook over medium-high heat 10–15 minutes, turning and basting frequently. Omit hot sauce for a mild family-friendly version.