Air Fryer Greek Chicken Skewers
These incredible air fryer chicken skewers are juicy, tender, and packed with Greek-inspired flavors for a fantastic meal or appetizer!
Servings: 5
Calories: 473kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice from about 1 lemon
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 5 wooden skewers
For Serving
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- pickled red onions
- lemon wedges
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles*
- 1/2 cup tzatziki
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using). Whisk to create the marinade. Add the chicken thigh pieces to the bowl and toss to coat thoroughly. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours for maximum flavor.4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1/4 cup olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 3 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- While the chicken marinates, soak the wooden skewers in water for 20-30 to prevent burning, or use metal skewers.5 wooden skewers
- Preheat the air fryer to 400F. Thread the marinated chicken onto the skewers then place them in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they don’t overlap. You may need to cook them in batches depending on how big your air fryer is.
- Air fry for 12 minutes, flip and air fry for 10 more minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and is golden brown on the edges.
- Remove the skewers from the air fryer and top with feta cheese, pickled onions, and fresh parsley. Serve with lemon wedges (for squeezing over the chicken) and tzatziki.1/4 cup fresh parsley, pickled red onions, lemon wedges, 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbles*, 1/2 cup tzatziki
Nutrition
Serving: 1skewer | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 71g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 947mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
Notes
- I like my chicken super crispy so I’ll cook them an extra 3-5 min (it’s not easy to dry out chicken thighs in an air fryer so don’t worry about overcooking them!)
- For serving, I also really like Crazy Feta for extra flavor!
- For a veggie side, I like to toss some cubed zucchini in the leftover marinade and either sauté it in a pan, bake it in the oven, or air fry it.