Name: Air Fryer Lemon Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed; 1/2 tablespoon oregano; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon freshly minced fine garlic, or use granulated garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and paprika; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit if you don't enjoy a little kick and heat); 21/2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest; optional: 1 sprig or fresh rosemary

If you're a fan of the ease of your air fryer for cooking, you'll love making these easy lemon chicken skewers for your next easy dinner.

The chicken bites take around 30 minutes to marinade then threaded on water-soaked mini wooden skewers then in 15 minutes air fried to perfection.

Served with a favorite dipping sauce or plain these can be a whole meal or just an appetizer for your next social gatherings or family dinner.

Our family loves this chicken served with our Rice Almondine, Homemade Pita Bread, or on an easy leafy green salad with some Homemade House Greek Dressing

Also, if you love using your air fryer try our Summer Air Fryer Recipes, all of them are easy to make and quick.

Just scroll to the recipe card below for these easy chicken lemon skewers and make these for dinner tonight!

Air Fryer Lemon Chicken Skewers Simple Steps

soak the mini skewers in water for at least30 minutes to 1 hour
cut up the boneless chicken breasts into cubes (or leave them in thin strips to thread)
place the marinade in a plastic ziplock bag
marinate for at least 30 minutes
set the air fryer to 400 degrees
air fry for 15 minutes
thats it!

Served with one of our homemade dipping sauce recipes of your choice or plain.

cubed raw chicken making skewers for lemon chicken

Shopping List for Making Air Fryer Lemon Chicken:

boneless chicken breasts cut into strips or cubed
lemon juice and zest from fresh lemons
garlic or granulated garlic powder
thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper
refer to the recipe card for measurements and hit print below

Cooking Methods

Grill: Soak the skewers in warm water, and thread the chicken. I usually cook these on oil-sprayed foil ( see photo below). Heat the grill to medium heat and cook for around 5 minutes turning until the juice runs clear and the internal temperature is 165 degrees
Oven: place on in a cast-iron skillet, and bake at 400 degrees until browned and the juice runs clear around 15 to 20 minutes. Cool then thread on skewers
Air Fry: Heat the air fryer to 400 degrees. Place chicken strips on the middle rack and set the timer for 11 to 15 minutes. Thread on skewers when cooking is completed. Refer to your instant-read thermometer to ensure doneness is at 165 degrees internal temperature.

Pin for later

How To Make The Easiest Lemon Chicken Ever Air Fried

As I mentioned before air frying chicken is easy and flavorful plus it's quick cooking and still juicy inside.

If you haven't tried air frying chicken in your air fryer this is a great place to start on "how to air fry chicken" right here.

Again give this recipe your recipe a try and if you don't have an air fryer just grill just choose another method! Enjoy!!

chicken lemon skewers, air fryer lemon chicken skewers, air fried chicken kabobs, air fryer lemon chicken skewers

chicken kabobs, chicken lemon recipes, chicken skewers, air fryer recipes

American

Yield: 6

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Air Fryer Lemon Chicken Skewers

Mini Chicken skewers are made super easy in the air fryer. Marinade, thread, and air fryer. Delicious and a great appetizer or fun meal.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
1/2 tablespoon oregano
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon freshly minced fine garlic, or use granulated garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, and paprika
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (omit if you don't enjoy a little kick and heat)
21/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
optional: 1 sprig or fresh rosemary

Instructions

Rinse the chicken then dry with paper towels.
Cut chicken into 2-inch bite-sized pieces.
Place all the marinade ingredients in a plastic bag with the chicken bites.
Set the bag in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
I use mini wooden sticks and soak them in water for around 1 hour.
Notes: I remove the rosemary (if using) and if you've marinated it overnight it can have too much juice so drain some out.
Thread the chicken pieces on the soaked skewers.
Set the Air fryer at 400 degrees and preheat for 3 minutes.
Place the skewers on an oil-sprayed wire basket or use the air fryer liners found online.
Air fry for 15 mins flipping halfway through cooking time.
Internal temperature should be at least 165 degrees in the thickest part of the chicken center.
Let it rest for 2 minutes then bake the next batch.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

116.66

Fat (grams)

4.4 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

0.77 g

Carbs (grams)

2.78 g

Fiber (grams)

0.51 g

Net carbs

2.27 g

Sugar (grams)

0.76 g

Protein (grams)

16.32 g

Sodium (milligrams)

88.63 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

48.38 mg

The default measuring system for this website is US Customary. Unit conversions are provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. While we strive to provide accurate unit conversions, please be aware that there may be some discrepancies.