{"id":32091,"date":"2025-09-09T00:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=32091"},"modified":"2025-09-09T00:44:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T17:44:15","slug":"air-fryer-chicken-skewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/air-fryer-chicken-skewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Fryer Chicken Skewers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Did you know you can create BBQ-style chicken skewers without using an actual BBQ? These Chicken Skewers turn out incredibly juicy and perfectly smoked by using an air fryer and a simple trick involving a piece of coal. It’s a fantastic kitchen hack!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 1 1\/2 pounds of boneless (skinless chicken thighs, chopped)<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice<\/li>
  • 1 1\/2 tablespoon of tomato paste<\/li>
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of salt<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon of minced garlic<\/li>
  • 2 teaspoons of ginger paste<\/li>
  • 1\/4 cup of plain whole milk yogurt<\/li>
  • 2 teaspoons of chili powder<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of 7 spice<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of coriander<\/li>
  • 1 teaspoon of chili flakes<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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    1. Start by placing the cubed chicken in a bowl. Add lemon juice, tomato paste, olive oil, salt, garlic, ginger, yogurt, chili powder, 7 spice, coriander, and chili flakes. Mix everything well and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, or even overnight if you have the time.<\/li>
    2. Once marinated, thread the chicken pieces onto skewers. If you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes to prevent burning. Aim for about 6 to 7 pieces per skewer.<\/li>
    3. Place the skewers in the air fryer and cook at 400\u00b0F for 6 to 8 minutes. Rotate the skewers and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes until both sides are golden brown.<\/li>
    4. Turn off the air fryer and leave it open to stop the cooking process.<\/li>
    5. Next, ignite a piece of coal over an open flame until it turns white all over. Place the coal in a small bowl made of foil and put it in the air fryer. Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the coal to create smoke. Seal the air fryer shut, but don’t turn it on. This will infuse the skewers with a delicious smoky flavor. Leave them covered for about 10 minutes.<\/li>
    6. Finally, remove the skewers from the air fryer and serve them warm. Enjoy your flavorful BBQ-style chicken skewers!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      Air Fryer Chicken Skewers<\/h2>\n\t\t

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      • 1 1\/2 pounds of boneless (skinless chicken thighs, chopped)<\/li>
      • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice<\/li>
      • 1 1\/2 tablespoon of tomato paste<\/li>
      • 2 tablespoons of olive oil<\/li>
      • 1 teaspoon of salt<\/li>
      • 1 tablespoon of minced garlic<\/li>
      • 2 teaspoons of ginger paste<\/li>
      • 1\/4 cup of plain whole milk yogurt<\/li>
      • 2 teaspoons of chili powder<\/li>
      • 1 teaspoon of 7 spice<\/li>
      • 1 teaspoon of coriander<\/li>
      • 1 teaspoon of chili flakes<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        1. Start by placing the cubed chicken in a bowl. Add lemon juice, tomato paste, olive oil, salt, garlic, ginger, yogurt, chili powder, 7 spice, coriander, and chili flakes. Mix everything well and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes, or even overnight if you have the time.<\/li>
        2. Once marinated, thread the chicken pieces onto skewers. If you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes to prevent burning. Aim for about 6 to 7 pieces per skewer.<\/li>
        3. Place the skewers in the air fryer and cook at 400\u00b0F for 6 to 8 minutes. Rotate the skewers and cook for another 6 to 8 minutes until both sides are golden brown.<\/li>
        4. Turn off the air fryer and leave it open to stop the cooking process.<\/li>
        5. Next, ignite a piece of coal over an open flame until it turns white all over. Place the coal in a small bowl made of foil and put it in the air fryer. Drizzle a bit of olive oil over the coal to create smoke. Seal the air fryer shut, but don’t turn it on. This will infuse the skewers with a delicious smoky flavor. Leave them covered for about 10 minutes.<\/li>
        6. Finally, remove the skewers from the air fryer and serve them warm. Enjoy your flavorful BBQ-style chicken skewers!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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          Did you know you can create BBQ-style chicken skewers without using an actual BBQ? These Chicken Skewers turn out incredibly juicy and perfectly smoked by using an air fryer and a simple trick involving a piece of coal. It’s a fantastic kitchen hack!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13988,130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dinner","category-main-course","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32091\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}