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These air fryer chicken kabobs are flavorful, easy to make, and cook in under 15 minutes! They’re juicy and tender on the inside and slightly charred on the outside.
If you love air fryer recipes, be sure to check out these air fryer chicken wings and air fryer chicken tenders.
INGREDIENT NOTES
See the recipe card below for ingredient quantities and complete instructions.
- Chicken – I used boneless chicken breasts but feel free to use boneless chicken thighs instead.
- Spices – A combination of paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Oil – This will help the spices adhere to the chicken.
- BBQ Sauce – Use the brand of your choice, but I really like sweet baby Ray’s original bbq sauce.
TOP TIPS
- Don’t have bamboo skewers? No problem, simply place the chicken chunks in the air fryer, leaving some space between each chicken piece.
- Make sure to soak the bamboo skewers in water for a few minutes before threading the chicken otherwise, they may overheat and burn.
- Cook the chicken for 5 minutes before brushing it with bbq sauce otherwise, the chicken will burn. BBQ sauce contains sugar and sugar has a tendency to burn quickly when exposed to high heat.
- Not a fan of bbq sauce? Simply omit it or use the sauce of your choice, such as honey mustard or bang bang sauce.
HOW LONG DO I COOK THE CHICKEN FOR?
I cooked the chicken kabobs in the air fryer at 400 degrees F. for a total of 12 minutes.
WHAT CAN I SERVE THIS WITH?
I love serving these with 4 cheese mac and cheese and veggies but feel free to serve these with the sides of your choice.
STORAGE
If you have any leftovers, allow them to cool completely and then transfer them to an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Simply reheat in the air fryer or microwave until heated through.
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Air Fryer Chicken Kabobs
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt , or to taste
- ½ cup bbq sauce
- nonstick spray
Instructions
- If using wooden skewers, make sure to soak them in water for at least 30 minutes otherwise, they can burn. I used 6-inch bamboo skewers.
- Slice the chicken into 1-inch pieces and trim off any fat.
- Add the chicken pieces to a large bowl along with the spices, salt, and olive oil. Mix well.
- Thread chicken onto skewers. I did about 4 chicken pieces per skewer.
- Spray your air fryer basket with nonstick spray.
- Place the chicken kabobs in the air fryer basket and cook for 5 minutes at 400 degrees f.
- Once the 5 minutes are up, brush the chicken with bbq sauce on all sides and cook for an additional 7 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Don’t have bamboo skewers? No problem, simply place the chicken chunks in the air fryer, leaving some space between each chicken piece.
- Make sure to soak the bamboo skewers in water for a few minutes before threading the chicken otherwise, they may overheat and burn.
- Cook the chicken for 5 minutes before brushing it with bbq sauce otherwise, the chicken will burn. BBQ sauce contains sugar and sugar has a tendency to burn quickly when exposed to high heat.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
