Parmesan Chicken Sticks (Printable Recipe Version)
Juicy chicken pieces on a stick smothered in savory parmesan garlic butter cooked till crisp in the airfryer, jazzed up with lemon and parsley.
# Ingredients You’ll Need:
→ For the Garlic Butter Parmesan
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Fresh parsley, chopped (about 1/4 bunch, optional for serving)
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Chili flakes, 1 teaspoon
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Salt, 1 teaspoon
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Zest and juice from one lemon
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Parmesan cheese, grated, 50g
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Garlic cloves, finely grated, 5
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Salted butter, softened, 450g
→ For the Chicken Skewers
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Chicken thighs, boneless skinless, sliced into 5cm strips, 1.35kg
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Black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon
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Salt, 2 teaspoons
# Steps to Make It:
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Grab any leftover garlic butter from your air fryer and pour it over the hot skewers. Toss on extra parsley, a sprinkle of Parmesan, and fresh lemon on the side, if you like.
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Lay the skewers in the air fryer. Cook at 175°C for 5 minutes, coat with garlic butter, go another 5 minutes, butter again, then finish with another 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and looking golden. If you have extra skewers, batch them.
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Smother each skewer with that buttery garlic-Parmesan mix on all sides.
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Push 6 or 7 chicken pieces fairly tight onto each wooden skewer. Do this till you’re out of chicken. Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper.
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Trim wooden skewers down to a length that fits your air fryer. Kitchen shears or poultry scissors work well.
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Melt your butter in a medium bowl. Stir in the grated garlic, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice, salt, and chili flakes. No stress if the butter firms up while you work.
# Extra Information:
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For the crispest results, line up the skewers in a single layer in the air fryer. Working in batches helps if you're making lots.