Air Fryer Chicken Skewers

These delicious Air Fryer lemon-garlic chicken skewers are a perfect weeknight meal that everyone will love! The maple sauce is definitely my favorite part of the dish!

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Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Maple and Garlic Sauce

1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup
1 clove garlic, minced
Zest of 1 lemon, well washed

Cucumber and Avocado Salad

3 avocados, cubed
2 English cucumbers, cubed
2 tablespoons (30 ml) basil
1 green onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon juice
2 tsp (10 ml) maple syrup
1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) salt
Pepper, to taste

Chicken Skewers

Zest of 1 lemon, well washed
2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
2 tsp (10 ml) paprika
1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) smoked paprika (optional)
2 tsp (10 ml) herbes de Provence
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 tsp (3.75 ml) salt
Pepper, to taste
6 to 8 chicken thighs, cubed
6 to 10 wooden skewers

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Preparation

Maple and Garlic Sauce

In a small bowl, combine all sauce ingredients.

Cucumber and Avocado Salad

In a bowl, combine all salad ingredients.

Chicken Skewers

In a bowl, combine all skewer ingredients, excluding chicken thighs. Add chicken thighs and toss gently. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Thread chicken pieces onto skewers.
Place skewers in Air Fryer basket, taking care not to overload, and cook in Air Fryer at 400°F for 12 minutes, turning halfway through cooking.
Brush chicken skewers with maple-garlic sauce.
Serve with avocado and cucumber salad and sriracha mayonnaise, if desired.

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