Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers

Looking to steal the spotlight at your next gathering? These garlic parmesan chicken skewers are the perfect party appetizer or equally amazing for an easy weekday dinner and they’re bound to be one of the best chicken dishes you’ve ever had!

Basted throughout the cooking process, these garlic parmesan chicken skewers are so tender they just fall right off the skewers.

After my Hot Lemon Pepper Chicken Skewers went crazy on social media, I had to give ya’ll with another incredible flavor using the same easy and fail-proof method.

You can easily make these in the air fryer (method used for the photos) or you can bake or grill them. I  paired my skewers over warm rice and added some of the leftover garlic-parm butter into the rice for the most incredible meal.

Key Ingredients in Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers

• Chicken Tenders – you can use breast or thighs but I prefer how moist tenders are.
• Butter – one stick of butter is used.
• Garlic – lots of garlic is used, about 8-10 cloves
• Parmesan – grated parm is the best for this recipe as it easily incorporates in the butter sauce.
• Hot sauce – just a tablespoon to give this chicken a little kick without adding too much heat.
• Seasonings – paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes
• Fresh Parsley – the fresh parsley adds the perfect herbiness to balance the savory butter sauce.
• Don’t forget the wooden skewers!

How to Make Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers 

Step 1: Soak wooden skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.

Combine spice mixture in a small bowl and set aside. Prep your chicken by cutting in 3″ pieces. Place them in a bowl and toss in olive oil and the spices, coating well on all sides.

Step 2: Pack the chicken onto each skewer, making sure they are tightly packed with no space in between to ensure maximum juiciness. If needed, snip the top few inches of the skewers to fit in the air fryer after the chicken is skewered

Step 3: Make the garlic parmesan sauce by combining all ingredients into a saucepan over low heat. Scoop out 1/3 of the sauce and use that for basting the chicken as it cooks. Reserve the remaining sauce for basting the cooked chicken so you don’t cross contaminate.  

Step 4: Cook 2-3 skewers at a time in an air fryer at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove and flip the skewers and baste with sauce, returning to cook an additional 2 minutes at 400 degrees.

Baste with more sauce and cook another 5-6 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165 degrees. A total cook time of 12-14 minutes. Once they are finished cooking, hit them with a final pass of the garlic sauce (the reserved sauce) and sprinkle with some parmesan and serve.