Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers (2024)

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Delicious, juicy Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers on the grill or in the air fryer. Bursting with garlic butter in every bite. The perfect summer meal, low carb, easy and everyone will love them. Bake chicken skewers, grill or air fry them! Steps for all cooking methods are included.

Why Make Garlic Parmesan Chicken Skewers

• Easy Meal. This is an easy weeknight meal that can be ready so quickly.
• Endless options. Pair these with your favorite BBQ sides like Dill Pickle Potato Salad, Baked beans, or Garlic Rolls. You can also enjoy them over a Simple Greens Salad. They make a great appetizer as well.
• These skewers are gluten free! They are great for those with allergies.
• Grill or air fry them, both turn out wonderfully.

Ingredient Notes

All other ingredients and measurements can be found in the recipe card towards the bottom of this post.

Chicken. I use both breasts and thighs depending on what I have on hand! Either one will work great and offer wonderful flavor.

Olive Oil. This is to coat the chicken so the seasonings stick to it a bit better!

Lemon. Fresh squeezed lemon is added to the quick marinade for the chicken. It helps to tenderize it and gives it a brighter flavor.

Seasonings. Salt, pepper, paprika, onion, lemon pepper (preferably no salt added lemon pepper seasoning)

Butter. Grab your favorite butter or ghee.

Parmesan. Powdered parmesan will work best! You can either blitz your own in a food processor or buy it pre grated.

All other ingredients and measurements can be found in the recipe card towards the bottom of this post.

Recipe Variations & Substitutions

• Chicken. Please use chicken thighs, or chicken breasts. I have used both several times for this recipe and I enjoy both!
• To make this Dairy Free, omit the parmesan and use a plant based butter to baste the chicken skewers.
• Bake Chicken Skewers, grill them or air fry! I have directions for all three in the recipe card.

Steps To Make This Recipe

Are you ready to get these skewers cooking on the grill or the air fryer? Grab a large mixing bowl, a sauce pan and some chicken skewers and let’s get cooking!

Step One. In a large bowl, add cubed chicken. Try to ensure the chicken is equal size chunks to ensure they cook evenly. Add olive oil, lemon juice and seasonings. Mix well to ensure the chicken is coated well. Marinate for 15 minutes to 4 hours covered with plastic in the fridge.

Step Two. Once you are ready to cook, skewer the chicken on wooden or metal skewers. Lay them on a flat baking sheet. In a sauce pan, on low, melt the butter down, add the minced garlic and let it simmer for 2 minutes. Set it aside somewhere warm/room temperature.

Step Two. Add the skewers to the grill! Preheat the grill on Medium/high to 400°F.Add the skewers directly to the grates and cook for about 8-10 minutes turning often. Add the Parmesan and parsley or other fresh herb of choice to the cooled garlic butter.

Step Three. Let the skewers sit on the grill for about 2 minutes on each side, rotating and brushing with the garlic Parmesan butter. Once the chicken is golden and reaches 165ºF internally, take it off the grill. Let the chicken rest on a baking sheet and brush generously with leftover garlic parmesan butter and a squeeze of lemon before serving. Let’s eat! Enjoy these skewers nice and hot off the grill.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.

Recipe FAQs

What To Serve With Chicken Skewers

There are so many great options to serve with chicken skewers! You can’t go wrong with this recipe and sides.

• BBQ Side Dishes. Deviled Egg Potato Salad, , Dill Pickle Pasta Salad.
• Veggie Dishes. Spicy Cucumber Salad, , Cucumber Greek Salad.
• Dips. Roasted Red Pepper, Lemon Herb Tahini, Creamy Pesto Dressing, Dill Pickle Hummus.