Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs

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Flavorful, healthy and so well-put together, yet so ridiculously easy to make- these air fried spicy chicken kebabs might just become your next favorite appetizer to serve at a dinner party you’re hosting, or just a special weekend meal you’re whipping up for the family.

Delicious and yummy Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs

But before you jump right into the recipe, here’s a bit more you should know about it.

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Ingredients For the Recipe
How to Make the Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs
Frequently Asked Questions
Tips & Tricks to Make the Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs
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Ingredients For the Recipe

You’ll need one set of ingredients each to make the kebabs, the chutney and the accompanying salad.

For the Chicken and Vegetable marination

Chicken (boneless): 250 grams
Red, green, yellow bell peppers (diced): 1 cup
Oil: 2 tbsps
Ginger garlic paste: ½ tbsp
Green chili paste/crushed: 1 tbsp
Onions (diced): ½ cup
Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Coriander powder: ½ tsp
Cumin powder: ½ tsp
Tandoori Masala powder: ½ tsp
Black salt: ½ tsp
Curd (thick): ½ cup
Coriander leaves (chopped): ¼ cup

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For the Green chutney

Coriander leaves: A bunch
Mint leaves: ½ cup
Garlic cloves: 8-10
Green chilies: 3-5
Salt: 2 tsps or as per taste
Lemon juice: Half a lemon

For Onion Salad

Onion rings: 1 large onion
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Salt: ½ tsp
Chaat masala: 1 tbsp
Black pepper powder: ½ tsp
Lemon juice: Half a lemon
Green chili (finely chopped): 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves (finely chopped): 1 tbsp

How to Make the Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs

Once you have all the elements and tools to make the dish ready, here’s the process you’ll need to follow to make it.

Pre-heat the air fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, add the chicken and the veggies along with the marination ingredients and mix well.

Marinate vegetables and chicken pieces properly and leave it for 4-5 hours

Let the mixture marinate overnight or at least for 4 hours. The longer the marination, the better the marination is absorbed by the chicken, making it juicier.

Insert marinated vegetables and chicken pieces into the skewers according to the shape and sizes

Once they are well marinated, take a skewer and insert the chicken and veggies into it. You can make as many skewers as you want depending on the size of the air fryer basket.

Spray the air fryer basket with oil. (Optional)

Air fry marinated chicken and vegetables into air fryer for few mins

Transfer the marinated chicken and veggies to the air fryer basket and cook them at 350°F for 10-12 minutes or until done.

You can flip them once in between and brush some oil so that they are cooked well.

Add all the ingredients for the chutney into the blender

Blend everything from the blender into the semi liquid chutney

For the green chutney, blend everything together in a blender. Adjust salt and lemon juice if required.

Add all the ingredients of the onion salad into the bowl

For the onion salad, mix everything together.

Hot and delicious Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs served with chutney and onion salad

Serve Chicken Kebabs hot with green chutney and onion salad.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Else Can I Add?

The ingredients that go into making these air fried spicy chicken kebabs is super simple, which means you can actually give it your take and try experimenting with different ingredients of your choice as well.
The recipe calls for the use of bell peppers and onions in addition to the chicken, but you can also use some other veggies of your choice- baby corn, mushrooms, carrots, zucchini and bok choy are some good choices.
You can also throw in some other seasonings of your choice- taco seasoning, peri peri mix, smoked paprika and dried Italian herbs can all be good options to consider.

Can I Prep the Kebabs in Advance?

These spicy chicken kebabs can be prepped weeks in advance, if not more. You can marinate the chicken and refrigerate it if you plan to use it within a day, or freeze if you want it to last longer. The green chutney can also be whipped up upto a week in advance and refrigerated.

Which Cut of Chicken Do I Use?

You can use any cut of chicken for this recipe. Just make sure you use boneless pieces (for obvious reasons), and cut them into cubes that are roughly the same size each, so that they are all cooked to perfection in the air fryer.

Tips & Tricks to Make the Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs

While making these kebabs and the other elements of the dish is pretty much a straightforward process, having these little tips and tricks handy can really help make a difference.

To make the kebab skewers more flavorful and juicy, consider marinating them a day before and refrigerating them until you are ready to air fry them.
Make sure you use skewers that are compatible with your air fryer. If you don’t want to use skewers, you can totally skip them too, and just air fry everything as is.
Chopping all the veggies such that they are roughly the same size is highly recommended. This will ensure that they are all cooked evenly.
It is advisable to make these kebabs in batches. Overcrowding the air fryer can cause the kebabs and veggies to remain undercooked.
Want to make the kebabs spicy? Add some chopped green chillies or red pepper flakes into the marinade.
Want a slightly sweeter taste and glaze to your kebabs? Brush some maple syrup or honey over them right after you get them out of the air fryer.
To give them a nice Indian twist and a bit of tanginess, you can also squeeze some lemon juice on the top right before you serve.

Delicious Air Fried Spicy Chicken Kebabs on a silver plater

Serving Ideas & Suggestions

These air fried spicy chicken kebabs taste spectacular when paired with the salad and the green chutney, but you can enjoy them on their own too, if you don’t have the time to whip up the accompaniments.

You can also serve them on a bed of seasoned rice to make it a more filling meal.

Loved how easy it was to replicate this recipe? On the hunt for some more genius ways to put your air fryer to use? Here are a few good ideas to get you going.

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