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Air Fryer Chicken Au Poivre Skewers

Juicy, peppery chicken thigh skewers cooked in the air fryer and finished with a creamy, shallot-and-herb peppercorn sauce. You get all the flavor of the viral chicken au poivre without waiting on a whole chicken.

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Ingredients

For the skewers

  • —boneless skinless chicken thighs · cubed; chicken breasts work but won't be as juicy
  • —olive oil
  • —salt
  • —black pepper
  • —paprika
  • —lemon pepper

For the sauce

  • —butter
  • —shallots
  • —garlic
  • —fresh thyme · finely chopped
  • —fresh rosemary · finely chopped
  • —beef broth
  • —heavy cream
  • 1 pinchsugar · the transcript is unclear here
  • —Worcestershire sauce
  • —mustard
  • —black peppercorns · freshly crushed

Steps

  1. 1

    Cut the boneless skinless chicken thighs into cubes.

  2. 2

    Toss the chicken with olive oil, salt, black pepper, paprika and lemon pepper.

  3. 3

    Thread the chicken onto skewers, making sure the skewers fit in your air fryer.

  4. 4

    For the sauce, melt butter in a pan and caramelize the shallots.

  5. 5

    Add the garlic and the finely chopped fresh thyme and rosemary, and sauté until fragrant.

  6. 6

    Add the beef broth, heavy cream, a pinch of sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and the freshly crushed black peppercorns.

  7. 7

    Simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.

  8. 8

    Cook the skewers in the air fryer.

  9. 9

    In the last few minutes of cooking, spoon some sauce over each skewer and let it caramelize.

  10. 10

    Plate the skewers with more sauce on top. Serve with french fries, mashed potatoes or rice.

Creator's notes

You can use chicken breasts instead of thighs, but they won't be as juicy. Serve with french fries, mashed potatoes or rice.

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