Air fryer Chicken Seekh Kebab

Air fryer Chicken Seekh Kebab

Chicken seekh kebab is a healthy and delicious chicken appetizer that can be easily done in the air fryer. Quick and perfect.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Indian

Keyword air fryer chicken seekh kebab, chicken seekh kebab

recipe air fryer chicken recipes, Indian air fryer recipes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 18

Total Time 23

Servings skewers

Calories 133kcal

Author Rachna Parmar

Equipment

1 Air fryer
1 Chef's knife

Ingredients

500 gm chicken mince or 1 lb.
1 onion finely chopped
2 green chillies finely chopped
1.5 tbsp. ginger garlic minced
2 tbsp. cilantro chopped
1 tsp. garam masala
1 tsp. Chaat masala optional
½ tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Kashmiri red chilli powder or paprika
2 tbsp. chickpea flour or besan optional
Salt to taste
1 tbsp. oil for brushing

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, add chicken mince, chopped onion, green chillies, ginger garlic paste and cilantro. Mix it well.
Add in chickpea flour, salt, pepper and the other spices. Mix everything really well using your hands and ensure that all the spices are uniformly distributed.
Cover the bowl and let the mixture rest in the fridge for 30 minutes if it feels difficult to work with. My chicken mince was already chilled so I skipped this step and went right ahead to make the kebabs.
Instead of making logs, I prefer to cook the mince in a shallow parchment paper dish. Just take the seasoned mince and spread it in a 1-inch thick layer in the dish.
Meanwhile, preheat your air fryer to 180°C or 360°F for 3 minutes. Place the parchment paper dish with seasoned seekh kebab mince in air fryer basket. Score vertically and horizontally as it becomes easier to separate out logs after cooking.
Air fry for 14-16 minutes, till they are golden brown and cooked through. At 4-5 minutes of cooking time, brush or spray them with olive oil or butter for a richer taste so that they get golden on cooking.
Your chicken seekh kebabs are ready to serve. Separate into logs or seekhs. Serve hot with mint chutney, lemon wedges and onion slices.

Notes

1. If your chicken mince is too wet, you may add more chickpea flour. Breadcrumbs can be used as well. If your chicken mince is not wet, you may even skip chickpea flour.

2. Resting the mixture in the fridge before shaping makes it easier to work with. I use cold chicken mince as it is easier to handle.

3. Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket to ensures even cooking.

4. These kebabs can be prepared ahead and stored in the fridge for upto 2 days. Just air fry when required.

5. You can vary the spices as per taste. These are medium spicy in taste.

6. To make a meal, serve with a salad on the side along with a mint chutney. Or make a wrap with dips and salad along with chicken seekh kebab.

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