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Air Fryer Chicken Satay Recipe
This air fryer chicken satay recipe calls for simple ingredients and cooks the dish in no time at all. The spicy, juicy chicken and rich peanut butter sauce are worth the prep.
- cook TIME 17 mins
- prep TIME 8 mins
- total TIME 25 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Asian
Keyword: air fryer chicken satay, air fryer chicken satay recipe, how to make chicken satay in an air fryer
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 494 kcal
Ingredients (20)
- 19 oz skinless boneless chicken thigh cut into skewable pieces
- 8 oz cucumber halved lengthwise then sliced
- 1 oz toasted peanuts broken into fine bits
- 0.5 oz red onion about half a medium, sliced into rings
- 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice
- 2 tbsp unsalted peanut butter divided in half
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 2 tsp garlic from about 2 cloves, minced
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp ginger finely minced
- 1/4 cup mint leaves for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
1
Season 10 oz chicken with 2 tsp garlic, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cajun seasoning, 1 tsp Italian seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes.

2
Skewer the meat (we made 8 skewers). Air-fry at 400°F for 17 minutes.

3
Meanwhile, make the dip by combining 2 tbsp peanut butter, 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp canola oil, 1 tsp honey, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/4 tsp ginger, and 0.5 oz toasted peanuts (save the rest for later).

4
Sprinkle the rest of the peanuts on top of the chicken. Serve with the side veggies (8 oz cucumber, 0.5 oz red onion, and 1/4 cup mint leaves) and 3 cups cooked rice.

Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 494 kcal | Fat 18 g | Saturated Fat 3 g | Trans Fat 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat 9 g | Cholesterol 126 mg | Sodium 574 mg | Potassium 611 mg | Carbohydrate 50 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 4 g | Protein 34 g | Vitamin A 738 IU | Vitamin C 3 mg | Calcium 56 mg | Iron 4 mg