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Overhead view of chicken spiedini skewers resting on a bed of lettuce on a round white plate with lemon wedges to garnish.

Chicken Spiedini

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Chicken spiedini are made with chicken breast bites marinated in lemon juice and white wine, then breaded with Italian seasoned breadcrumbs, skewered, and grilled until crispy.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Marinate: 1 hour
Total: 30 minutes
Recipe makes approximately 6 servings

Equipment Needed

  • medium glass bowl
  • whisk
  • plastic wrap or foil (optional)
  • Tongs
  • Plate
  • shallow bowl
  • skewers
  • spray cooking oil
  • grill or grill pan
  • Small saucepan

Ingredients Needed

For the chicken

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
  • salt (more or less to taste)
  • freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup dry white wine (such as pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs

For the garlic butter sauce

  • ½ cup butter (1 stick)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Instructions

  • Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces, then season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  • In medium glass bowl, whisk together olive oil, white wine and lemon juice. Add chicken pieces to bowl, then cover with lid, plastic wrap or foil. Place bowl in fridge, and let chicken marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
    Chunks of chicken breasts marinating in a square glass pan filled with lemon juice and white wine.
  • When ready, remove bowl from fridge, then remove chicken from marinade with tongs and place on plate. Add breadcrumbs to shallow bowl, then dunk chicken pieces into breadcrumbs until fully coated.
  • Slide 4 to 5 pieces of chicken coated with breadcrumbs onto skewers.
    Skewered and breaded chicken chunks resting on a round white plate.
  • Lightly spray grill or grill pan with spray cooking oil, and heat on medium-high heat. Add chicken skewers to grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, then flip skewers, and continue cooking for another 4 to 5 minutes, or until chicken is golden brown and fully cooked through. Once cooked, remove from grill and set aside to rest for a few minutes.
    Grilled chicken spiedini skewers on a round white plate.
  • Add butter to small saucepan, and melt over medium-high heat. once melted, add minced garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, or until fragrant.
  • Remove saucepan from heat, stir in lemon juice and fresh parsley. Drizzle garlic butter sauce all over chicken spiedini, and serve warm with side of choice.

Recipe Notes

  • While we marinate the chicken in a bowl, you can also marinate it in a gallon size plastic sealable bag, such a Ziploc, if you prefer. 
  • Make it gluten free: use gluten free breadcrumbs. If you can't find Italian seasoned gluten free ones, add ½ teaspoon to 1 teaspoon (more or less to taste) of Italian seasoning to breadcrumbs and stir it in well. 

Nutrition Info (Approximate)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 477kcal | Protein: 35g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Total Carbs: 15g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 14g | Vitamin C: 7mg | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 566mg | Potassium: 637mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg