Chicken Spiedini

5 from 5 vote

Perfect to grill or cook in the oven all summer long, here is my Easy Chicken Spiedini Recipe (in Oven) with Lemon Butter Sauce – super simple, crispy chicken spiedini that you can prep ahead

Prep Time10

Cook Time14

Marinade25

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 302kcal

Author: Lora

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken

2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breast - cut into 1 inch to 1 ½ inch pieces
6 garlic cloves - kept whole and slightly crushed depends how small or large they are, and how much you like garlic. I used smaller sized cloves.
2 teaspoons lemon zest
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1-2 Tablespoons water
¼ cup white wine
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup breadcrumbs use Italian if you have them on hand
baking spray I used olive oil spray

Lemon butter dipping sauce

4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
4 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Italian parsley - the leaves finely chopped
1 teaspoon sea salt
red pepper flakes to taste

Instructions

Prep and marinate chicken:

Cut chicken breast into 1-inch cubes and add to large zipped lock bag or a large bowl.
Add the garlic, lemon zest, oil, water, wine, and salt into the large zipped lock plastic bag with the chicken. Seal the bag tightly, removing all the air. Marinate in the refrigerator for 12 hours (up to 24 hours). If you are marinating for 24 hours, do not add the wine, add vegetable or chicken broth instead. You could also add the chicken to a large bowl with the marinade ingredients and wrap tightly with plastic wrap.

Assemble and Cook:

Preheat the oven to 400°. If you are using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 15-20 minutes to prevent them from burning. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, sprayed with olive oil cooking spray (or brush some olive oil on the foil).
Prep a large plate or platter with bread crumbs. Line another plate with paper towels.
Remove the chicken from the marinade one by one and add to the bread crumbs. I put the chicken in a bowl, as it was easier to access the pieces one by one. You could use a fork or tongs to grab the chicken and dip in the breadcrumbs.
Coat chicken pieces in the bread crumbs, coating on all sides. If some of the coating falls off, pat and turn in more breadcrumbs and place the chicken pieces on the paper towel lined plate.
Place 4-6 chicken pieces on each skewer, one on top of the other so that they are touching. Should yield 7-10 skewers, depending on how many you put on each skewer.
Line up the skewers on the prepped baking sheet and spray them with cooking spray.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Carefully turn the skewers over and cook another 10 minutes. The skewers will be very hot, so protect your fingers when turning them.
Check the internal temperature. The skewers are ready when they are 165° internal temps and are light golden brown.
While the chicken cooks, prep the quick lemon butter sauce.

Lemon Butter Sauce:

In a small saucepan on medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the olive oil and salt.
Remove pan from the heat and add in the lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley and red pepper flakes (if you like it spicy). Taste and add any additional seasoning you like.

Serve and enjoy!

Serve 1-2 skewers per person. You can remove the chicken from the skewers and add to a bowl. Or serve with the skewers. Drizzle the lemon butter sauce on top or serve on the side. Enjoy!

Notes

Some more chicken spiedini tips:

Cut chicken into big enough chunks. Make sure they're not tiny pieces. That way they won't dry up as they're cooking.
If you're marinating overnight, leave out the wine, and substitute with broth (chicken or vegetable).
If you're oven baking, be sure to heat the oven to the correct temperature.
If you're frying in a skillet, be sure to have the oil hot and it should sizzle when you add the chicken to the pan.
Add more oil while you're pan frying, if it's necessary. Keep an eye on the heat, lowering or raising, if it's necessary, so the chicken will cook the right way.
No matter which cooking method you choose, do not crowd on baking sheet or skillet, so the chicken will cook evenly.
Make sure to cook the chicken to minimum internal temperature of 165 °F (74 °C).

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