Hen Spiedini | Diethood

I’ve all the time been a fan of Italian cooking, so it’s no shock that I’m obsessive about this rooster spiedini recipe! Spiedini, pronounced “spy-deenee”, is tremendous standard in Kansas Metropolis, however the dish originated in Abruzzo, Italy.

Hen will get marinated in white wine, olive oil, garlic, recent lemon zest, and crimson pepper flakes, tossed with seasoned breadcrumbs, and laced onto skewers. It’s grilled kebab-style (the identify “spiedini” comes from the Italian phrase for spit). Each chew is juicy, crispy, and popping with Italian taste!

Why I Love This Hen Spiendi Recipe

• The rooster is SO juicy! I can’t recover from how juicy these Italian rooster skewers turned out. The rooster is ultra-tender because of the marinade, wrapped in deliciously crunchy, golden breading.
• It’s additionally loaded with taste. This rooster recipe has all of my favourite Italian flavors on a skewer: zesty lemon, garlic, parsley, and parmesan. Type of like my Italian dressing rooster, however on a skewer.
• Skewers are nice for entertaining. Hen spiedini is so easy to make, and it’s all the time a success. These by no means final lengthy whether or not I make them on a weeknight or as an appetizer for a celebration. Particularly once they’re smothered in probably the most wonderful lemon butter sauce!

What Is Spiedini Made Of?

On this case, we’re utilizing rooster. You may also make beef spiedini (just like my Asian beef skewers and steak skewers). You want solely a handful of substances for the lemony Italian marinade and the breading, which I’ll cowl under. You’ll want to scroll all the way down to the printable recipe card for the complete substances checklist and recipe particulars.

• Olive Oil – Or avocado oil.
• White Wine – Select a dry white wine, like Pinot Grigio. Different good choices are dry sherry or fortified wine, like Madeira or Marsala wine (such as you’d use to prepare dinner Hen Marsala). If you happen to’d slightly not use wine, use rooster inventory as an alternative.
• Purple Pepper Flakes – Be happy to go away these out in the event you’re delicate to spice.
• Lemon Zest – Freshly grated. Bear in mind to clean your lemons earlier than zesting!
• Hen – Boneless rooster breasts or thighs, sliced into even-sized cubes. You’ll be able to usually discover cubed rooster that’s prepared to make use of within the grocery retailer.
• Breadcrumbs – I exploit seasoned Italian breadcrumbs. You may also use panko crumbs.
• Parmesan Cheese – Plus pecorino cheese, freshly grated from the block, if potential.
• Lemon Butter Sauce – I make in simple lemon butter sauce to serve with the spiedini. It’s mainly my garlic butter sauce recipe tailored to incorporate white wine and lemon zest.

Make Hen Spiedini

I squeezed the final drop out of grilling season to make these! Hen spiedini could be very fast to organize and it’s not as messy as, say, beer battered rooster. Right here’s methods to make these rooster skewers in only a few simple steps:

• Marinate the rooster. First, whisk up the marinade, then coat the rooster and let it relaxation. I prefer to soak the picket skewers in water whereas the rooster marinates (skip this step in the event you’re utilizing steel skewers).
• Make the breading. In the meantime, mix the breadcrumbs with parsley, garlic powder, lemon zest, and grated cheese. 
• Prep the rooster. After marinating, add the rooster items to the breading and toss to coat. Thread the breaded rooster onto the skewers.
• Get it to the grill. Afterward, grill the rooster spiedini over medium-high warmth for 10 minutes, flipping midway by way of. 

As soon as the rooster is cooked by way of, your spiedini is able to serve! I like mine drizzled with lemon butter sauce (see under). I embrace simple serving ideas additional on.

What Sauce Goes With Hen Spiedini?

That is, with out fail, the BEST home made lemon butter sauce to serve with my rooster spiedini! I’m going half and half with olive oil and butter, however you should utilize solely butter in the event you’d like. Right here’s methods to make it:

1. Sauté garlic in melted butter and olive oil.
2. As soon as that’s aromatic, pour in white wine (you should utilize the identical wine you used to marinate the rooster).
3. Prepare dinner for 1-2 minutes, then stir in lemon zest and recent chopped parsley. Season to style with salt and pepper, and serve alongside your spiedini.

As a substitute of lemon butter sauce, you may also serve rooster spiedini with Macedonian taratur (it’s just like tzatziki), marinara sauce, or honey mustard.

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

• Refrigerate. Retailer any leftover rooster spiedini within the fridge for 2-3 days. They’ll nonetheless style scrumptious as leftovers, although the breading received’t be as crispy.
• Reheat. Reheat the rooster within the microwave. When you have leftover lemon butter sauce, heat that up, too, after which pour it over the rooster.

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