Hen Spiedini | Diethood

Hen spiedini is about to be your most requested hen dinner! Juicy hen items are soaked in an Italian-inspired marinade with lemon zest and crimson pepper flakes after which frivolously breaded, skewered, and grilled till golden and tender.

I like to think about hen spiedini because the Italian cousin of Macedonian hen skewers or Asian hen satay. I serve these with the zestiest lemon butter sauce!

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

Hen will get marinated in white wine, olive oil, garlic, contemporary 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!

What I Love About This Skewers Recipe

• The hen is SO juicy! I can’t recover from how juicy these Italian hen skewers turned out. The hen is ultra-tender due to the marinade, wrapped in deliciously crunchy, golden breading.
• It’s additionally loaded with taste. This hen recipe has all of my favourite Italian flavors on a skewer: zesty lemon, garlic, parsley, and parmesan. Form of like my Italian dressing hen, 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 after they’re smothered in essentially the most wonderful lemon butter sauce!

What Is Spiedini Made Of?

On this case, we’re utilizing hen. 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. Remember to scroll right down to the printable recipe card for the total 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). In case you’d relatively not use wine, use hen inventory as a substitute.
• Pink Pepper Flakes – Be at liberty to depart these out when you’re delicate to spice.
• Lemon Zest – Freshly grated. Keep in mind to clean your lemons earlier than zesting!
• Hen – Boneless hen breasts or thighs, sliced into even-sized cubes. You may usually discover cubed hen that’s prepared to make use of within the grocery retailer.
• Breadcrumbs – I take advantage of seasoned Italian breadcrumbs. You may also use panko crumbs.
• Parmesan Cheese – Plus pecorino cheese, freshly grated from the block, if doable.
• Lemon Butter Sauce – I make in straightforward lemon butter sauce to serve with the spiedini. It’s mainly my garlic butter sauce recipe tailored to incorporate white wine and lemon zest.

How one can Make Hen Spiedini

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

• Marinate the hen. First, whisk up the marinade, then coat the hen and let it relaxation. I wish to soak the picket skewers in water whereas the hen marinates (skip this step when 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 hen. After marinating, add the hen items to the breading and toss to coat. Thread the breaded hen onto the skewers.
• Get it to the grill. Afterward, grill the hen spiedini over medium-high warmth for 10 minutes, flipping midway by way of. 

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

What Sauce Goes With Hen Spiedini?

That is, with out fail, the BEST home made lemon butter sauce to serve with my hen spiedini! I am going half and half with olive oil and butter, however you need to use solely butter when you’d like. Right here’s how you can make it:

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

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

Serving Ideas

Hen spiedini goes with just about every little thing. I’ll serve these crispy skewers as finger meals at cocktail hour (Campari spritz in hand, after all), as an appetizer, or as a meal. They style nice served with lemon pasta or sun-dried tomato pasta, with a Mediterranean salad on the aspect. Fluffy focaccia bread doesn’t damage both, for mopping up the leftover butter sauce! 

Within the wintertime, cozy up this hen spiedini with risotto or mashed potatoes, and a slice of pear cake for dessert.

Storing and Reheating Leftovers

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

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