Fabulous Grilled Chicken Spiedini

Chris from Kansas's Note:

We love having chicken spiedini at a local italian restaurant. I found this recipe in our local newspaper and gave it a try. We thought it was great and I hope you will too. It's a good choice for a summer cook-out. If I am short on time, I prepare the chicken as directed, but skip the rolling/skewering and simply grill it. Just as tasty and very easy.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2/3 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (see note)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted (see note)

Directions:

1. Place chicken breasts between sheets of plastic wrap; pound chicken gently with mallet until very thin (about 1/8 inch thick).
2. On waxed paper, combine bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, lemon peel and garlic.
3. In shallow dish, combine olive oil and melted butter.
4. Dip chicken into butter mixture; coat with crumb mixture.
5. Tightly roll up and secure with wooden toothpicks, if needed.
6. Cut into 1-inch-thick pieces; thread onto metal skewer.
7. Remove wooden picks.
8. Repeat with remaining chicken.
9. To grill; Place skewers on lightly greased grid over medium hot coals.
10. Cover and grill for 5 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through.
11. Note: To reduce fat and calories, substitute 1/4 cup buttermilk for the butter/oil mixture.

Reviews

[Dib's]

This was great! I did make a few adjustments. I did dip the pounded breasts in the butter/oil. I only used breadcrumbs on one side, then sprinkled on the cheese, herbs, zest.....I only had one lemon so I also used lemon pepper as well, and I have a bumper crop of chives so I snipped a few of those as well. I rolled up the breasts with "the stuff" on the inside, sliced and skewered.
LOVED IT! DH said "you can make this anytime" which means this recipe gets a 10!!! Thank you for posting!

[jnagoda_12374521]

This was excellent! Even hubby who HATES chicken loved this. I had two breasts that didn't fit the skewers, and they have already been tagged for a sandwich tomorrow. Surprisingly, it was VERY filling. I served it with rice pilaf. An excellent change of pace!

[Angie in St. Charles]

Oh my goodness, got on here to send a link to my SIL for this recipe and realized I have never given it a review! We have been using this recipe for years and it is fabulous! We follow the recipe as written. All of the flavors are perfect - right touch of everything! And it is relatively easy to assemble. Everyone raves when we serve it! Thanks for sharing! Definite winner for us!