Chicken Spiedies
Ingredients
- Marinade ⓘ
- 2 bay leaves (crumbled up) ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons oregano ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon basil ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon tarragon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary ⓘ
- 8 small fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup salad oil or 1/2 cup fruity olive oil ⓘ
- 3/4 cup red wine vinegar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 teaspoons salt (or to taste) ⓘ
- Spiedies ⓘ
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts ⓘ
- 3 bell peppers, cut into 1 inch pieces (any color) ⓘ
- 2 onions, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 16 Italian rolls or 16 slices Italian bread ⓘ
Instructions
- Cut chicken into skewer size cubes, about 1.5 inches or so.
- Mix marinade ingredients together in a nonmetallic dish. Add meat, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours; stir occasionally.
- Oil will solidify when refrigerated, so remove the spiedies once or twice a day to allow the oil to "melt" and then stir.
- Spiedies may be left marinating in the refrigerator for two to five days. Add more marinade, if required.
- Before cooking, cut green peppers and onions into skewer size pieces. Alternate marinated chicken pieces with vegetables on skewer, about 6 inches of meat/veggie.
- To cook spiedies: Grill on the barbecue grill for 8 to 10 minutes, brushing marinade on them occasionally and turning them every few minutes. Do not overcook, but make sure that chicken is done!
- DO NOT use leftover marinade on spiedies at the serving table because the raw meat may have left unhealthy bacteria in the sauce.
- To serve: Grasp the bread in one hand, place the skewer inside and pull the skewer out, leaving the spiedies inside.
- You can also eat them right off the skewer.
- They're also good in a salad. Cooked leftovers (if any) keep well in the fridge for several days.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
632
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).