Hen Spiedini | Diethood

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

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

 

I’ve at all times 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 well-liked in Kansas Metropolis, however the dish originated in Abruzzo, Italy.

Hen will get marinated in white wine, olive oil, garlic, recent lemon zest, and purple 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 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. Kind 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 at all times 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 essentially the most wonderful lemon butter sauce!

What Is Spiedini Made Of?

On this case, we’re utilizing rooster. It’s also possible to make beef spiedini (much like my Asian beef skewers and steak skewers). You want solely a handful of components for the lemony Italian marinade and the breading, which I’ll cowl under. Make sure you scroll right down to the printable recipe card for the total components 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). For those who’d somewhat not use wine, use rooster inventory as a substitute.
• Purple Pepper Flakes – Be happy to go away these out should you’re delicate to spice.
• Lemon Zest – Freshly grated. Bear in mind to scrub your lemons earlier than zesting!
• Hen – Boneless rooster breasts or thighs, sliced into even-sized cubes. You may typically discover cubed rooster that’s prepared to make use of within the grocery retailer.
• Breadcrumbs – I exploit seasoned Italian breadcrumbs. It’s also possible to use panko crumbs.
• Parmesan Cheese – Plus pecorino cheese, freshly grated from the block, if potential.
• Lemon Butter Sauce – I make in straightforward lemon butter sauce to serve with the spiedini. It’s principally my garlic butter sauce recipe tailored to incorporate white wine and lemon zest.

Learn how to 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 rooster. Right here’s make these rooster skewers in only a few straightforward steps:

• Marinate the rooster. First, whisk up the marinade, then coat the rooster and let it relaxation. I wish to soak the wood skewers in water whereas the rooster marinates (skip this step should you’re utilizing metallic 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. 

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

What Sauce Goes With Hen Spiedini?

That is, with out fail, the BEST selfmade lemon butter sauce to serve with my rooster spiedini! I am going half and half with olive oil and butter, however you should use solely butter should you’d like. Right here’s make it:

1. Sauté garlic in melted butter and olive oil.
2. As soon as that’s aromatic, pour in white wine (you should use the identical wine you used to marinate the rooster).
3. Cook 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 an alternative of lemon butter sauce, you may also serve rooster spiedini with Macedonian taratur (it’s much like tzatziki), marinara sauce, or honey mustard.

Serving Strategies

Hen spiedini goes with just about all the things. I’ll serve these crispy skewers as finger meals at cocktail hour (Campari spritz in hand, in fact), 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 harm both, for mopping up the leftover butter sauce! 

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

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 gained’t be as crispy.
• Reheat. Reheat the rooster within the microwave. When you’ve got leftover lemon butter sauce, heat that up, too, after which pour it over the rooster.

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