Chicken Spiedini

Name: Chicken Spiedini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 1 h 2 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs (cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces, see note 1); 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 2 large lemons (divided); 3 teaspoons minced garlic (divided); 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; Salt and pepper; 1-1/3 cup Italian Style Panko Bread Crumbs; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (see note 2); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

4 servings

servings

20 minutes

active time

1 hour 2 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

Cooking spray

2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs (cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces, see note 1)

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup chicken broth

2 large lemons (divided)

3 teaspoons minced garlic (divided)

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper

1-1/3 cup Italian Style Panko Bread Crumbs

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (see note 2)

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Prep Oven & Chicken

Adjust oven rack to center of oven. Preheat broiler to high. Line a large sheet pan with foil and generously spray with cooking spray. Trim fat and cut chicken into 1-½-inch pieces. Pat dry.

Marinate Chicken

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, chicken broth, 1 tsp lemon zest, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tsp garlic, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. Add salt and pepper (I use ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper). Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and chill for 30 minutes to 1 hour (no longer).

Make Breading

In a second large bowl, stir together Panko, Parmesan, garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.

Bread Chicken

Use tongs to remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip off. Add to breadcrumb mixture and gently toss until evenly coated.

Assemble & Bake

Thread chicken onto skewers and place spaced apart on the prepared pan. Press any leftover crumbs onto the chicken. Spray generously with cooking spray. In the fully heated oven, broil for 10–12 minutes (watch closely), or until chicken reaches 160°F and the coating is golden and crisp.

Make Garlic Butter

While chicken cooks, melt butter with remaining 1 tsp garlic in a microwave-safe dish. Stir in 1 tbsp lemon juice and parsley.

Serve

Drizzle or brush garlic butter over chicken. Serve right away with extra lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

497 kcal

Total Fat

40 g

Saturated Fat

12 g

Unsaturated Fat

25 g

Trans Fat

0.3 g

Cholesterol

106 mg

Sodium

387 mg

Total Carbohydrate

11 g

Dietary Fiber

0.9 g

Total Sugars

0.7 g

Protein

24 g