Grilled Chicken Spiedies
Learn how to make grilled chicken spiedies! This upstate New York specialty features cubes of meat marinated in a spicy dressing, then skewered, and cooked over a hot grill before being piled into rolls.
Servings 4
Calories 500kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 Italian rolls
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 1 large tomato, sliced
Marinade/Dressing
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
- 4-5 tbsp mix of: fresh mint, basil, oregano, parsley, thyme
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Mix together the marinade ingredients until fully combined. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade to use as dressing for the sandwiches.
- Combine the remaining marinade with the chicken in either a nonreactive sealed container or a large sealable plastic bag. Refrigerate overnight 18-24 hours before you plan to cook.
- Heat your grill on high. While it's heating, thread the cubes of meat onto skewers. (If using bamboo make sure they have soaked for at least 30 minutes.)
- Reduce the heat to medium (or use the cooler side of the grill). Toss the onions with a little olive oil and kosher salt. Put them in a grill basket and grill, covered, until they are a bit blackened and softened. This will take about 10-12 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Bring the grill back to high. Grill the chicken skewers, turning 2-3 times, for about 10 minutes, or until the meat is cooked through and has reached 160F on a thermometer.
- Serve the chicken with the grilled onions and sliced tomatoes on rolls. Drizzle over some of the reserved dressing.
Notes
- Dried Herbs: If you switch to dried, use about 1 teaspoon of each.
- Additions: You can grill up some sliced peppers with the onions and a little crispy lettuce on the bun is nice too.
- Herbs: Use a mix of the fresh herbs you have on hand. I always use basil and mint and then add others based on my herb garden and fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal