Authentic Italian Spiedini Recipes

CHICKEN SPIEDINI WITH AMOGIO SAUCE

Steps:

• This recipe used plain breadcrumbs but if you have Italian breadcrumbs on hand that will work fine too.Using a microplane grate parmesan cheese and zest lemon. Chop parsley and either chop garlic or press with a garlic press.Combine cheese, lemon zest, bread crumbs, parsley and garlic in a shallow pan. Mix well and set aside.
• To avoid any salmonella issues remove chicken from store bought package, place in a gallon plastic bag and seal making sure air has been expelled from bag. Please be sure to wash hands after handling raw chicken.Using a meat mallet, gently pound chicken in the baggie to nearly 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Then remove chicken from bag and cut into 1 1/2 inch width strips making 12 pieces. By using a meat mallet this process will tenderize the chicken and also make for an even bake.
• In a shallow bowl add olive oil. Over medium melt butter over low heat and then add to bowl of olive oil.Taking one chicken strip at a time dip in butter/oil mixture then dip into bread crumbs making sure to coat chicken evenly. Gently roll 3 chicken strips individually into a ball, prick with skewer and set aside. Cut off excess kabob so chicken will fit in the baking pan. I use a rectangle baker like this.
• In a medium saucier pan combine extra-virgin olive oil, butter, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic, fresh chopped parsley and basil, red pepper chili flakes and warm over medium heat until it begins to boil. Remove from heat.Spoon just enough Amogio sauce over chicken skewers to cover the bottom of the baking pan.
• Place chicken in a 400 degree fahrenheit preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and turn chicken over. Return to oven and bake another 15 minutes. Remove chicken from oven and carefully tip pan upward and using a spoon take some of the amogio sauce and drizzle over chicken. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes.In the meantime, prepare Angel Hair Pasta according to package instructions.Once pasta is done, remove from heat, drain and return to pan. Pour amogio sauce over pasta and toss. Then place pasta in a serving dish.
• Remove chicken from oven and serve with pasta.
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC SPIEDINI RECIPE (ITALIAN STYLE KEBABS)

Steps:

• For the Sauce: Add the olive oil and garlic to a medium-size saucepot over low heat and cook for 2 to 3 minutes just until you smell it.
• Add in the crushed tomatoes, lemon juice, and ½ lemon and cook over low heat for 20-30 minutes. Finish with oregano, salt, and pepper.
• For the Spiedini: Add the olive oil to a bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl mix together the breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until combined.
• Taking 1 slice of beef at a time, completely coat it in the olive oil, and then dredge it in the breadcrumbs until coated.
• Roll the beef up and set it aside on a cookie sheet tray. Slice it in half if it's too big.
• To Skewer: Add on some of the breaded beef followed up with a ½ bay leaf, onion, peppers, and loose Italian sausage and repeat until the 12" skewer is full, and then repeat until all of the other skewers are full and all of the ingredients have been used. Set them on a cookie sheet tray.
• Add a small amount of olive oil to a flat top griddle or a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and sear the skewers, in batches if need be, for 2-4 minutes per side or until browned and cooked throughout.
• Serve the spiedini alongside the amogio sauce and garnish with optional chopped fresh parsley.

DUSTIN'S CHICKEN SPIEDINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a baking pan lightly with cooking spray. Wrap each chicken strips around each cheese cube and secure with a toothpick. Dip chicken in olive oil and then roll in bread crumbs. Place chicken in the baking pan. Top with bay leaves and sliced onions. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked through, and cheese has melted, and bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve.

SPIEDINI ALLA ROMANA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200 degrees. In a large skillet, heat 1/2 cup olive oil and enough vegetable oil to reach one inch in depth to 375 degrees. Place a piece of bread on work surface. Top with 2 slices mozzarella. Cover with a second slice of bread. Repeat with remaining bread and cheese to make a multi-layered sandwich. Cut sandwich into four equal quarters, and place a 10-inch skewer through the center of each quarter. With a serrated knife, gently remove the crusts and discard.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper, and pour into a shallow baking dish. Dredge sandwiches in flour, and shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture turning to coat on all sides. Transfer to hot oil. Fry, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet, and place in oven to keep warm.
• In a medium skillet, heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, and cook until golden. Add anchovies, and cook stirring until they almost disintegrate. Stir in white wine, lemon juice, and capers. Bring to a vigorous boil, and continue to boil until reduced by half.
• Stir parsley into reduced sauce. Remove skewers from sandwiches, and serve with sauce spooned lightly over sandwiches. Garnish with parsley sprigs.

BEEF SPIEDINI

Steps:

• Thinly slice steak widthwise into 5-in. strips. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the marinade ingredients. Add beef; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally., Combine the bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Transfer half of the mixture to a shallow bowl; set aside. For filling, add marinara sauce to the remaining crumb mixture and mix well. Spread 1 teaspoon filling over each beef strip and roll up into pinwheels. Coat with reserved crumb mixture., Cut onion into 1-in. pieces and separate into layers. Thread a piece of onion, a sage leaf and a beef pinwheel onto a soaked wooden appetizer skewer; repeat. Drizzle lightly with oil and place on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Broil 3-4 in. from heat for 5-7 minutes or until beef reaches desired doneness, turning once.