Spiedies, have you ever heard of them? I never had until I bought an America's Test Kitchen Best of 2010 magazine issue. According to the magazine, they are upstate New York's best kept secret. They are so easy to make, you won't believe and they pack so much flavor in each bite.
I guess these sandwiches are served with the sauce and served plain. My husband doesn't like sauces so he eats them out without and adds provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato. He loves these sandwiches. I have even had the grilled chicken (not on a sandwich) but with couscous complete with the sauce.
This dish is in my top 10 list right now. Hope you enjoy them! If you make them, I'll bet they will rank high on your list too!
Recipe
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Chicken Spiedies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 Tbsp mayo
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (trimmed)
- 6 6-inch sub rolls
Instructions
- Mix the oil, garlic, basil, oregano, lemon zest, salt, pepper and pepper flakes in a large bowl.
- Take 2 Tbsp of the oil mixture and place into another bowl and set aside.
- Prick the chicken breasts with a fork all over on each side. Cut into 1 1/4 inch chunks. Add to large (first) bowl of marinade. Refrigerate and marinate for at least 30 minutes and no longer than 3 hours.
- Whisk together mayo, vinegar and lemon juice with the 2 Tbsp of oil mixture set aside earlier.
- Remove the chicken and thread onto metal skewers.
- Heat your gril for 10 minutes on high.
- Clean and oil your cooking grate. Place the skewers on the grill, turning frequently. Cook for 10-15 mintues.
- Remove from grill and allow chicken to rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Grill the rolls on grill for a few seconds each. Remove quickly or they will burn.
- Remove the chicken from the skewers directly on the rolls. Drizzle with mayo sauce mixture.
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Kimberly says
Yummy!!!!!
monique says
My girlfriend turned me on to spiedes. She’s from NY. But she makes them into kabobs with onions and peppers. Yum!
Julie (thelittlekitchen) says
Thank you everyone for your very nice comments. I’m so glad I joined foodieblogroll. 🙂
raina (The Garden of Yum) says
Hi! I found you on the foodie blogroll. Great blog! Awesome recipe! Thanks.
megan @ http://www.whatmegansmaking.com says
these look so good! I’ve been trying to find more sandwich recipes for dinner, and this one looks great! I’ve never heard of spiedies before and it looks like i’ve been missing out! I’ll be trying these…i already saved it in my favorites 🙂
Velva says
This looks fabulous. A perfect weeknight supper. Thanks for sharing.
Kathleen says
These do sound really flavorful and delicious. I’m always looking for new chicken recipes! Love your blog.
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Sarah @ Mum In Bloom says
This looks fantastic and I love your first photo. My husband is always asking for hamburgers for supper so this would be a nice alternative. I used to make something similar where I’d hollow out a baguette and scoop this type chicken mixture inside, top with cheese then broil… yummy. I’m visiting from the Foodie Blogroll and look forward to reading more of your posts 🙂
Peggy says
Crazy, I grew up in upstate New York and never heard of these! They look absolutely delicious though!