Chicken Spiedini aka Lemon Butter Chicken
These Lemon Butter Grilled chicken skewers have been a favorite of mine since I was about 8 years old- this used to be my requested birthday dinner and I’ve been in love with it ever since. Back in the day, I used to dip them in ketchup- it was my version of chicken nuggets- but these days I stick to slathering them with lemon butter, because, I’m an adult now and who doesn’t love lemon butter!?
My favorite side for these little chicken delights is a homemade caesar salad, making this dish the best chicken caesar you will ever have in your life!
Lemon Butter Parmesan Chicken
Yield: 8-10
Prep time: 25 MinCook time: 10 MinTotal time: 35 Min
Ingredients
Chicken & Marinade
- 3-4 lbs Boneless Chicken Thighs, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup white wine (optional)
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon- use “Better Than Bouillon” Chicken Bouillon- it’s a paste consistency. If you don’t have that brand, then you can omit from recipe or you can mix the bouillon that you do have with 1/4 cup warm water and cool to room temp and add to marinade
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Panko Breading
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 1/2 cups panko crumbs
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes- you can adjust based on preference
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Lemon Butter Sauce
- 1 stick salted butter (8 tablespoons), sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Marinade- in a large bowl, mix chicken, olive oil, lemon juice, white wine (optional), chicken bouillon, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- In another bowl mix panko crumbs, parmesan, garlic powder, oregano, red pepper flakes, remaining salt & pepper.
- Preheat grill to medium high.
- NOTE: make sure you really clean your grill and then oil your grill so that the chicken does not stick***
- Once chicken has marinaded, remove the chicken from marinade with tongs and add to the breadcrumb mixture to the chicken and toss with hands until chicken is evenly coated. Add chicken to skewers.
- Once grill is hot, add chicken skewers to grill and cook for about 5 minutes, then flip and cook for another 4 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- While chicken is cooking, make lemon butter sauce by placing butter in a bowl and microwaving for 45 seconds until melted. Add in lemon juice and stir. Set aside.
- Remove skewers from grill and brush with lemon butter sauce.
OVEN INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400°F
Cook for 10-15 minutes and then turn oven to broil and broil each side for about 3-4 minutes
