If you’re looking for a chicken dinner that tastes like it came straight from your favorite Italian restaurant, make these Chicken Spiedini with Garlic Parmesan Sauce. 🇮🇹✨
Juicy chicken is marinated in lemon, garlic, and Italian herbs, coated in crispy Parmesan breadcrumbs, then grilled until golden and smoky. The finishing touch? A garlicky Parmesan parsley sauce that gives every bite serious garlic bread vibes. It’s the kind of easy summer grilling recipe that’s perfect for weeknight dinners, backyard cookouts, or meal prep for the week ahead.
What makes this chicken spiedini recipe so good is the contrast of textures: tender, flavorful chicken on the inside and a crispy, cheesy coating on the outside. Plus, the bright lemon marinade keeps the chicken juicy while adding fresh Mediterranean flavor.
👇 INGREDIENTS
For the chicken:
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Lemon zest
• Lemon juice
• Garlic
• Italian seasoning
• Red pepper flakes (optional)
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• Lemon wedges for serving
For the breadcrumb coating:
• Plain breadcrumbs (Italian-style or panko)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Finely grated Parmesan cheese
• Italian seasoning
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
For the garlic Parmesan sauce:
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Garlic
• Fresh parsley
• Lemon juice
• Finely grated Parmesan cheese
• Kosher salt
Serve these grilled chicken skewers with a big Mediterranean salad, grilled vegetables, or your favorite summer side dish. And don’t skip that garlic Parmesan sauce—it might just be the best part.
Save this recipe for your next summer dinner, BBQ, or easy weeknight meal!
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For the Chicken:
▢Extra virgin olive oil
▢1 tablespoon lemon zest
▢3 tablespoons lemon juice
▢3 garlic cloves, minced
▢1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
▢1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
▢1 teaspoon kosher salt
▢1/2 teaspoon black pepper
▢1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
▢Lemon wedges, to serve
For the Breadcrumbs
▢1 cup plain breadcrumbs (either Italian-style or panko)
▢1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
▢1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (1/2 ounce)
▢1 1/2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
▢1/2 teaspoon black pepper
▢1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Garlic-Parmesan Sauce:
▢1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
▢1 large garlic clove, finely grated
▢1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
▢1 tablespoon lemon juice
▢1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (1/2 ounce)
▢Pinch kosher salt
Marinate the chicken with olive oil, lemon, garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper for at least 30 minutes.
Mix the breadcrumb coating with breadcrumbs, Parmesan, olive oil, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Make the garlic Parmesan sauce by gently cooking garlic in olive oil, then stirring in parsley, lemon juice, Parmesan, and salt.
Thread chicken onto skewers and coat evenly in the breadcrumb mixture.
Grill over medium heat for 12–14 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through.
Drizzle with the garlic Parmesan sauce and serve with lemon wedges.
Dammit, I have already done my shopping for the week and chicken breasts wasn't on the list.
Grown up chicken nuggets on a stick
Suzy, it’s midnight and my mouth is watering. Seriously.. my mouth is watering!