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Olive garden chicken spiedies
 
Category: Appetizers
Yield: 6 servings
 

MARINADE

1/4 cup

Olive oil

1/4 cup

Red wine vinegar

2 tsp

Sugar

1 cl

Garlic, mince

1 tsp

Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp

Salt

1/2 tsp

Pepper

1/2 tsp

Dried tarragon

1/2 tsp

Dried oregano

1 1/2 lbs

Chicken breasts, bone, skin -cut 1x1" squares
Appetizer Sauce

1 cup

Mayonnaise

2 tsp

Dijon mustard

1 tsp

Garlic, mince

2 tsp

Dried tarragon

1/2 cup

Pineapple juice
Vegetables

3 large

Red bell peppers, ½x1" -72 strips

2 large

Green bell peppers, ½x1" -48 strips

1 large

Yellow onion, ½x1", 96 -strips

24

8" bamboo skewers, soak in -water in the fridge over- -night.

 
Procedures
 
  1. Marinade-add all ingredients except the chicken to a non-aluminum mixing bowl and mix thoroughly until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
  2. Pound the chicken breast between sheets of waxed peper until an even thickness of 3/16" overall.
  3. Cut the chicken breast meat into 1" squares and add to the marinade, covering completely.
  4. Allow to marinate for 2 hours, refrigerated.
  5. Remove from the marinade after 2 hours and drain.
  6. Spiedies-assemble in the following order: red bell pepper, onion, chicken (folded into "c" shape on the skewer), green bell pepper, onion, chicken, alternately, finishing with a red pepper strip after the 4th piece of chicken on each skewer.
  7. Spread the skewered items out on each skewer, so they will cook quickly.
  8. Place the spiedies on a grill or a griddle and cook approximately 1 minute per side, turning 4 times.
  9. Adjust the timing according to your equipment"s heat output.
  10. Serve immediately, 4 per quest, with dipping sauce, about ¼ c per serving.
  11. Sauce-mix all ingredients together just until blended.
  12. Chill 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
  13. Serve cold.