Chicken Spidini - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
    1/3 cup olive oil
    1/3 cup lemon juice (fresh)
    1 cup of loose basil leaves (diced)
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 teaspoon red pepper (crushed)
    1 -2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
    salt (to taste)
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese
    1 cup breadcrumbs
    1 teaspoon dried basil
    1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
    fettuccine pasta or penne pasta
Preparation
    Wash chicken and cut each breast into 8 pieces (cubes or chunks).
    Mix olive oil with lemon, fresh diced basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper and salt.
    Reserve 1/4 cup of oil mixture.
    Marinate chicken in remaining oil mixture in the refrigerator overnight.
    --NEXT DAY-- Bring water to a boil for pasta.
    Drain the chicken and roll the chunks in a mixture of breadcrumbs, dried basil, oregano and Parmesan cheese.
    Skewer and put chicken on the grill, turning until done; or fry the chicken in olive oil until browned on all sides.
    Toss the cooked fettuccine noodles or penne with the reserved oil mixture and serve.

Leave a comment