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    Home » Ingredients » Poultry

    Easy Chicken Spiedini Recipe (Bbq or Oven)

    Published: May 22, 2019 · Modified: Aug 14, 2023. This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Chicken spiedini pin
    This bbq chicken breast recipe is easy and healthy, no fat added just a low-fat yoghurt sauce. #yourguardianchef #chickenfoodrecipes #chickenrecipes #chickenbreastrecipes #lowfatdiet #lowcarbrecipes

    These chicken spiedini are easy and healthy, with no fat added. They are simply marinated with lemon zest and served with a low-fat yogurt sauce Tzatziki. Perfect for the starting of the barbecue season, when when you want to keep your weight under control. If you don't have a BBQ, you can cook these chicken spiedini in the oven.

    barbeque chicken spiedini served with tzatziki yogurt sauce
    Jump to:
    • Preparing the chicken breast for the bbq
    • Top tip
    • Chicken spiedini in the oven
    • Serving them with a low-fat yogurt sauce
    • Making the yogurt sauce
    • Side dishes for BBQ chicken
    • Recipes you might also like
    • 📋Easy Chicken Spiedini
    • Tips for making the best bbq chicken breast 

    Spiedini is the Italian name for skewers, and it is a perfect way to cook chicken breast on the barbecue or grill.

    Since the chicken breast is thick on one side and small on the other, it tends to cook unevenly.

    To ensure the middle is not raw, the chicken must cook for a long time. However, cooking it for too long can result in a dry and tough piece of meat.

    Barbeque chicken spiedini are the perfect solution to the problem. The meat is cut in stripes and uniformly arranged on the skewers. It cooks evenly on all sides.

    It doesn't need complicated marinades; a simple seasoning of salt, pepper, and lemon zest is enough to bring out the delicate flavor of the chicken.

    Add chopped peppers and/or onions between the chicken stripes on the skewers to make a delicious light kebab.

    bbq chicken skewers on the barbecue

    Preparing the chicken breast for the bbq

    1. Cut 5 chicken breasts in stripes
    2. Put them in skewers
    3. Season with salt, pepper and lemon zest on both sides
    4. Cook over a charcoal barbecue
    step by step preparing the chicken breast for the bbq

    Top tip

    • Cut the chicken breast into strips and put them on the skewers keeping them uniform and even.
    • Once seasoned, cook the chicken spiedini on the barbecue, turning them regularly to ensure they don't burn.
    • Once they are ready, put them aside and let them rest covered for a few minutes, so the moisture is kept inside the meat.
    bbq chicken skewers on the barbecue

    Chicken spiedini in the oven

    If you don't have a charcoal barbecue, no problem. You can make these chicken skewers in the oven or on the grill.

    1. Prepare the chicken the same way as above
    2. Place the spiedini over parchment paper
    3. Cook in a hot oven at 390F - 200 C for 20 minutes on one side
    4. Turning the skewers for 10 minutes on the other side
    barbeque chicken skewers

    Serving them with a low-fat yogurt sauce

    This yogurt sauce (Tzatziki) is perfect for a barbecue chicken breast, it is fresh, creamy and moist but very limited fat because I use low-fat Greek yogurt. The sauce is packed with herbs like mint parsley and grated cucumber, full of flavor and light.

    yoghurt sauce on a serving bowl herbs and lemon on the side

    Making the yogurt sauce

    1. Peel and grate the cucumber
    2. Squeeze the water out
    3. Add the chopped parsley, mint and cumin
    4. Squeeze 1 lemon juice
    5. Add the yoghurt
    6. Season with salt and pepper
    Step by step making yogurt sauce

    Side dishes for BBQ chicken

    This main dish is perfect for a barbecue party and can be served with fresh side dishes like Tabbouleh or black rice with apple carrot and avocado as in the picture below.

    If you want to serve more veggies, the grilled zucchini, eggplants and peppers salad is a perfect side. You can also serve it with a Greek salad.

    For potato chips you can make these easy baked potatoes microwave oven.

    bbq chicken skewers with yogurt sauce and black rice salad served on a plate

    For a fun way to serve this BBQ chicken spiedini you can make homemade wraps and and serve it with roman lettuce and yogurt sauce.

    chicken serve Indian bread with salad

    Recipes you might also like

    For more chicken recipes, check out the category: Mediterranean Chicken

    Also check the recipes below:

    • Low Fat Roast Chicken Dinner
    • Italian Chicken with Peppers
    • Brazilian Picanha BBQ
    • Chicken wraps
    • Italian chicken nuggets

    If you are making this barbeque chicken spiedini with yogurt sauce, leave your comment below I would like to hear from you. You can find more delicious ideas if you FOLLOW ME on Facebook, YouTube, Pinterestand Instagram or sign up to my newsletter.

    bbq chicken skewers

    📋Easy Chicken Spiedini

    5 from 7 votes
    Laura Tobin
    Servings 5 people
    Prep Time 20 days d
    Cook Time 20 days d
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    These chicken spiedini are easy and healthy, with no fat added. They are simply marinated with lemon zest and served with a low-fat yogurt sauce. Perfect for the starting of the barbecue season, when bikini time is just around the corner.
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    Equipment

    • Cutting board set
    • Skewers for Grilling

    Ingredients
     

    • 5 chicken breast deboned
    • salt
    • black pepper
    • 1 lemon zest

    For the yogurt sauce

    • 9 oz light Greek yogurt 4 yogurts cups
    • 1 cucumber
    • ½ cup freshly chopped parsley
    • ½ cup chopped mint leaves
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 lemon juice
    • salt
    • black pepper

    Instructions
     

    Make the chicken

    • Cut 5 chicken breasts in stripes
      5 chicken breast
    • Put them in skewers
    • Season with salt, pepper and lemon zest on both sides
      salt, black pepper, 1 lemon zest
    • Cook over a charcoal barbecue
    • Turn around to cook evenly

    Prepare the yogurt sauce

    • Peel and grate the cucumber
      1 cucumber
    • Squeeze the water out
    • Add the chopped parsley, mint and cumin
      ½ cup freshly chopped parsley, ½ cup chopped mint leaves, 1 teaspoon cumin
    • Squeeze 1 lemon juice
      1 lemon juice
    • Add the yogurt, season with salt and black pepper
      9 oz light Greek yogurt, salt, black pepper
    • Serve the chicken drizzled with the yogurt sauce

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    Notes

    Tips for making the best bbq chicken breast 

    • I want to keep the meat nice and lean and cut down on extra unnecessary calories, so I only season with salt, pepper and lemon zest.
    • I cut the breast into strips and put them in the skewers to keep them uniform and even.
    • Once seasoned, I cook them in the barbecue turning them regularly to make sure they don't burn.
    • Once they are ready I put them aside and let them rest covered for few minutes so the moist is kept inside the meat.
    • If you don't have a charcoal barbecue you can use the grill or even the oven. Prepare the chicken the same way and cook in the oven at 390F - 200 C for 20 minutes on one side and turning it for 10 minutes on the other side.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 298kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 54gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 283mgPotassium: 997mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 8.5mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Tisha

      May 22, 2019 at 11:46 pm

      5 stars
      Love how you prepared this! Great for entertaining!

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 23, 2019 at 8:27 am

        Thank you, yes it is

        Reply
    2. Matt Ivan

      May 23, 2019 at 12:11 am

      5 stars
      Love grilled chicken! Excited to try it with that yogurt sauce.

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 23, 2019 at 8:27 am

        Thanks, I am sure you will like it

        Reply
    3. Sara Welch

      May 23, 2019 at 12:25 am

      5 stars
      Just made the yogurt sauce and am preparing to fire up the grill! Can't wait; this looks awesome!

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 23, 2019 at 8:26 am

        Great, that was quick

        Reply
    4. Jamie

      May 23, 2019 at 12:40 am

      5 stars
      Wow this looks fabulous! Such a great combination with that yogurt sauce! Will definitely make this for summer grilling.

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 23, 2019 at 8:26 am

        Thank you, it is light and easy

        Reply
    5. Suzy

      May 23, 2019 at 1:12 am

      5 stars
      Looks fantastic!

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 23, 2019 at 8:25 am

        Thanks

        Reply
    6. Michelle

      May 23, 2019 at 1:44 am

      5 stars
      Love this guide! It addresses pretty much every problem I've ever had grilling a chicken breast, especially keeping it juicy! Looking forward to grilling this summer!

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 23, 2019 at 8:25 am

        I am glad you like it, keep it up

        Reply
    7. Helen Porter

      May 26, 2019 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      Great chicken recipes! My chicken is often dry so nice to find out how to prevent this happening ❤️

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 27, 2019 at 11:28 am

        Thank you Helen

        Reply
    8. alex

      May 25, 2020 at 7:54 am

      easy and tasty , most , thanks

      Reply
      • Laura

        May 25, 2020 at 10:29 am

        I am glad you liked it. Very easy

        Reply
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