Chicken Skewers with Chopped Cucumber, Arugula & Olives

Skewers are a regular feature in al fresco Italian dining. There they are known as spiedini and this chicken version is served with a very flavorful tapenade of cucumbers, arugula and olives.

Ingredients:

1.75 lb boneless chicken thighs, cut into 32 pieces

0.5 c dry white wine

2 clv garlic, thinly sliced

0 sea salt

0 freshly ground black pepper, as needed

0 oil for grill

1 c finely chopped, peeled and seeded cucumber

0.333333 c finely chopped arugula

0.333333 c finely chopped lindsay kalamata olives

0.75 t fresh thyme leaves

0.25 t red pepper flakes

0 very good olive oil for drizzling

Yield	Servings
Source	La Cucina Italiana
Prep time	45 minutes
Recipe	Appetizer First Courses Italian Poultry
Ingredients	white wine thyme salt rosemary red pepper flakes kalamata olives garlic cucumber chicken thighs black pepper arugula

Yield

Source

La Cucina Italiana

Prep time

45 minutes

Recipe

Appetizer First Courses Italian Poultry

Ingredients

white wine thyme salt rosemary red pepper flakes kalamata olives garlic cucumber chicken thighs black pepper arugula

Directions

In a large bowl, combine chicken, wine, garlic, and rosemary; stir to combine. Cover mixture and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Prepare a charcoal grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot coals (medium-high for gas). Thread chicken pieces onto 8 skewers season with salt and pepper. Grill skewers on a lightly oiled grill rack, turning frequently, until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer skewers to a large serving plate. In a bowl stir together cucumber, arugula, olives, theme and red pepper flakes. Spoon mixture over skewers and drizzle with olive oil.

Notes:

serves 4

La Cucina Italiana