Grilled Lemon Chicken Wrapped in Pancetta
This grilled lemon chicken wrapped in pancetta is bursting with fresh citrus flavor and is super juicy. Ready in 30 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp coarse ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- 4 ozs sliced pancetta
Heat Grill: Heat your grill to medium heat (350F degrees) with a direct heat zone.
Prep: Cut the chicken into about 2-inch cubes. Place in a bowl.
Marinate: Zest and juice the lemon. Add the zest and juice to the chicken with the olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and rosemary. Toss to coat.
Wrap: Tear each pancetta slice in half and wrap around a chicken cube. Skewer the wrapped chicken onto kabob sticks.
Grill: Grill on medium heat for 14 minutes (7 minutes per side). Serve.
If you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20-30 minutes, so they don't burn.
You can use the same marinade to add fresh lemon flavor to grilled vegetables.
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.5mg