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5 from 4 votes

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
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Christie Vanover

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

Notes

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.

Nutrition

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