Binghamton White-Wine Spiedie Tray

Name: Binghamton White-Wine Spiedie Tray
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Upstate New York
Ingredients: 4.4 Lb Chicken Breast; 3/4 Cup Canola Oil; 3/8 Cup Distilled White Vinegar; 1/4 Cup Riesling Wine; 3/8 Cup Fresh Mint Leaves; 7/8 Tbsp Dried Sage; 7/8 Tbsp Dried Rosemary; 9.6 pieces Martin's Potato Rolls; 1 3/4 Tbsp Maldon Salt

Binghamton-style marinated chicken cubes, Italian roll soak, and char for ten

Prep: 35 min
Cook: 18 min
Serves 8
Difficulty: medium

Spiedie chicken night—Upstate NY marinade, cube char, rolls for soaking

Why crews like it: Spiedies are a regional icon—not fajitas, not shawarma. Cubes char fast on the flat-top, slide off skewers onto platters, and hold at 170°F while rolls soak up marinade at the line.

752Cal

81gProtein

35gCarbs

30gFat

Ingredients

4.4 Lb Chicken Breast
3/4 Cup Canola Oil
3/8 Cup Distilled White Vinegar
1/4 Cup Riesling Wine
3/8 Cup Fresh Mint Leaves
7/8 Tbsp Dried Sage
7/8 Tbsp Dried Rosemary
9.6 pieces Martin's Potato Rolls
1 3/4 Tbsp Maldon Salt

Instructions

Build spiedie marinade: Whisk canola oil, vinegar, Riesling, mint, sage, rosemary, and salt. Reserve 0.5 cup for roll soaking.
Marinate chicken cubes: Toss chicken in remaining marinade at least 4 hours, ideally overnight refrigerated.
Heat grill: Preheat grill to medium-high, 425°F. Oil grates.
Skewer and grill: Thread chicken on skewers. Grill 4 minutes per side until charred and 165°F internal.
Rest and slide off: Rest skewers 5 minutes. Slide chicken into hotel pans, cover with foil, hold at 170°F.
Prep soak rolls: Split Italian rolls. Brush cut sides with reserved marinade—do not oversoak or rolls fall apart.
Warm rolls briefly: Warm split rolls on grill 1 minute at 350°F cut-side down for light toast.
Platter for ten: Pile chicken on platters with rolls for building. About 8 oz chicken per firefighter.

Tonight's spread

Spiedie chicken platter with soak rolls and parsley.
Simple green salad with lemon.

Hall tips

Long marinade is the spiedie secret—4 hours minimum, overnight better.
Reserve clean marinade for rolls; never use raw-chicken soak.
Char matters—pale cubes taste like plain vinegar chicken.

Meal prep

Marinate cubes 24 hours ideally, minimum 4 hours. Griddle medium-high 425°F. Hold chicken covered at 170°F up to 35 minutes. Rolls at room temp for soaking.

Leftovers

Spiedie chicken subs with extra marinade.
Chop into pasta salad with oregano.

flat-top griddle
metal skewers
instant-read thermometer
hotel pans
large platters