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My Upstate Spiedies Sandwiches Recipe

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How to make it

  • Spiedies ( Spiedo=Italian for spit ) are a type of sandwich made from pieces of marinated and spit (grilled ) lamb, beef, chicken, pork, ( venison ) served in a sandwich roll and drizzled with more of
  • the marinade. Italians settled in parts of upstate NYas well as in other states and brought the recipe with them.
  • It is thought that mint, included in the original recipe was first used for lamb and then later, pork and chicken recipes evolved.
  • Combine all the above marinade ingredients and place in a covered non metal container.
  • Let flavors blend several hours ( shake or stir occasionally ) or
  • overnight.
  • Use the marinade for chicken breasts, steak etc.
  • I place cubed boneless chicken / boneless steak in separate ziplock bags and let the meat marinade at least overnight or even for a few days if desired.
  • Place grilled meat in the bread and drizzle with more marinade
  • ( not from the marinated pieces of meat but fresh unused marinade from the container ) if desired.
  • My family also loves some mayonnaise spread on the bread along with sautéed peppers, onions and mushrooms.
  • The above recipe makes about 3 1/2 cups marinade, enough for
  • about 4 lbs of meat.
  • Note: other optional variations:
  • I do sometimes like to add shredded lettuce and sometimes thin sliced tomatoes and onions .
  • The meat can also be placed in pita bread or flat bread to be
  • wrapped.
  • Other condiments as well as melted cheese are always an option.

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  • dandelion 14 years ago
    I saw someone make them on PBS years ago andI have been looking for a recipe ever since. The ones I have tried had too much acid that dried the meat out. Are these inherently a little dry or should I marinate them in the oil and herbs overnight then add the acids for an hour or so before cooking?
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    " It was excellent "
    notyourmomma ate it and said...
    Great instructions and wonderful flavors.
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    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    sounds tasty thanks
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