Talk about being slow to blog about stuff. This recipe was made last August, so it will appeal a lot more now to the lucky folks who live in places such as Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, are enjoying the best time of their lives, aka SUMMER! I was slow to blog, but even slower to give it a try, as the recipe is from Fine Cooking, year 2006. Eight years and a few months ago.
You will need to prepare in advance a delicious rosemary-infused olive oil, and there will be leftovers. I confess that this was probably the reason why I dragged my foot for so long before making this recipe. I am not big on preparing infused oils and sauces and dressings that can be used later. They sit in the fridge making me feel guilty as the days go by and their expiration date approaches. Still this rosemary concoction would be great in a simple spaghetti aglio & olio or drizzled over your favorite pizza topping. Very flavorful stuff, the smell as it simmers will make you wanna dance. Not a dancer? It will make you wanna sing. Not a singer either? I will settle for a smile. Make it a big one, though.
TUSCAN GRILLED CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE SKEWERS
(from Fine Cooking magazine, issue #80)
2-1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat and cut in half
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. Rosemary-Garlic Oil (recipe follows)
1 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1-1/2 lb. sweet Italian sausage links, cut into 2-inch pieces
24 large fresh sage leaves
Up to a day ahead and at least a couple of hours before serving, toss the chicken in a medium bowl with 2 Tbs. of the infused oil, the fresh rosemary, 1 tsp. kosher salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper.
Heat a grill to medium heat. Divide the remaining 1/2 cup oil into two small bowls (one for grilling and one for serving, if desired). Alternately thread three pieces of sausage, three pieces of chicken, and four sage leaves onto each of six 12-inch metal skewers.
Grill the skewers, covered, until one side is browned and has good grill marks, about 4 min. Brush with some of the rosemary-garlic oil, flip, and cook the other side until it, too, has good grill marks, about 4 min. Brush with more oil and flip again. Continue cooking, flipping, and brushing with oil until the sausage and chicken are both cooked through, about 10 min. more.
Let cool for a couple of minutes and then arrange on a platter, and serve with additional oil, if so desired.
ENJOY!
to print the recipe, click here
ROSEMARY-GARLIC OIL
(slightly modified from Fine Cooking magazine, issue #80)
1-1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
Heat the olive oil and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic starts to bubble steadily, 3 to 4 min. Add the rosemary, remove from the heat, and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to a clean glass jar or other storage container, cover, and refrigerate. Use within five days.
ENJOY!
to print the infused oil recipe, click here
Comments: This was a pretty nice recipe! I did not baste the skewers often while grilling, only once, but that did not hurt them a bit. Vegetarians forgive me, but the mixture of chicken with sausage is a winner, and the sage leaves add a lot of flavor and visual appeal. If you want to add veggies to the skewers, I think eggplant cubes could work well, they would stand to the cooking and be done more or less at the same time as the meat. Of course, onion would be another great option. Something to consider when summer is finally back bringing with it my beloved flip-flops, shorts, and t-shirts. By now I am even looking forward to golf… 😉
Note added after publication: I was kindly reminded by my readers in Florida that they are currently all happy under a 70 F sunny weather. It is a bit like sticking the knife and twisting, so yes, go ahead Floridians, and make this recipe. Think about me as you do it, and send me some of your warm weather ASAP.
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Very very persuasive the narrative, the photos. Vai pra lista do ‘must be done’, tks
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list do must be done e’ otima! Nada como usar duas linguas na mesma frase… 🙂
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I’m singin’, dancin’ and smilin’ for this one! This is the sort of meal I like to make when friends come over. It’s delicious but not pretentious.
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Yeap, you got it – delicious but not pretentious. My type of dish for entertaining, for sure!
BTW I knew you would be one to dance, sing AND smile….
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Good things come to those who wait… Or procrastinate… 😊.
These skewers look so SO delicious Sally! We are currently in the dead of winter… And I would happily stand outside at the grill for these!
You’re so adorable.. Such a happy post.. And wonderful recipe! ❤️
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Thank you!!!!! We grill year around, but this recipe really screams summer, doesn’t it?
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You forgot about us in Florida – we are grilling every day!! I love the combination of chicken and sausage and will do batch roasting of both to add to salads during the week. Skewered and grilled is a fabulous idea and I love the infused oil.
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It pains me to think that there are fellow Americans out there right now wearing shorts, but I’ll forgive you….
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Yes! Don’t forget about us Floridians. It’s a beautiful 70 degrees today and this sounds delicious plus my rosemary is going crazy.
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I just edited the end of the post, since it is true, you lucky humans are having fun while I slowly freeze in the tundra. How unfair is that? (sigh)
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Hmmmm….wasn’t hungry until I saw this!
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Some recipes will do that to me… 😉 Gotta slowly move away from the computer….
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Yeah…cause we all know computer screens are a little hard to digest… 😉
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Great one! 😉 DOn’t want to risk indigestion, that’s for sure!
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I made the entire menu when it first came out. Now I do chicken & sausage combos a lot. Really good flavor.
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yes, the entire menu is pretty tasty, I am sure! I am usually never that brave, just pick and choose…
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I don’t know why I’ve never thought to pair chicken with sausages because the result looks very tasty. I’ll save the recipe for the spring when I can go out and do it right on the bbq.
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Luckily I have a husband who will brave the elements for me. I have my limitations…. 😉
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Rosemary, olive oil and garlic – can’t go wrong with this combination. 🙂
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totally agree!
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Can I cautiously report that we’ll be having near 70-degree weather here this weekend? Grilling would be perfect! The rosemary garlic oil sounds amazing. I would dance, sing, and smile while the aroma filled the kitchen!
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I forgive you, but only because you worded your comment very cautiously… 😉
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This is on our summer grilling rotation multiple times each year. We love it. The Fregola side dish (we use Israeli Couscous) from that same article/issue is also a real winner. You would love it and it really is good with the skewers. FYI — if you make the skewers and the Fregola side you will need about 2/3 of the Rosemary Garlic Oil recipe. And . . . absolutely adore Calvin and Hobbes — best cartoon strip ever!
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How wonderful that you are also a big fan of Calvin and Hobbes…. to me that cartoon is brilliant, absolutely brilliant, from text to drawing, captures the essence of childhood like no other. Well, there is a publication in France, Le Petit Nicolas, that is very dear to my heart too. No idea if it has been translated to English, but I found a link for you here – if you are a fan of C & H, you will love Le Petit Nicolas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_petit_Nicolas
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Should have read the link to the end – there is an English version, so if you can get it, you won’t regret it… 😉
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Another recipe that proves, much like most all Italian recipes, that sometimes simple is best!
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so true! no need for special sauces, just the simplest preparation…
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This recipe has summer and barbeque written all over it. A must do when the temperatures will finally climb back above freezing! 🙂
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hang in there, Mike! We will survive!
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Pork, chicken and fresh herbs….what could be better? My grill is retired for the season, but I’ll keep this recipe handy for when it reappears in the Spring!
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Ah. Warm weather. I dream of it daily! This will be a great recipe to break the grill out with this spring. I love the sound of combining sausage and chicken and the infused oil sounds divine! I can’t wait to give it a shot – not only will that mean I will have a great dinner, but that it will be grilling weather too. 🙂
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