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Sicilian Beef Spiedini (Spiedini Alla Siciliana)
This recipe for Spiedini alla Siciliana or Sicilian Spiedini is an old family recipes that is great for parties and always a crowd pleaser! This tasty dish is a favorite for family gatherings and festive occasions.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 765 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef cutlets very thinly sliced and pounded out (if needed) to be about ⅛-1/4 inch thick *
- ¼ cup olive or vegetable oil or more as needed
- 3 cups Italian seasoned breadcrumbs or more as needed
- 2 cups tomato sauce any kind, though homemade is preferred
- 1 large yellow onion finely minced
- 4 oz Pecorino Romano cheese cut into small chunks
- 20 lices genoa salami very thinly sliced (about 1 slice per cutlet), optional
- Toothpicks optional
- dried bay leaves optional
Instructions
Bread the cutlets
Make the filing
Assemble the Spiedini
Notes
- For a spicy kick, you can add some red pepper flakes or black pepper to the cheese mixture filling.
- * I used eye round cutlets sold as "sandwich steaks" because that’s what they offer in my grocery store, but any cut will work as long as they are nice and thin
- * Mary Ann's rule is that these should be finger food: 2-3 per person as an appetizer or 4-6 per person as an entree
- If the cutlets are too large after pounding them out, you can cut them in half.
- For a spicy kick, you can add some red pepper flakes or black pepper to the cheese mixture filling.
- Don't exaggerate with the filling, otherwise it will overflow during cooking.
Nutrition Information
Calories
765kcal
(38%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
47g
(94%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
2564mg
(107%)
Potassium
955mg
(27%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
658IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
413mg
(41%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 765
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 765kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 47g | 94% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 2564mg | 107% |
| Potassium | 955mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 658IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 413mg | 41% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.