The most popular and widespread dish is pork neck barbecue. Pork is a classic of the culinary barbecue genre. Statistics say that eight out of ten people (if this religion does not forbid them) will choose pork for cooking on charcoal.
What to cook from pork neck?
This type of meat is combined with so many products. For pickling, you can use completely different spices, vegetables and drinks. Pork goes well with greens, loves a large amount of onions, will be juicy and tender thanks to the addition of kefir or wine. Moreover, it is important to remember that if you chose a kebab recipe from pork neck, it is better to give preference to white dry wine from aromatic grape varieties.
Pork neck is an ideal choice for barbecue. This part contains not only tender and juicy meat, but also a small amount of fat, which is simply necessary in a barbecue. If you take just pieces of meat for marinating, then they can turn out to be rather dry. A small sebaceous layer will provide a sufficient amount of fat, and the pork neck skewers will turn out to be amazingly tender, juicy and soft.
Classic recipe with onion
- Two kilograms of meat.
- Four large onion heads.
- Coarse salt.
- Mineral water - 1.5 liters.
- Coriander.
- Greens - cilantro or parsley.
- Peppercorns
- Normal ground pepper.
How to cook
Serious and long pickling, as well as the use of vinegar, skewers of pork neck does not require. This type of meat can very quickly absorb the aromas of spices and herbs. Professional chefs say that ordinary onions are the best suited for cooking pork dishes. It can be taken in any quantities, such a meat dish product will never spoil.
So, we cut pork into portioned slices, which will be conveniently strung on a skewer and convenient to eat. Peel and chop onions. If you plan to add the onion to the skewer, then cut it into large rings. If he simply takes part in pickling meat, then ordinary half rings or chopped large pieces are suitable. In some cases, onion pulp is even used, but we will talk about this in the following recipe.
Add all of the above spices and finely chopped herbs. It remains to fill the meat with mineral water and leave it saturated for two to three hours. It is better if the dishes with kebab from pork neck will be in a cold place.
Kefir marinade
As we have already noted, no experienced culinary specialist will recommend using vinegar for marinating meat. It can always be replaced with more sparing types of marinade. The second most popular, after mineral water and onion, is a recipe for marinated pork neck barbecue with kefir. The meat in this case turns out to be surprisingly tender and juicy. And no unpleasant and harsh vinegar smell.
Required:
- For 1 kg of pork neck - 0.5 liters of kefir.
- Three large onions.
- Salt and pepper.
- Some fragrant herbs, such as cilantro or basil.
- A teaspoon of granulated sugar.
- If desired, hot sauce or a couple of slices of chili pepper (for hot peppers).
Cooking
We will cut the meat, as usual, into medium slices, which can be quickly marinated, and then also quickly grilled over charcoal. Onions in this recipe are recommended not to cut into pieces, but to grate. Add it to the meat. Next is "finely chopped" greens of cilantro or basil, ground pepper and, of course, salt. Pour kefir.
If you want to make the marinade more spicy, you can add a few small slices of hot red chili pepper or mix kefir with hot tomato sauce. Thoroughly mix the meat with the rest of the ingredients and cover the container with a plate on which we place the load. Then we remove the design in the refrigerator for several hours.
What else can you pickle pork neck skewers?
- Soy sauce.
- Beer.
- Red wine.
- Pomegranate juice.
- Kiwi pulp.
- Tomato juice.
- Honey with mustard.
What to cook from pork neck besides barbecue?
This type of meat is not only perfect for preparing a delicious aromatic kebab on charcoal, but also for creating other culinary masterpieces. The simplest option is the whole baked pork neck in the oven. In this case, the meat is flavored with spices, salted and sent to the oven for an hour and a half at a temperature of 200 degrees. If you want pork to cook faster, just use a special roasting sleeve. Then the cooking time will be forty minutes.
For those who count calories, but cannot deny themselves the pleasure of eating pork, we offer a steamed recipe for pork neck in foil. Meat can be cut into pieces or cooked whole. Marinate such meat in advance is not necessary. Depending on the size of the steamed pork neck, it will cook in thirty to fifty minutes. Do not forget to add aromatic spices and various herbs to pork. A spoonful of sweet mustard, as well as mushrooms or a couple of juicy tomatoes, will not hurt. And remember that the more onions in a meat dish, the tastier it will be.