Barbecue is a popular dish associated with picnic gatherings. It is usually cooked on an open fire, but if desired, it can be done without leaving the boundaries of your own kitchen. This publication provides information on how to fry chicken skewers in a pan.
Basic principles
Almost all parts of the bird carcass are suitable for preparing such dishes. But most people prefer to use chicken. It is very convenient to cut into pieces of the desired size and shape. In addition, it is quickly saturated with spice aromas and does not require long-term heat treatment. Keep the meat in the marinade for no more than two hours. Otherwise, it becomes tough.
As for the marinade, most often it is made on the basis of kefir, mayonnaise, honey, mustard, soy sauce or lemon juice. To keep the meat soft, it is kept in an acidic environment. For this, a citrus, pomegranate, yogurt or airan marinade is usually prepared. Not bad softens meat wine or apple cider vinegar. But when working with these components, you must clearly follow all the recommendations and maintain the specified proportions.
Depending on the recipe chosen, garlic, ginger, turmeric, paprika, marjoram, coriander, aromatic herbs, ground or hot pepper are added to the marinade. Grilled chicken skewers in a pan or grill. Serve it with any savory sauces, fresh or baked vegetables.
In a sour cream marinade
This tasty and tender meat will be a worthy decoration of almost any feast. To prepare it, you will need:
- 300 g of chilled chicken.
- 200 g of non-acidic sour cream.
- 150 g of bacon.
- 2 cloves of garlic.
- 1 white onion.
- Salt, dill and seasonings for grilled meat.
Washed and dried chicken is cut into large square pieces and put in a large bowl. A sauce made of sour cream, crushed garlic, salt, seasonings, chopped dill and onion half rings is sent to it. All this is mixed and sent to the refrigerator. After a few hours, the meat is wrapped in strips of bacon, strung on skewers and subjected to heat treatment. Cook kebab of chicken in a grill pan, not forgetting to turn it over.
In adjika
The option considered below will surely be appreciated by lovers of tender, moderately sharp and very aromatic meat. Ruddy, pleasantly crispy pieces soaked in adjika sauce are extremely juicy inside and go well with any vegetables. To prepare them you will need:
- 200 g adjika.
- 2 chicken breasts.
- 4 small onions.
- 5 tbsp. l soy sauce.
- 1/2 lemon.
- Salt, vegetable oil and spices.
Washed and dried fillets are cut into large beautiful pieces and put into a suitable deep container. Salt, seasonings, soy sauce, adjika, onion rings and juice squeezed from half a lemon are sent there. All this is gently mixed and briefly placed in the refrigerator. After a few hours, pieces of poultry meat are sent for further processing. Chicken skewers are fried on skewers in a pan greased with warmed vegetable oil. At the same time, it is important to turn over the pieces on time, otherwise they will burn and get an unpleasant smell and aftertaste. This dish is served with pickled champignons or pita bread.
In yogurt
Those who love poultry dishes can be invited to pay attention to yet another simple chicken kebab recipe. In a pan, the meat has time not only to cook properly, but also acquires a delicious crust. To treat them to your relatives and friends, you will need:
- 500 g of chilled chicken.
- 2 cloves of garlic.
- 1/2 cup yogurt.
- 1/2 tbsp. l olive oil.
- 1/2 tsp kitchen salt.
- 2 tbsp. l natural lemon juice.
- Oregano and a mixture of ground peppers (to taste).
- Lean oil (for frying).
Washed and dried meat is cut into beautiful large pieces and transferred to a suitable container. Immediately after that, it is poured with marinade made from yogurt, lemon juice, salt, spices, crushed garlic and olive oil. All this is mixed well and left in the refrigerator, not forgetting to cover with food-grade polyethylene. After an hour, the pieces of bird meat soaked in the sauce are strung on special skewers and subjected to final processing. Chicken skewers are fried in a pan slightly greased with warmed deodorized oil.
In kefir marinade
According to the method described below, a very tasty kebab is obtained, in no way inferior to that which was fried at the stake. To prepare it, you will definitely need:
- 400 g chilled chicken fillet.
- 100 g of ordinary flour.
- 50 ml of fresh kefir.
- 50 ml of any deodorized oil.
- Salt, a mixture of ground peppers and fresh thyme.
Washed and dried poultry meat is freed from all unnecessary, cut into large enough pieces and put in a suitable container. The chicken processed in this way is salted, pepper and sprinkled with flour. Each piece is dipped in a bowl filled with kefir. Almost immediately, the meat is re-breaded in flour, strung on skewers and exposed to temperature. Chicken skewers are prepared in a pan, in which there are already sprigs of thyme and warmed vegetable oil. As a complement to this dish, any spicy sauce or fresh vegetable salad is usually served.