Shish kebab is a dish so ubiquitous and popular that even a child seems to be able to fry it. However, the main trick is to cook the marinade. A good aromatic marinade is the guarantee that the meat will be fragrant, soft, intoxicatingly delicious.
Barbecue with zucchini
Make barbecue from any meat - lamb and lamb, pork and beef. Even from sausages and sausages. But the chicken is very advantageous in this regard. Chicken meat is softer than other varieties, it can be pickled faster, and the process of frying it is not as long as, for example, in pork. And, of course, each owner (they say this dish does not tolerate female hands!) Has his own cherished recipe for how to cook marinade for chicken kebab. We will share some original ideas. We need half a kilogram of breasts or thighs 4 young zucchini of medium size. They need to be cleaned and cut into thin plates along. In addition, you will need coriander (you can not spare it, kebab only comes out better); fresh mint leaves (handful); 5 cloves of garlic, large; 5-6 large onions (cut into small half rings). Even in this marinade for chicken kebab add juice (freshly squeezed, i.e. natural) 1 lemon and zest from it. And finally, black pepper, salt (all to taste), vegetable oil. Now cooking. We cut the meat into small portioned portions, put it in an enameled bowl or pan. Squash strips sent for half a minute in salted boiling water for blanching, then take out and let drain. We also prepare the marinade for
chicken kebab. To do this, all components, except oil, should be crushed with a blender into a single-component mass. Pour in oil, mix. Add zucchini to the meat and season with marinade. Close the container and hold for 1-1.5 hours. Marinade for chicken kebab soaks and zucchini, which will acquire a pleasant sharpness and rich taste. After the time has passed, skewer the meat on skewers and strips of zucchini between its pieces, fry, turning, from 5 to 10 minutes until cooked. When serving, sprinkle with herbs. A dish with ketchup, sweet and sour tomato or tomato and sour cream sauce goes well.
Honey marinade
Unusual, but very pleasant to the taste is marinade for chicken kebab with honey. It should be cooked in this way: grind 3-4 cloves of garlic, put in a saucepan; pour 3 tablespoons of honey there (canteens, any grade, if thickened - slightly warm to thin a little); Add your favorite ketchup, 5 tablespoons. Just don’t take hot - marinade will be pepper enough anyway. But garlic or paprika is the thing. This recipe for chicken kebab marinade includes Worcestershire sauce - 4 tablespoons. However, if you don’t have one at hand, do it easier: mix mayonnaise with mustard (1: 1 can), and send it to the rest of the ingredients.
For the spice, add 2 teaspoons of hot pepper and salt the marinade to your liking. Mix everything well. Slice the meat into slices. If you cook
kebabs from chicken breast, the marinade should soak the meat for about 30-40 minutes. The same time is enough for processing
chicken legs. But pork or lamb must be pickled for at least night. Then we do everything as usual: we put the barbecue on skewers. Slices of fresh tomatoes and rings of fresh onions can be placed between pieces of meat. Fry for a short time, turning over so that the dish does not burn. Serve with parsley, fresh or pickled cucumbers.
Have a nice picnic!