Skewered chicken fillet is a good substitute for traditional kebab. The dish can be prepared at home all year round, regardless of the weather. Of course, it will not have the aroma that is present in a barbecue cooked at the stake, but it is not inferior in taste, it looks beautiful, and even more beneficial for the body.
The rules for cooking chicken kebab in the oven
The most important point in cooking barbecue at home is the choice of marinade. The taste of the finished dish will depend on this. In addition, deciding to make chicken on skewers in the oven, you must adhere to the following recommendations:
- you need to cut the meat into slices about three centimeters thick, this will allow them not to dry out;
- to preserve the juiciness of meat, you need to cut it across;
- do not forget to turn the kebab;
- You can cook on the grill or using conventional baking in the oven for half an hour. Ten minutes is enough for the grill;
- wooden skewers must be soaked in water for five minutes before use. This will prevent them from charring or catching fire.
Skewer fillet in the traditional way
A classic marinade with mayonnaise and onions is prepared for such a dish. Baked potatoes can be served on the side dish.
You will need:
- two chicken fillets;
- 200 ml of mayonnaise;
- garlic (two cloves);
- three onions;
- salt and pepper.
Sequencing:
- The meat is cut into slices.
- Garlic, salt, pepper are added to the marinade, chicken is poured with it.
- Leave for four hours.
- String pieces of meat and onions on skewers, lay on a wire rack or baking sheet.
- Cook the chicken on skewers for 15 minutes on one side and the same amount on the other.
Barbecue with vegetables
To make such a dish, take:
- 1 kg of chicken breasts;
- 0.5 kg of cherry tomatoes;
- two cloves of garlic;
- two onions;
- two bell peppers;
- 250 ml of kefir;
- salt, pepper, seasonings.
How to cook kebab:
- Kefir is mixed with salt and pepper, seasonings and garlic are added.
- Chicken meat is cut into cubes, onions - rings.
- Pour meat with marinade, send to the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Pepper is cut into small pieces, tomatoes - in half.
- Put chicken on skewers, alternating it with onions and vegetables.
- Spread the barbecue on a wire rack or on a baking sheet. You can pre-fry the meat in a pan.
- Serve hot.
Chicken fillet in honey marinade
This dish turns out low-calorie, in addition, there is no salt in it, which allows you to keep the meat juicy. Such skewers on chicken skewers are given even to children.
Required Products:
- three chicken fillets;
- a third of a glass of honey;
- turmeric (slightly less than half a teaspoon);
- soy sauce - 30 ml;
- small pineapple;
- two pears;
- sesame seeds.
How to cook:
- Combine soy sauce with melted honey, turmeric and sesame seeds.
- Pour meat with marinade and leave for three hours.
- String chicken on skewers, alternating with pieces of pear and pineapple.
- Baked in the "Grill" mode.
Kebab with bell pepper
To prepare, you need to purchase:
- 0.5 kg of chicken meat;
- bell peppers - two pieces;
- 50 ml of vegetable oil;
- 400 ml of dry white wine;
- some salt and pepper.
Cooking sequence:
- The chicken fillet is washed, cut into cubes.
- Salt and pepper, pour a mixture of wine and vegetable oil.
- Pieces of bell pepper are added to the meat, left for half an hour.
- String meat with pepper on skewers.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the skewers for ten minutes.
- Put in the oven for a quarter of an hour.
Recipe for chicken skewers with spicy marinade
To prepare this barbecue with a delicate taste you need to take:
- 30 ml of olive oil;
- a tablespoon of sesame oil;
- half lime juice;
- two chicken fillets.
To prepare a dressing, take:
- 30 ml of olive oil;
- one onion;
- one chili pepper;
- clove of garlic;
- half a cup of peanut butter;
- half lime juice;
- 100 ml of water.
Cooking:
- Mix olive oil with sesame seeds, add lime juice.
- Pour the mixture with the chicken, leave for an hour.
- For dressing, fry onion, garlic and pepper in olive oil. Stand on low heat for five minutes. Add peanut butter, lime juice, water, keep on fire for another three minutes until the composition is homogeneous.
- Chicken is strung on skewers, cooked in the oven under the grill for ten minutes.
- Serve chicken fillet on skewers with dressing.
Beer Chicken Fillet
To prepare such a spicy barbecue you will need:
- two chicken breasts;
- 150 ml of light beer;
- 120 ml of honey (it is better to take liquid);
- 50 ml of soy sauce;
- 20 ml of olive oil;
- one clove of garlic;
- half a teaspoon of mustard with grains;
- some hot chili peppers.
How to cook:
- Chicken fillets are thoroughly washed and dried with a napkin.
- Hot pepper is mixed with chopped garlic and mustard.
- Combine with a mixture of beer, honey, soy sauce and oil.
- Pieces of fillet are poured with marinade and left for two hours in a cold place.
- String chicken on skewers, cook under the grill for ten minutes.
Chicken fillet in tomato paste in a pan
To prepare the skewers of chicken on skewers, take:
- 0.5 kg chicken fillet;
- a tablespoon of tomato paste;
- clove of garlic;
- vegetable oil in the amount of one tablespoon;
- salt and pepper.
How to cook a dish:
- Make a marinade of tomato paste, salt, pepper, chopped garlic and vegetable oil.
- Diced fillet is poured with marinade, placed in the refrigerator for five hours.
- String chicken on skewers. Spread on a heated frying pan.
- Fry on all sides until golden brown.
If you want a barbecue, it is not necessary to go outdoors. You can cook it at home, in the oven. Chicken fillet on skewers is an appetizing, delicate and fragrant dish that will become a worthy decoration of the festive table.