Chicken Skewers - General Description
A traditional barbecue is prepared from lamb, but today there are many varieties of this dish - barbecue from pork, veal, fish, vegetables and, finally, the trend of recent years - barbecue from chicken. Chicken kebab has many advantages: it is a very budget dish, it can be cooked both on the grill and in a traditional home oven, chicken is easily absorbed by the body.
Chicken BBQ - Preparation
For the preparation of barbecue use all parts of the chicken, it can be wings, hips, breast, drumstick, and in some cases even the back. However, there are certain nuances with which you can make the meat especially aromatic and tasty. The skewers of the fillet turn out to be rather dry, so it should be soaked in the marinade more carefully. Ideal for chicken kebab are the hips, they are the most juicy and soft. It is up to the person involved in the preparation of the dish to remove the skin from the chicken, the fact is that the skin sometimes burns on fire and creates some difficulties, but it is it that makes the meat more fat.
Chicken skewers - marinade preparation
Chicken marinade depends on the taste of the person who is preparing the dish or on the preferences of the guests. Preparing a “dressing” does not take much time; the main thing is to know exactly which components are combined with each other. Marinade for chicken kebab can be prepared on the basis of mayonnaise, kefir, ketchup, in sweet and sour versions of the “pouring” often use oranges, honey and even pineapples. Typically, vinegar or lemon is added to the marinade.
Garlic Chicken Skewers
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- 6-7 cloves of garlic;
- greenery;
- salt;
- ground black pepper (to taste);
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Cooking method: Chicken fillet is cut into small pieces and folded into a deep bowl. It is necessary to crush the garlic with a knife so that it gives its flavor to the chicken, then finely chop, finely chop the greens, add all this to the chicken, then salt is poured, ground black pepper, vegetable oil is poured. Chicken should be thoroughly mixed, grated with marinade, put for several hours (you can for a day) in a cool place. Dress the meat soaked in marinade on a skewer and fry on the grill.
Chicken fillet skewers with mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- 1 onion;
- 100 grams of mayonnaise;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Cooking method: Cut the chicken into pieces, salt and pepper. Cut the onion into rings, add mayonnaise, mix and put in a cool place (one hour of pickling is enough, but the longer the time, the tastier).
Dress the meat soaked in marinade on a skewer and fry on the grill.
Ketchup chicken fillet skewers
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- 100 grams of ketchup;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Cooking method: Cut the chicken into slices, add ketchup, add salt and pepper. Marinate from one hour to a day, fry the skewers on fire.
Kebab in kefir marinade
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- green onions (ratio with chicken 1: 2);
- 100 grams of kefir;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Cooking method: chop chicken, mix with onion, salt, kefir and pepper, leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Before stringing the skewers, it is better to remove the onions so that the finished meat does not acquire bitterness. Fry on the grill, this dish can be considered almost high-calorie.
Chicken BBQ in Sweet Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- 1 tablespoon of natural honey;
- 1 teaspoon of soy sauce;
- 3 tablespoons of orange or pineapple juice;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Cooking method: Mix the ingredients and let the kebab brew in a cool place for 2 hours. It is better to cook sweet kebab on the grill, but the main thing is that it does not burn, and this can happen quite quickly, because a honey crust instantly appears on the fire.
Chicken skewers in tomato and white wine
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- 1/2 cup white wine;
- 3 onions;
- 3-4 tomatoes;
- salt;
- ground black pepper;
- coriander;
- garlic;
- 1/2 lemon juice.
Cooking method: Rub chicken with garlic, pepper, salt and coriander. Cut onions into rings, tomatoes into slices. Mix lemon juice and white wine in a separate bowl. Combine chicken, marinade, tomatoes and onions in a deep bowl. Let the skewers marinate for 3-4 hours. Grill chicken skewers.
Chicken BBQ with Zucchini
Ingredients:
- 1/2 kilogram of chicken;
- 1 zucchini;
- 1/2 red onion;
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil;
- 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar;
- 1 teaspoon oregano;
- 1/4 cup yogurt;
- 1/2 cup feta cheese;
- ground black pepper;
- 1 cup mint leaves;
- salt.
Cooking method: Cut the zucchini into slices, chicken fillet into slices, onion rings. Add oil, seasonings, half vinegar and salt. The pickling process takes 30 minutes. Barbecue is cooked on the grill, put zucchini cubes, onions and meat on skewers, fry for 10-15 minutes. To season the finished chicken kebab, use a sauce of yogurt, peppermint, cheese and vinegar, ground in a blender.
Oven Chicken Kebab
Chicken kebab can be cooked not only on the grill or grill, but also in the oven, which is a great salvation if, suddenly, the picnic was ruined by bad weather.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 kilograms of chicken;
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric;
- 1 teaspoon of curry powder;
- 1 teaspoon of paprika;
- 6 tablespoons of yogurt;
- 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Cooking method: Cut the chicken into slices, add seasoning, yogurt, butter and salt. Let the chicken stand in the marinade for 2-3 hours (in a cool place). String chicken on wooden skewers (not too tight). Put the skewers on a baking sheet and fry for 10 minutes. At a temperature of 220 degrees.
Chicken skewers - useful tips from experienced chefs
The best chicken for barbecue are birds weighing from 900 grams to 1.5 kilograms, whose age does not exceed a year. Between frozen and chilled chicken choose chilled, it is softer. If necessary, the process of defrosting the way this process occurs naturally. If you want the chicken to taste natural, replace vinegar with lemon juice and don't forget about olive oil.
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