Skewers of chicken

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Chicken skewers With the arrival of spring more and more people flock to the nature, to the great outdoors to eat fragrant kebabs. Recipes, cooked on the grill, there is a great variety, and a special place among them is skewers of chicken, which always pleases consumers great taste.

A variety of types of kebab

Kebab - a dish very ancient, so exactly where it was first cooked meat, roasted on a spit over the coals, it is not possible. Azerbaijan barbecue called "kebab", Turkey and Bulgaria - "shish-kebab" in Georgia - "mtsvadi" in Kazakhstan - "kauap." Most likely, the barbecue has replaced popular in antiquity bake on a spit of whole carcasses of wild boars, bulls and a small game.

To meat prepared more quickly, and it was fragrant, before baking barbecue usually marinate.

As a base marinade is usually used various acidic and spicy liquid - wine, juice, yogurt or yogurt, mayonnaise, soy sauce and various seasonings. The acid softens the meat contributes to its fast food.

Shish kebab is made from different kinds of meat - lamb, pork, beef Beef - Meat Guide Birds, fish and even vegetables. Especially popular skewers of chicken, and the popularity of this is quite justified. First, the chicken meat is available at the price, it is much cheaper than beef and pork. Secondly, chicken preparing faster than other types of meat. And finally, the chicken kebab is easy to digest and contains relatively few calories.

Secrets barbecue

Chicken skewers In order to prepare really tasty barbecue chicken, you must choose a high-quality raw materials. Buy the nearest supermarket ready marinated meat - not the best option. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous sellers used to prepare semifinished barbecue stale meat. This, of course, is not the best way affects the taste of the finished product. And health will not benefit from the corrupted dish of raw materials.

Even if cooking skewers of meat cooked fresh, it does not guarantee good taste. The secret of good barbecue - is, of course, the marinade. Therefore it is always better to marinate the chicken yourself using time-tested recipes. Vinegar, which at one time was a popular basis for the Barbecue Marinade successfully softens the meat, but makes it taste somewhat crude. Chicken soft enough itself, therefore no need to use vinegar. Better to give preference to the basics of the marinade as fruit and vegetable juices (lemon, orange, pomegranate, pineapple, tomato), dairy products (yogurt, kefir, fermented baked milk, sour cream) and dry wines.

Choosing the marinade, be sure to take into account what part of the chicken cook barbecue. White chicken meat has a low fat content, so many find it dryish. Adding a small amount of the marinade oil allows soften skewers of chicken breasts, making it juicy. Dark chicken meat higher in fat, it is good to marinate in a spicy marinade with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, garlic, tarragon, thyme and other herbs. As a rule, leave to marinate the chicken for a period of thirty minutes to twelve hours in a sealed container in a cool place. During this time the chicken pieces have time to soak in a fragrant marinade.

After marinating the chicken is finished, you can proceed directly to bake barbecue Barbecue . Prepared meat is placed on skewers, sometimes pieces of meat can be alternated with pieces of vegetables, such as colored pepper or tomato. For uniform frying meat skewers should be turned every three to five minutes. Unlike some other kinds of meat, such as beef, chicken tasteless soggy there, "blood", so it is important to bring the skewers until done, which is traditionally checked - with a knife or fork.

If it follows the red meat juice - barbecue is not ready, and if clear liquid - can be served the dish to the table.

Serve chicken kebabs can be various sauces - lemon, mustard, mushroom, garlic, and tomato tkemali. Can serve as a garnish salads, pickled or grilled vegetables - onion, tomato, peppers, celery, eggplant, zucchini, and others. Those who prefer a more hearty dishes as a garnish can use baked potatoes or stewed with garlic rice.

Delicious barbecue chicken recipes

Chicken skewers According to experts, the most delicious barbecue chicken turns bedryshek, chopped into small pieces. Depending on personal preference, you can cook chicken thighs with both the skin and without it - in the first case barbecue will be more bold. On two kilograms of meat, cut portions of medium size, it should take one large onion, four or five cloves of garlic, a bunch of parsley, one lemon, salt and black pepper to taste.

Chopped chicken need to be folded into a bowl (glass, ceramic or enamel). Onion finely chopped and rubbed with salt until the juice. There also add crushed garlic, finely chopped parsley, lemon juice and black pepper. The resulting marinade mix well with meat, lightly rubbing it into each piece, and then leave for a few hours in a cool place. Such kebab perfect sharp vegetable salads Vegetable salads: the generous gift of nature and garlic sauce.

It is very simple to prepare skewers marinated based mayonnaise. Chicken cooked in a way different surprisingly delicate flavor. This marinade is especially recommended for cooking skewers of white chicken meat as mayonnaise contains a large amount of fat. Store bought sauce can "refine" adding the garlic, chopped parsley, dill, tarragon or thyme, paprika and black pepper. Chicken meat should marinate for at least three to four hours in a cool place, then you are ready to bake barbecue. With great dish combines a variety of fresh salads and greens.