Chicken Kebabs - General Description
The traditional kebab is made of lamb, but today there are a lot of varieties of this dish - kebab made of pork, veal, fish, vegetables and, finally, the trend of recent years - chicken kebab. Chicken kebab has a lot of advantages: it is a very budget dish, it can be cooked both on the grill and in a traditional home-made oven, the chicken is easily absorbed by the body.
Chicken Kebab - Food Preparation
For the preparation of kebabs use all parts of the chicken, it can be wings, thighs, breasts, shins, and in some cases even the back. However, there are certain nuances with which you can make meat especially fragrant and tasty. Fillet skewers are dryish, so you should soak them in marinade more carefully. Ideal for chicken skewers are hips, they are the most juicy and soft. It is up to the person who prepares this dish to remove the skin from the chicken, the fact is that the skin sometimes burns on the fire and creates some difficulties, but it is she who makes the meat more fat.
Chicken Kebab - Preparation of Marinade
Marinade for chicken depends on the taste of the person who prepares the dish or the tastes of the guests. The preparation of the "refueling" does not take much time, the main thing is to know which components are combined with each other. Marinade for chicken kebabs can be prepared on the basis of mayonnaise, kefir, ketchup, in sour-sweet versions of the “pouring” oranges, honey and even pineapples are often used. Vinegar or lemon is usually added to the marinade.
Chicken fillet with garlic
Ingredients:
- 1 kilo chicken fillet;
- 6-7 cloves of garlic;
- greenery;
- salt;
- black ground pepper (to taste);
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
Preparation Method: Chicken fillet is cut into small pieces and stacked in a deep dish. Garlic must be crushed with a knife so that it gives its flavor to the chicken, then finely chopped, finely chopped greens, all this is added to the chicken, then salt, ground black pepper is poured, vegetable oil is poured. The chicken should be thoroughly mixed, rubbed with marinade, put on a few hours (you can for a day) in a cool place. Put the meat soaked in marinade on a skewer and fry on the grill.
Skewers of chicken fillet with mayonnaise
Ingredients:
- 1 kilo chicken fillet;
- 1 onion;
- 100 grams of mayonnaise;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Preparation method: cut chicken fillet into pieces, salt and pepper. Onion cut into rings, add mayonnaise, mix and put in a cool place (one hour of pickling is enough, but the longer the period, the tastier).
Put the meat soaked in marinade on a skewer and fry on the grill.
Kebab from chicken fillet in ketchup
Ingredients:
- 1 kilo chicken fillet;
- 100 grams of ketchup;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Preparation method: cut chicken fillet into slices, add ketchup, add salt and pepper. Marinate from one hour to 24 hours, grill the skewers on the fire.
Chicken kebab in kefir marinade
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- green onions (1: 2 ratio with chicken);
- 100 grams of kefir;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Preparation method: chop the chicken, mix with onions, salt, kefir and pepper, leave to marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours. Before stringing on the skewers, onions are best removed, so that the finished meat does not become bitter. Frying on the grill, this dish can be considered almost high-calorie.
Chicken Kebab in Sweet Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of chicken;
- 1 tablespoon of natural honey;
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce;
- 3 tablespoons of orange or pineapple juice;
- salt;
- ground black pepper.
Method of preparation: Mix the ingredients and let the shish kebab stand in a cool place for 2 hours. It is better to cook a sweet shish kebab on the grill, but the main thing is that it does not burn, but this can happen rather quickly, because a honey crust instantly appears on the fire.
Chicken kebabs in tomatoes 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.
Method of preparation: Rub chicken with garlic, pepper, salt and coriander. Onion cut into rings, tomatoes - slices. Mix lemon juice and white wine in separate dishes. Mix the chicken, marinade, tomatoes and onions in a deep bowl. Let the kebabs marinate for 3-4 hours. Fry chicken skewers on the coals.
Chicken Kebab with Zucchini
Ingredients:
- 1/2 kilogram of chicken fillet;
- 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 glass of mint leaves;
- salt.
Preparation method: Slice zucchini, chicken fillet into slices, and onion into rings. Add oil, seasonings, half vinegar and salt. The marinating process takes 30 minutes. Skewers are cooked on the grill, put zucchini cubes, onions and meat on skewers, fry for 10-15 minutes. For dressing ready-made chicken skewers, use yogurt, mint, cheese and vinegar sauce, ground in a blender.
Chicken Kebabs in the Oven
Chicken skewers can be cooked not only on the grill or grill, but also in the oven, which is a great salvation, if, suddenly, a picnic spoiled by bad weather.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 kilograms of chicken fillet;
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric;
- 1 teaspoon curry powder;
- 1 teaspoon of paprika;
- 6 tablespoons of yogurt;
- 6 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Preparation: Chicken fillet cut into slices, add seasoning, yogurt, butter and salt. Let the chicken stand in the marinade for 2-3 hours (in a cool place). String the 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 kebabs are birds weighing from 900 grams to 1.5 kilograms, whose age does not exceed one 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 have a natural taste, replace vinegar with lemon juice and do not forget about olive oil.
