The right chicken shashlik is no worse than lamb: cooking secrets

27.04.2023 18:22

The most budget-friendly shashlik is shashlik made from poultry. Only budget-friendly does not mean tasteless.

Everything depends on how correctly the meat is selected and cooked. We will tell you about the secrets of cooking chicken shashlik, which tastes no worse than lamb.

Which meat is better?

For shashlik, it is better to choose chicken thigh. Breast is easier to cook, but this part of the carcass usually turns out dry.

Marinade

Depending on what part of the carcass the shashlik is prepared from, it is recommended to choose a marinade. There are “30-minute” recipes for chicken breasts or wings.

Components

The obligatory ingredient of any marinade for poultry shashlik is onion, garlic, salt, vegetable oil. Delicacies include paprika, garlic, wine.

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Time

You need to marinate the meat for an hour, but if you are baking a chicken thigh, you can wait less or not at all.

Coals

Poultry meat does not require high heat, medium is enough, otherwise the chicken will burn faster than it cooks.

Chicken shashlik is traditionally served with fresh vegetables.

Bon appetit!

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor

Content
  1. Which meat is better?
  2. Marinade
  3. Components
  4. Time
  5. Coals