Grilled shashlik

Differences between shashlik and barbecue!
In general, these dishes have a lot in common. Both are cooked over an open fire, more precisely over coals. But grills are used for barbecue, and skewers for barbecue. In addition, barbecue usually involves the use of large pieces, in addition, sausages and other products are prepared in this way. Shish kebab is made from small pieces, and usually it is pork, lamb or chicken.

How to cut meat
The optimal size of pieces for barbecue is 5-6 cm. So the meat will have time to fry and at the same time will remain juicy. However, for different peoples, the size of the pieces varies. For example, Uzbeks make shish kebab from small pieces, while in Argentina each piece weighs about 200 grams. To vary the flavor, alternate between pieces of meat with tomato wedges, onion rings, or mushrooms.

Product selection
You can cook grilled kebabs from almost any meat. The main thing is to keep it fresh. Pork is great for this. If you like lean meat, choose the shoulder portion, and those who appreciate juicy kebabs most often use meat from the neck.

Separately, it is worth highlighting lamb shashlik - this is a classic dish of many Asian peoples. For barbecue, cooks recommend taking a loin or lamb ham.

Adherents of a healthy lifestyle will surely appreciate the beef kebab. It turns out to be lean and tasty if you use a beef shoulder.

The most dietary can be called chicken breast kebab. However, it sometimes turns out to be too dry. To avoid this, wrap the slices in thin slices of bacon. This will add juiciness and extra flavor.

An original solution would be to cook fish kebab. Fatty varieties of red fish are best suited for these purposes: salmon, trout. You can also use tuna or sturgeon.

Barbecue Marinade
If you do not have time to prepare a barbecue marinade, you can use ready-made products from the supermarket. But the meat will turn out much tastier if you marinate it yourself. For these purposes, you can use mineral water, mayonnaise, kefir, sour cream, adding soy sauce, mustard and various spices to them. The original barbecue is marinated in the juice of sour berries, such as cranberries.