Marinade for juicy, delicious pork skewers

Pork shish kebab is one of the common dishes of Caucasian cuisine. He gained particular popularity due to his juiciness and tenderness. How to marinate pork kebab so that the dish meets all your expectations? It is only necessary to know a number of secrets. Most of them relate to the preparation of marinades.

At its core, a marinade is a mixture in which meat is soaked. This mixture consists of acid (wine, vinegar, fruit juices, mayonnaise, kvass), spices, spices, onions and salt. The task of all these ingredients is to give the meat a tender texture and flavor. However, before preparing the marinade, you should choose the right meat. To learn how to make a real Caucasian barbecue, take note of a few marinade recipes.

How to choose meat for pork barbecue

The ideal option for cooking the dish would be fresh, fresh boneless meat with a moderate amount of fat. The freshness of pork is determined by a pleasant smell, and on the cut - a pink, uniform color.

When choosing a part of the carcass of a pig, preference should be given to the pulp from the neck, loin, brisket and lumbar region. Ham, shoulder blade or ribs are not suitable for these purposes. It is an undeniable fact that pork kebab is the most delicious, juicy and fragrant, but beef, lamb or chicken breasts are an alternative.
In the absence of fresh pork, the use of a chilled and frozen product will be quite acceptable. The main secret of preparing a delicious dish from a frozen product is its proper preparation and how long it will be in the marinade. To do this, the meat needs to be thawed, it is best if this happens on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. This defrosting option will preserve the taste and nutritional properties of the product. Some chefs advise salting frozen meat and leaving it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Re-freezing is not recommended, as juiciness is lost. The photo shows what kind of fresh pork has.

In what dish to marinate barbecue

For pickling, it is better to use an enameled, glass or ceramic pan. It is not recommended to use aluminum and plastic containers for these purposes, since during the marinating process, the meat can absorb harmful substances released by the dishes.

Marinade composition

What products and spices will be needed depends on the chosen pickling recipe. So for the classic recipe you will need onions, dried paprika, coriander, dried basil, ground allspice, savory, dried chili, turmeric, curry, adjika, salt and vinegar. However, this is not a definitive list, it may be supplemented, or some ingredients may be replaced by other products. Use ready-made recipes by following the cooking process step by step.

How to marinate pork skewers in mineral water marinade

This recipe differs from the previous ones in its unusualness and creativity.

Ingredients:

• 2.5 kg of pork;
• 1 liter of any mineral water;
• 6 medium sized onions;
• 50 ml of vegetable oil;
• spices and salt to taste.

Cooking:

The cooking process remains the same, except that mineral water takes on the role of the sour ingredient. Marinated - no more than three hours. Half an hour before frying, vegetable oil is added to the marinade. Mushrooms can be added to raw meat and pre-fry them with onions in a pan.

You can also prepare a delicious dish using ready-made marinades. Their range is amazing. On the shelves of shops there are marinades with mustard, pomegranate juice, marinades with pieces of fruits and vegetables, classic marinades. Their advantage is a faster pickling process.

Little tricks in cooking barbecue

• If the barbecue is cooked in the summer, then the meat should be cut into larger pieces. So it will be more juicy.
• If the meat has been frozen, mustard will help keep it juicy. It is enough to add mustard to the finished marinade, smear the pieces of chopped meat and leave for an hour or two hours. At the end of the specified period, the meat is marinated to your liking.
• The pickling process is very important: the taste of the future dish depends on how successful the marinade turns out.
• To build a fire for cooking meat, it is advisable to use wood, not ready-made coals. Thus, the pork will turn out more fragrant and soft.
• So that the meat does not dry out on the coals during frying, it is sprinkled with homemade wine, water or beer.
• The coals in the grill should not burn, they should smolder. If during frying a fire breaks out or the coals smoke heavily, it is either slightly poured with water, or knocked down with a special spatula.

So that at the picnic everyone rejoices at a successful barbecue, we invite you to learn all the secrets of its preparation from this video