Chicken kebab marinade −11 delicious and quick recipes

Marinade is able to radically change the taste of meat dishes, and if someone does not like chicken skewers or chicken legs fried on the grill, he simply did not try the correctly prepared dish. If you want to surprise guests and relatives or diversify the arsenal of your culinary works, save yourself a selection of delicious marinade recipes for chicken kebab.

Basic marinade recipe for chicken kebab

The most delicious juicy chicken marinade is prepared with the addition of dairy products. Choose 20% sour cream if you want the meat to be fat, or kefir 2.5% for the dietary version of the marinade.

Sour milk prescription needs 400 - 500 ml. Also included in the composition:

• garlic - 2 to 3 cloves;
• turmeric - ¼ tsp;
• curry - ½ tsp;
• paprika - ¼ tsp;
• mustard - ½ tsp;
• basil - to taste;
• salt or soy sauce to taste.

How to make a marinade:

1. All fresh seasonings are finely chopped or ground.
2. Spices and spices are added to the base (sour cream or kefir) and mix well. You can use a blender.
3. The sauce is applied to the chicken from all sides, after which the meat is left in the refrigerator for 4-6 hours.

This marinade is suitable for ordinary frying in a pan, as well as for grilling. The chicken will be covered with a golden crust and will be very fragrant.

Important: be sure to try dressing during cooking. Such sauces do not drain, but are baked with meat, so the marinade should not be salted. More salt is added to marinades with mineral water or vinegar.

Kefir marinade

If you need to quickly marinate chicken to fry it outdoors, here is a great marinade recipe that will make the meat tender and juicy.

Prepare the following components:

• kefir 2.5% - 450 - 500 ml;
• garlic - 3-4 teeth;
• green onions - 5 to 6 feathers;
• dill, parsley - half a bunch;
• salt to taste.

Cooking:

1. Pour kefir into a deep pan or bowl and add salt.
2. Wash and chop the greens without cuttings, garlic can be passed through a crush.
3. Pour the greens into kefir, knead and let the marinade stand for 10 - 15 minutes. After that, you can carefully immerse the meat so that the kefir covers the chicken.

The optimal time to marinate the meat is 4-6 hours in the refrigerator. Residues of liquid can be watered on barbecue during cooking.

Useful advice: to make the meat marinate faster - add some mineral water with gas.

With vinegar and onion

If you want to cook kebab like in childhood - marinate chicken with vinegar. The meat will be completely non-greasy, light and will remind picnics with parents.

For a 600 g marinade you need:

• table vinegar 9% - 2 tbsp. l .;
• onions - 250 g;
• salt, pepper - to taste;
• hot boiled water - 5 tbsp. l .;
• granulated sugar - ½ tsp.

It is prepared very simply:

1. Pepper the washed chicken, salt a little and put in an enamel container.
2. Cut the peeled onions into thin rings and add to the chicken, mixing evenly.
3. Pour in sugar and ½ tsp. salt with water, add vinegar. Pour the marinade over the chicken, cover the bowl.

1.5 to 3 hours are enough for the vinegar marinade to make the chicken soft. After that, the meat can be fried in a pan or on charcoal.

Important! Do not pickle chicken in vinegar for more than 3 hours, otherwise the meat will go bad.

With chicken mayonnaise

To fry the chicken with a crispy crust and make the meat soft and fragrant, prepare a marinade with mayonnaise. It does not take much time, and a mouth-watering result will exceed all expectations. Mayonnaise can be prepared on your own or bought in a store. In the latter case, choose olive mustard sauce.

Ingredients:

• mayonnaise - 350 ml;
• garlic - 3-4 teeth;
• salt, pepper - to taste;
• curry - 1 tsp;
• mustard - 1 tsp;
• lemon juice - ½ lemon.

How to cook marinade:

1. Prepare a convenient container and pour mayonnaise into it.
2. Grind the garlic with a knife and add to the sauce, squeeze half a lemon and mix well.
3. In turn, add spices, mixing thoroughly: salt and pepper, mustard, then curry.

Marinade is coated with meat on all sides. If you cook a whole chicken, process it even from the inside. Then the pulp will be very juicy and tastes good. Marinade with mayonnaise is one of the fastest dressings. After 3 to 4 hours, the meat can be baked.

On mineral water

Mineral water marinade is a quick way to make meat soft and melting in your mouth. With bubbles, the spicy herbs penetrate deeper and prepare the meat well for roasting.

It is noteworthy that after processing with sparkling water the meat comes to readiness much faster!

To prepare a “mineral” marinade for chicken kebab, you will need:

• sparkling water - 1 l;
• lemon (juice) - ½ pcs.;
• onions - 2 pcs.;
• green onions - 1 generous bunch;
• oregano - a few fresh leaves or a pinch of dried;
• salt, pepper, coriander - to taste.

How to marinate chicken:

1. Wash the legs and greens, peel the onions. Prepare a deep container.
2. Cut onions into rings, and chop the greens.
3. Legs need to be salted and pepper on all sides, sprinkled with lemon juice and lay in a container in layers. Sprinkle each layer with onions and seasonings.
4. At the end, the meat must be poured with mineral water and left at least 3 to 4 hours.

Fast marinade is equally well "taken" both at room temperature and in the refrigerator.

Chicken marinade with soy sauce and honey

For gourmets there is a very spicy sweet marinade, which is suitable for baking chicken fillet in foil.The meat will acquire a delicate aroma and unique taste. Give it a try!

 

What you will need for a sweet marinade with soy sauce:

• honey - 2 tbsp. l .;
• soy sauce - 4 tbsp. l .;
• mustard - ¼ tsp
• ginger - ¼ tsp grated root;
• garlic - 2 prongs;
• salt to taste.

Step by step cooking:

1. Rub ginger on a fine grater, and only crush the garlic with a knife. Enter these ingredients with mustard in soy sauce.
2. Melt the honey in a water bath and add to the spices.
3. Stir the marinade thoroughly. Cinnamon, coriander or basil can be added to this mixture.

Chicken meat is coated on all sides, spread on foil and marinated for 5-6 hours, after which it is baked in the oven for about 45 minutes. Before cooking, you can make holes in the foil so that the meat is covered with a crisp.

Marinate for barbecue in beer

Many have already paid attention to how mild alcohol pickles tender poultry meat well. Traditionally, chicken is pickled in wine and vinegar, but not everyone is sure to get a beer. Try this unusual marinade to enjoy a new rich flavor.

Marinade components:

• beer - 0.5 l;
• cinnamon, paprika - 1 tsp;
• lemon juice - 35 ml;
• vegetable oil (olive) - 2 tbsp. l .;
• basil, rosemary - to taste;
• garlic - 3 prongs;
• salt, pepper - to taste;
• red pepper - a pinch.

Cooking process:

1. Prepare a deep meat dish. Pour all dry seasonings, chopped herbs and garlic to the bottom.
2. Add vegetable oil and knead spices.
3. Pour the mixture with beer. After that, you should immerse the meat in the marinade so that the pieces are covered. Otherwise, they will need to be turned over from time to time during harvesting.

It is advisable to choose dark beers - so the chicken is better marinated. But rely on your taste or try different options to find your own.

With lime and herbs

If you're tired of classic chicken marinades and want to experiment in the kitchen, try a refreshing diet sauce with lime and spices.

Marinade ingredients:

• olive oil - 3 tbsp. l .;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• mint, cilantro, parsley - a bunch;
• chili - ½ tsp powder or a little fresh;
• salt to taste;
• lime (juice) - 1 pc.

Quick cooking:

1. Finely chop the greens and place it in a convenient container.
2. Squeeze the garlic, lime juice, salt and add pepper.
3. Stir the ingredients and add the oil.
4. Lubricate chicken pieces with the mixture and leave for 3 to 4 hours in the refrigerator under a lid or in a film. After that, the chicken can be baked or stewed.

Such a filet will go well in a salad with avocado, bell pepper and broccoli.

How to marinate poultry meat in sour cream

Sour-milk sauce makes chicken tender and delicate. The best marinade for any chicken dish is sour cream with herbs.

For the sauce you will need:

• sour cream 20% fat - 400 ml;
• garlic - 3 large cloves;
• basil - 5 - 6 branches;
• salt, pepper and other spices to taste.

Cooking:

1. Garlic and basil must be chopped and put together with seasoning in sour cream.
2. Let the marinade infuse for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Grease the chicken and leave for several hours.

This sauce is ideal for delicate fillet or goulash, which can be stewed in a pan. Sour cream will give a crispy crust and a pleasant finish.

Important: any acidic marinades are cooked in ceramic or enameled dishes. The sharper the seasonings, the faster the meat is marinated. Sauces based on mayonnaise or sour cream are less salted than marinades with herbs.

Chicken in soya mustard marinade

To get a chicken with a gentle taste without extra spices, try mustard marinade. The seasoning is moderately sharp, it soaks the meat well and leaves a delicate finish. Prepared without garlic!

Take:

• mustard - 2 tbsp. l .;
• soy sauce - 2 tbsp. l .;
• sugar - ½ tsp;
• lemon - ½ pcs. (for juice);
• olive oil - 2 tbsp. l

Cooking:

1. Mustard is knocked with oil until a uniform consistency.
2. Add lemon juice and soy sauce.
3. Introduce a little sugar and mix thoroughly.

The mixture needs to grease the prepared pieces of chicken and keep them in the refrigerator for about 8 hours. This is a delicious marinade for barbecue or breast. Bake chicken in mustard with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, corn and other vegetables.

Tomato Marinade

For those who love light sour sauces, tomato marinade for chicken with Provencal herbs is suitable. It is good for kebab with eggplant and pepper, chicken goulash and pizza toppings.

You will need these ingredients:

• garlic - 3 prongs;
• basil - 6 branches;
• parsley, green onion - to taste;
• coriander and dried Provence herbs - to taste;
• iodized salt - to taste;
• fresh tomatoes - 4 pcs.;
• vegetable oil - 4 tbsp. l

Step-by-step recommendations for preparation:

1. Tomatoes need to be peeled. Dip them in boiling water for half a minute, then cool with cold water. Remove the peel by prying off the edge if the fruit burst, or by making a cross-shaped incision. Mash the mashed tomatoes with the seeds.
2. Squeeze the mashed garlic.
3. Grind greens and add to other components.
4. Stir the marinade and salt.
5. Add oil.

This mixture is coated with chicken legs or fillets and marinated for about 4 hours. After that, fresh food will begin to fade.

Tomato marinade for chicken kebab is great for picnics in nature due to the quick and easy cooking. And if you decide to stew the meat in a pan - add some pine nuts and arugula. You will definitely enjoy it.

Try also wine, sweet and sour marinades based on berries and dressings with balsamic vinegar. Bon Appetit!