In order for the kebab to turn out delicious, it is important to choose the right recipe for the marinade, which in the future can become the culinary trademark.
Pomegranate Marinade
The pomegranate marinade is versatile and will suit absolutely any meat. It will add flavor and tenderness to the kebab. For a kilogram of meat, you need 500 ml of pomegranate juice, the crust and grain of one pomegranate, a large onion, cut into half rings, and salt. The marinade will not spoil the coriander and cumin added to it. Even the toughest meat of middle-aged lamb will become soft and juicy if kept in such a marinade for at least two hours.
Grapefruit Marinade
Grapefruit marinade will add additional tenderness and pleasant sourness to any meat. Juice squeezed from one grapefruit, and 50 grams of chopped cilantro, as well as salt and pepper - a recipe for one kilogram of any meat. But the time for pickling should be allocated more - about five hours, the time can only be changed upwards.
Olive oil marinade
Even tough beef marinated in good quality olive oil can pleasantly surprise you with its extraordinary softness and simply melt in your mouth. Many people prefer pork or lamb when choosing meat for barbecue, but maybe, using this marinade, some will change their attitude towards beef. For a kilogram of meat, you need only 50 grams of olive oil, a large onion cut into rings, a few pieces of sweet pepper, dry basil, salt and pepper. It will take a long time to keep the meat in such a marinade - at least six hours.
Ginger Marinade
This marinade will make the meat tender and fragrant. It is perfect for pork ribs, pork, chicken and veal. 1 centimeter of grated ginger, two teaspoons of squeezed lime, two teaspoons of soy sauce, three chopped cloves of garlic - all for pickling one kilogram of meat. Salt and pepper, as always, to taste.
Useful Tips
- It is better to marinate the meat in a ceramic or glass dish.
- There should only be one acidic product in the marinade.
- For barbecue, coarse sea salt is more suitable.
