Meat skewer (Shashlik)
Important notice: All ingredients should be cut in the same size, to achieve an evenly
result in browning and doneness.
Mixed Skewer
For 4 skewers
200g beef fillet, 200g pork fillet, 100g thick bacon, 3 onion, 2 bell pepper, salt, pep-
per, paprika powder, curry, oil, shashlik sauce (from the shop)
The onions should be cut in thick slices and the meat in cubes of same size. Put the
meat altering with the bell pepper pieces, onion slices and bacon on the skewer and
oil the skewers. After grilling the Shashlik can be seasoned and should be offered
with different shashlik sauces.
Skewer "Balkan" style
For 4 skewers
400g mixed pork meat, 4 large onion, 200g pickled cucumber, 100g pickled peperoni,
salt, pepper, paprika powder, curry, tomato ketchup
The onions should be cut in quarters and then be stewed for a short time. The meat
should be cut in pieces of same size and then be pinned on the skewer altering with
the onions, cut cucumber and peperoni. After grilling the skewers can be seasoned
and witch a ketchup topping.
Shashlik "Caucasian" style
For 4 skewers
400g lamb meat (not fat), 1 clove of garlic, 100-150gr thick bacon, 3 large onion, oil,
salt, curry
The meat should be rubbed with the garlic clove and cut into pieces of same size. The
onion should be cut into quarters and the bacon in slices. The meat and the other
ingredients should be pinned on the skewer altering. Oil the skewer before grilling.
After grilling salt and curry should be put on the skewer.
Poultry
Poultry is perfect for the preparation with infrared heat. The skin acts like a protec-
tion under which the meat is infused by its on fat.
Important: Poultry can be salted before grilling, as the skin protects the meat from
dehydrating. The meat is ready when the skin retracts from the drumstick ends.
When the meat is pricked the leaking juice must be clear.
Frozen poultry must be defrosted completely before grilling. All giblets must be
removed before grilling. Especially when the marinade contains paprika powder or
curry then the poultry should be marinated with a kitchen brush short before ending
the grilling process. Else the skin becomes dark and there can be bitter aroma.
It is important that poultry meat should be consumed only when it is cooked comple-
tely.
24