Vegetable Skewers - "delicious paradox"

Once again, thinking that would have such an interesting and tasty to cook vegetables, we sometimes get lost and abandoned all attempts to find some new dish, again and again give preference to the usual salads, stews and other popular vegetable dishes. And yet, there is a very simple version of cooking vegetables that perfectly show itself and as a side dish, and as the main hot dish - vegetable skewers.

Generally phrase "Vegetable Skewers" - This, of course, a paradox. After all, even the word "shashlik" comes from the word meat and for centuries under this dish is meant fried meat. However, today this dish as vegetable skewers can be found in any menu specializes in cooking over the coals institutions, and many fans of vegetables had to try it more than once. Well, let's and we get to know him and his cooking.

Vegetable Skewers inherently belong to exotic options on par with mushroom kebabs and fish, often referred to as a vegetarian barbecue. This dish is perfect for feeding as the main hot, but also as a side dish to the same meat kebab it will be just fine. So vegetable skewers to please everyone and at the same time he is also very tasty and useful.

Vegetable Skewers: general principles of cooking

In many eastern countries over the coals meat cooked with vegetables before us is this tradition came not so long ago. Azerbaijan meat alternate with vegetables on a skewer, and in Armenia fry vegetables on separate skewers along with meat and then fed to it as a side dish. For vegetable kebabs fit many vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, zucchini, onions, etc.

The process of preparing vegetables for shish kebab is very simple: they just need to wash and cut into pieces suitable for skewers of roughly equal size. Small tomatoes can be cooked whole.

To prepare the vegetable kebab is better to use a separate grill or grill skewers.

To frying vegetables turned to mush, in any case, do not salt them before or during the cooking process, the exception - eggplant: to remove the bitterness of it after cutting kept in salt water or just salt and then washed. But the question of marinating vegetables before frying - especially individual, in general, for pickling vegetables, unlike meat, is not necessarily required.

How to fry the vegetables over the coals - each also solves itself. In general, vegetables have browned and soften, but retain their shape. Usually, eggplant or zucchini roast 10-12 minutes, onion - 7-8 minutes, pepper - about 5 minutes. In fact, many vegetables can be fried and entirely - it all depends on taste and desire. Or cut them roughly the same circles and fry, combining together on one skewer. By the way, to diversify the taste of vegetable kebabs, vegetables can be combined with mushrooms or cheese, and for non-vegetarians - fat or fat kurdjuchnyj.

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So, the total turn to the private - cooking recipes vegetable kebabs with marinating without it.

Recipe vegetable kebabs on Mediterranean

You will need: 1 kg of any vegetables, 2 cloves garlic, 5 tablespoons olive or others. vegetable oil 1 pinch of rosemary.

How to cook vegetable skewers on the Mediterranean. Connect the oil passed through the press garlic, rosemary. Peel and cut vegetables, pour the cooked marinade, leave for a few minutes, then put on the grill, or strung on skewers over the coals and bake until browning skin.

Roasted over the coals vegetables - healthy and a great alternative to fried vegetables, also prepared in this manner, they get much more fragrant and delicious.

From pre-marinating vegetables refuse many fans of this kebab: much easier and more convenient to pour the finished skewers fragrant oil with herbs and salt, but it ultimately depends on the taste. Considered the best marinade of olive oil with lemon juice and garlic, as well as a variety of spices and herbs. If pickle vegetable skewers in advance, you do not want to offer this recipe.

Recipe vegetable kebab without marinating

You will need: 3 small sweet green pepper, onion small and medium-sized tomatoes, 1 medium eggplant, 1/4 lemon, vegetable oil.

How to cook skewers of vegetables. Onions cleaned, cut the tails, cut off the stalk eggplant, cut crosswise into 3 parts, brush slices with oil. Strung on skewers first pepper, then eggplant, onion, tomato - get 3 servings. Coat with vegetables on skewers with oil and fry over glowing coals until tender, serve, sprinkle with lemon juice.

Roast over coals can even stuffed vegetables.

Recipe of the kebab stuffed peppers

You will need: 600g pork mince, 6 red pepper, 2 eggs, 1 green onions and cilantro, 5 tablespoons bread crumbs, 4 tbsp soy sauce, cooking oil.

How to cook skewers of stuffed peppers. Cut peppers in half lengthwise, not cutting off the stalk. Chopped green onions and cilantro, egg whisk soy sauce, add the minced meat and herbs, bread crumbs and mix until uniform. Put the stuffing in peppers halves, smear them all together with minced meat with oil, wrap lubricated with oil inside of the foil and bake over the coals on the grill, turning occasionally, about 30-40 minutes and serve hot.

From this unusual barbecue will be impressed by all, try it! Well, finally we present a recipe barbecue with bacon fat tail, which can be done with any vegetables.

Recipe vegetable kebabs with bacon

Need: 200-300 g sheep fat, 6 large eggplant, cumin Ground black pepper, salt.

How to cook vegetable skewers with bacon. Incise each eggplant crosswise, departing from each notch on 1.5 cm and the same dorezaya not until the end, so as not to cut the pepper. Salt, including notches, at 20 min leave wipe paper towel. Cold or Frostbitten oil cut according to the diameter of eggplant squares or rectangles thickness not exceeding 7 mm, and pepper and rub zira put in cuts. Strung eggplant on skewers, roast over the coals, turning frequently, until a strong darkening of the skin. If dripping fat from the fire will appear for a few seconds to remove skewers grilled. Inside ready eggplant should be very soft, serve immediately with pita bread and greens.

Prepare delicious and unusual vegetable skewers and enjoy this delicious and easy meal!