What is the dish under the tempting name "Lyulya-kebab"? It is chopped meat mixed with greens and spices, formed into oblong tubules and roasted over coals (according to the traditional recipe) or otherwise.
The subtleties of cooking
Lyulya kebab is made from minced meat and differs from meatballs in that only meat, onions, greens and some types of spices are used in its preparation. Bread, milk, eggs, potatoes and other additives are not included in the mincemeat for cooking lyula-kebab.
As a rule, the traditional kebab is prepared from fatty mutton and on the grill. But skillful and enterprising housewives varied the recipe and began to cook it not only from mutton, but also from pork, as well as chicken.
They prefer the chicken because this meat has a special tenderness, and also has an inexpensive price, and the finished dish is less calorific than that of other types of meat.
Chicken, before cooking should be prepared. Namely: wash, drain, free from skin and bones, and finely chop the fillet.
You can cook kebab on the grill over the coals, in the pan, as well as in the oven. So, choose any method convenient to you and proceed to cooking!
Classic recipe
Traditionally, the meat fried on the grill is considered to be the favorite, and most often we cook the dish on vacation on warm summer evenings. But today we’ll talk not only about meat on coals, but about such a dish as lula kebab.
After all, its successful and proper cooking is considered the height of skill in cooking kebabs and meat dishes in general! Properly cooked kebab should be juicy, moderately tender and at the same time, firmly sitting on a skewer. And to achieve this - not everyone can do it!
Ingredients Required:
- chicken - 2 kg;
- white onions - 4 pcs .;
- salt;
- hops suneli;
- fresh cilantro greens;
- a mixture of ground peppers;
- fresh parsley.
Cooking time: 2 hours.
Caloric value per 100 g: 212 kcal.
How to cook chicken kebab on skewers on the grill:
- Wash the chicken and, after clearing the skin, disassemble, separating the meat from the bones. Remove the bones to the side (they can boil a delicious broth), and chop the meat into small pieces;
- Finely chop the onion and add to the meat. Grinding it with a meat grinder is not recommended - too much juice will stand out, which will prevent the meat from “sticking”;
- Wash cilantro and dill. Thoroughly shake off excess moisture and chop melenko. Send to meat;
- Add the minced salt, a mixture of peppers and a generous pinch of hops-suneli. Stir the stuffing thoroughly, and then forcefully beat the sides of the bowl or the table;
- Place the minced meat in the fridge for an hour, and at this time you can set about making a fire in the grill;
- After the allotted time, moisten hands with water and begin to form oblong sausages around the skewers. Watch the thickness of the prepared product - it should be no more than 3-3.5 cm. Otherwise, the product may burn or unevenly roast from the inside;
- Place skewers with shaped sausages over a brazier, over hot charcoals and fry quickly, turning the skewer (skewers) around its axis;
- Serve ready kebab with fresh vegetables, pickled onions and favorite sauce.
Chicken Lula Kebab Recipe in the Oven
If there are unsuitable conditions on the street, but you still want to cook flavored baked meat - it does not matter! If you have an oven, you can cook a meat dish perfectly, with the intriguing name "Lyulya-kebab", without leaving your home! The meat prepared according to this recipe is very tender, juicy and fragrant.
Ingredients:
- chicken breast - 1 kg;
- red onion - 100 g;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- ground paprika - ½ tsp;
- fresh cilantro - a few twigs;
- table salt;
- liquid smoke - 1 tsp;
- ground pepper.
Cooking time: 1 hour
Caloric value per 100 g: 209 kcal.
Cooking:
- Chop chicken breast (without bone). For this, together with peeled garlic cloves, it is necessary to skip through a meat grinder with a large grill;
- But with a bow so you can not do. It is necessary to chop it finely and only then add it to the ground meat;
- Chop greens and add to meat as well;
- Next, the prepared ingredients must be salted, seasoned with paprika and pepper, mix well and beat. After storing it in the fridge for at least 1 hour;
- In the meantime, while the mince is cooled, soak the wooden skewers for cooking kebab in cold water. They should swell up properly;
- An hour later, proceed to the formation of oblong sausages around the wooden skewers. Form them with wet hands, trying to fix the meat on a skewer as tightly as possible;
- Sprinkle the formed products with liquid smoke and send in preheated to 1800With an oven. Bake for 40-45 minutes;
- Lyulya-kebab, with a light aroma of smoke, cooked in the oven is ready! Garnish it with fresh vegetables, tomato sauce and favorite drinks.
How to cook chicken kebab in a pan
Such a dish as kebab can be cooked not only on the grill or in the oven, but also on an ordinary frying pan. It turns out not less tasty and appetizing! If you still want to give the dish spicy flavor, just sprinkle the products in the process of frying with liquid smoke.
Believe me, it will be no worse than on a real grill! When cooking chicken kebab, remember, if you want to get a juicy product, use in the cooking process not only chicken breast, but also other parts, such as: legs, thighs, wings. It will be enough to release them from the skin and bones and grind along with the breast.
Ingredients Required:
- chicken carcass - 1 pc .;
- onions - 2 heads;
- rock salt;
- black pepper;
- hops suneli;
- parsley - a few twigs;
- Hot Pepper - 1 pc.
Preparation time: 1 hour.
Calories per 100 g: 207 kcal.
Cooking:
- Chicken carcass disassemble, and then divide each of them into skin, bones and meat. Chop the meat as small as possible (cut with a sharp knife);
- Onion, parsley and hot pepper pod melenko chop and send to the meat. Add salt, pepper and a generous portion of hops-suneli to taste (the kebab loves the abundance of this spice);
- Next, the minced chicken must be thoroughly mixed and discarded. This action will increase its viscosity and products will keep its shape better;
- Dampen your hands in water and proceed to the formation of lula kebabs. They should be in the form of oblong (up to 5 cm) sausages 2.5-3.0 cm thick;
- Put the formed sausages on a hot frying pan, sprinkled with a small amount of odorless vegetable oil, and fry quickly until golden brown;
- Ready kebabs gently shift the dish and serve to the table, complementing them with adjika sauce and fresh herbs.
Tips to help novice cooks
- Chicken mince for cooking lyulya kebab is cooked chopped or rolled through a large meat grinder grate. Small is more suitable for making cutlets than for this dish;
- You should never chop onions with a blender or meat grinder! Only manual cutting! In a different way, the onion will give too much juice, and the products will not hold the shape;
- Remember that chicken kebab is cooked pretty quickly (10 to 20 minutes, depending on the cooking method chosen). Try not to overdry meat, it should be juicy and tender for this dish;
- If you plan to fry kebabs on wooden skewers - do not forget to soak in water beforehand. This will save them from fire;
- If you want to get a juicy chicken kebab, for the preparation of minced meat use the whole chicken, and not just the fillet from the breast. Mixed minced meat is more juicy and tasty;
- When cooking kebabs, never use bread, eggs and other "cutlet" additives as stuffing for minced meat. They are excluded for this dish.
Enjoy your meal!
A few more tips on cooking chicken kebab from chicken are in the next video.
