Shish kebab is a popular dish originating from the Mediterranean and Middle East, made with skewered meat and vegetables. It can be made with various meats and vegetables, and is often marinated before cooking. Wooden or stainless steel skewers are recommended, and dipping sauces can be added for extra flavor. Recipes are widely available online.
A shish kebab is a favorite meal or appetizer among many in the world. Its origins, however, lie around the Mediterranean and the Middle East. While the exact origin of the dish is not known, the word shish kebab appears to have originated from the Turkish word siskebabiu. Sister means skewer and the word kebab means meat. The term also appears to have roots in the Arabic and Persian word kebab.
Often, a shish kebab is made using a variety of meats and vegetables. Often lamb or pork, along with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and peppers are skewered on a thin stick. It is then roasted over an open fire or in some parts of the world, a barbecue or grill.
While there are suggestions as to which meats and vegetables should be included, the overall creation of a shish kebab is really up to the individual imagination. One might choose chicken, beef and eggplant or mushrooms for their meal, for example. Many people choose to marinate or otherwise season the meat before adding a skewer.
Typically, only one type of meat is used on a kebab. It can be lamb, beef, chicken, pork, fish or shellfish. All meat kebabs are common. Chicken satay, for example, is a popular Thai dish that features only rotisserie chicken. Kebabs with alternating meat and vegetables are also common. For vegans or vegetarians, all veggie kebabs are a great option with veggie options ranging from onions to tomatoes, squash to aubergines.
Making shish kebabs can be fun and, often enough, they’re a fantastic way to entertain guests. In fact, all guests can be involved in the preparation and the amount of time to create and cook them is minimal.
Stainless steel or wooden skewers are often the best choice for making the perfect shish kebab. When using wooden skewers, soaking the sticks in water before skewering meat and vegetables is a good idea to help keep the stick from burning over an open flame.
When cooking kebabs, some recommend spraying the skewer with cooking oil to prevent food, especially meat, from sticking to the skewer. When it’s time to serve your dish, you could choose to serve the meats and vegetables still on the skewer and over a bed of rice or you could remove the food from the stick as doing so at the table can get a bit hairy. You can also choose to serve a dipping sauce to add extra flavoring. The possible sauces are endless but can range from tahini to tsatziki to barbecue to peanut sauce.
If you’re not the imaginative type and want to follow a recipe, finding shish kebab recipes online is very easy.
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