The main thing in the preparation of barbecue is to get a juicy and soft product. That is why meat, poultry. Fish and other products are pre-marinated. You can use a variety of spices and sauces for this. One of the simplest options is mayonnaise. It can be found in any refrigerator. Perfectly softens the fibers, fills the piece with taste. How to marinate barbecue in mayonnaise?
Shish kebab marinated in mayonnaise - general principles
Not a single marinade will save the sinewy, old, frozen meat. This must be remembered, so be careful when choosing a piece. For barbecue, you can take pork, beef, lamb, it is prepared from poultry. Increasingly, you can find recipes with fish or mushrooms, this is a matter of personal taste. Before use, the product must be thoroughly washed, dried, then cut into pieces across the fibers.
Choose mayonnaise la marinade as natural and bold as possible. Sauces with substitutes and thickeners are not suitable, as they contain a lot of starch, chemistry, various unnecessary additives. Other ingredients are often added to mayonnaise.
What is put in the marinade:
• mustard;
• lemon;
• ketchup, adjika;
• soy sauce;
• spices, seasonings.
Almost all recipes have onions. But garlic is also found. Additionally, sugar or honey may be added, but in small quantities. It is very important to thoroughly mix the ingredients of the marinade, as well as meat or another product. This is done only by hand, it is important to cover every piece from all sides.
How much pickle kebab? On average, meat needs to stand for 5-8 hours. If you need to speed up the process, then it is left warm for 2-3 hours. If the barbecue is planned for the next day, then it is better to put everything in the refrigerator. It is advisable to periodically mix the products in order to raise the flowing spices with the marinade up.
Kebab marinated in mayonnaise with onions (pork, beef)
For this barbecue, marinated in mayonnaise, you will additionally need only onions and salt and pepper. Better choose large and juicy heads, with them it will turn out tastier.
Ingredients
• kilogram of meat;
• 3-4 bulbs;
• 0.5 tsp salts;
• 200 g mayonnaise;
• 1 tsp without a tuber of black pepper.
Cooking
1. Cut the washed dried meat into pieces for barbecue.
2. Cut the onion into rings or half rings, sprinkle with salt and mash well with your hands so that the juice stands out. Pour to the meat.
3. First mix the mayonnaise with black pepper, then send it to the meat with onions. Stir everything together for several minutes. It is better to do this with your hands to work out every piece.
4. Cover, leave warm for at least 4-5 hours. Or put in the refrigerator and pickle the meat in mayonnaise longer.
How to marinate kebab in mayonnaise and ketchup
Another simple and wonderful idea is how to marinate barbecue in mayonnaise. This recipe is perfect for pork. Additionally, you need ketchup. Choose high-quality tomato sauce, you can take a pungent taste or medium.
Ingredients
• 1.5 kg of meat;
• 180 g of mayonnaise;
• 300 g of onion;
• 80 g of ketchup.
Cooking
1. Mix mayonnaise with ketchup. Since these sauces already contain salt, add only half a teaspoon. If the ketchup is not hot, you can add a little ground pepper.
2. Cut the onion in half rings, drop it into a large bowl or in an enameled saucepan.
3. Cut the meat, add it to the onion.
4. We shift the mayonnaise marinade.
5. Immerse your hands and begin to mix thoroughly. We’re in no hurry, we are working on every piece.
6. Cover, leave the meat in the mayonnaise to marinate.
Barbecue marinated in oriental mayonnaise
This marinade can be used for any meat. Especially successful is the taste of barbecue marinated in mayonnaise according to this recipe from lamb.
Ingredients
• 1.5 kg of meat;
• 200 g mayonnaise;
• 15 g of fresh ginger;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 2 onions;
• 1 tsp ground pepper mixtures;
• 0.5 tsp salts;
• 1 tsp Georgian adjika or a little chili pepper.
Cooking
1. Cut the meat and onions in the usual way, throw them into a bowl convenient for pickling.
2. Grind the garlic and fresh ginger root, combine with mayonnaise. Add a teaspoon of natural hot adjika to them. Or cut a slice of hot pepper, transfer to the mass. Add a mixture of peppers. Salt, stir the sauce very well so that the sharp ingredients are evenly distributed.
3. We shift the mixture of mayonnaise to meat with onions, stir several minutes.
4. We cover, remove the future barbecue marinated.
How to marinate kebab in chicken mayonnaise
Chicken meat itself is relatively soft and juicy. The main task is to give him good taste. How to marinate chicken kebab in mayonnaise?
Ingredients
• 2 kg of chicken;
• 0.5 lemon;
• 200 g mayonnaise;
• 1 tbsp. l mustard;
• 1 tsp spice mixtures for chicken;
• 0.5 tsp salts;
• 3 onion heads.
Cooking
1. Cut the carcass into slices. Or we use separate parts for barbecue: thighs, lower legs, wings. Be sure to wash the chicken, dry it.
2. Cut the onion arbitrarily, drop it into a separate bowl.
3. Add spices to the onion, spread the mayonnaise and mustard.
4. Gently remove the zest from the lemon. Add to the marinade. There we squeeze the juice from half the citrus.
5. Now immerse your hand, carefully mash onions and mayonnaise together.
6. Combine the marinade with the prepared bird, stir, leave the chicken for a couple of hours. But you can withstand longer.
Kebab marinated in mayonnaise with lemon
A recipe for a very simple but fragrant barbecue marinade. In addition to mayonnaise, you will need a lemon and any seasonings for meat or poultry, depending on the product used.
Ingredients
• 2 kg of meat;
• 300 g of onion;
• 1 lemon;
• 1 tbsp. l dry seasonings;
• a glass of mayonnaise.
Cooking
1. Cut the onion, drop it into a bowl.
2. Remove the zest from one lemon, chop with a knife, add to the onion and squeeze the juice from the whole lemon.
3. Pour the spices, if they are without salt, then add. But we don’t put much, as it is already contained in mayonnaise. We spread the sauce next. Stir everything well.
4. Rinse the meat, cut into pieces. We connect with onion mass. Stir, cover, let the pieces marinate.
How to marinate kebab in soy sauce mayonnaise
Soy sauce is ideal for any meat or poultry, gives an unusual taste. Even with it, a beautiful and golden crust appears on the product. This amount of marinade is designed for 2 kg of meat or poultry, but it can also be used for mushrooms.
Ingredients
• 40 ml of soy sauce;
• 200 g mayonnaise;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 1 tsp honey;
• 1 tsp mixtures of peppers;
• 1 tbsp. l mustard;
• 3-5 onion heads.
Cooking
1. If the honey is thick, then it must be melted. Then combine with soy sauce, stir a little, pour into mayonnaise.
2. Put chopped garlic and add a mixture of peppers, continue to stir, add a spoonful of mustard to the marinade.
3. Onion cut into large pieces, mix with meat or prepared pieces of poultry.
4. Add mayonnaise marinade with soy sauce. Mix everything well.
5. Cover, leave to pickle. This sauce belongs to the quick options, it soaks the meat fibers well, you can fry the kebab in two hours.
Kebab marinated in tomato mayonnaise
For barbecue marinated in mayonnaise according to this recipe, take ripe, but not quite soft tomatoes.
Ingredients
• kilogram of meat;
• 3 tomatoes;
• 0.5 tbsp. l mixed seasonings;
• 2 onion heads;
• clove of garlic;
• 150g mayonnaise.
Cooking
1. Onion for this marinade finely chopped. In general, it can even be chopped with a blender, it will turn out very tasty and juicy.
2. Combine the seasonings with mayonnaise, add all this to the chopped or ground onion, stir.
3. Combine the mayonnaise marinade with prepared pieces of meat.
4. Cut the tomatoes into circles, add to the total mass.
5. Still stir, leave to marinate.
Kebab marinated in mayonnaise with kefir
A very interesting combination and a wonderful marinade for barbecue from poultry or pork. The meat is soaked perfectly, it turns out unusually tender and juicy.
Ingredients
• 2 kg of meat;
• 1 tbsp. kefir;
• 150 g of mayonnaise;
• 10 peas of allspice;
• 300 g of onion;
• 1 tbsp. l mustard;
• 1 bunch of parsley;
• 1 tbsp. l seasonings for barbecue or for poultry.
Cooking
1. Cut the meat or poultry, drop it into a container for pickling.
2. Peel the onion. We cut in half rings, send to another vessel.
3. We throw a washed bunch of parsley to the onion. You can not cut it, just tear it into several parts.
4. Add mayonnaise, pour out spices, crush the marinade with your hands, add mustard and mashed peas. At the end, dilute with kefir.
5. We shift the onion with the remaining ingredients to the meat. Now stir everything with it. We cover, leave the future barbecue to marinate for at least three hours.
How to marinate barbecue in mayonnaise - useful tips and tricks
• If the kebab is made from beef or the meat is not succulent enough, you do not need to add acids (vinegar, lemon) to the marinade, they will make the fibers tougher.
• Each person has his own concept of taste. Not everyone likes spicy meat. Keep this in mind when marinating kebabs for a large company. In this case, hot sauces are best served separately with cooked meat.
• The best kebab supplement is pickled onions. Vegetables are simply cut, poured with vinegar diluted to an acidic state, left for 20-30 minutes. You can add spices.
• Is there little time for marinating meat? Add a few tablespoons of vodka or brandy to the sauce. Alcoholic drinks will help the meat soak faster.
