Want to meet the guests with original and delicious dish, or to diversify the menu for your family? We offer you to familiarize yourself with this dish as souvlaki. The recipes are both simple and more complex. In this article you'll read it in a dish, how to cook it, and learn the secrets of experienced chefs.
This is a Greek dish that translates as “sticks”. That is, in other words, souvlaki – it's barbecue. In Greece it is prepared exclusively from pork. In other countries eat chicken and rarely lamb.
In some restaurants the meat is not prepared on skewers, and in the pan, then wrap it in a tortilla. The peculiarity of this dish is in the marinade, and each chef recipes are distinguished by their originality, presentation and taste. Read on how to make souvlaki at home. Because not everyone has the opportunity to visit Greek restaurants.
The Recipes for this dish varied. However, we will consider the two most simple and original way of cooking. In the first option you will need the following ingredients:
1. Pork-0.5 kg.
2. Olive oil-5 tablespoons. l.
3. Garlic-1 head (5-6 cloves).
4. Lemon-1 PC.
5. Oregano – 7.
8. Thyme – 7.
9. Salt-to taste (pinch).
10. Sugar-1 tsp (optional).
The Above products are needed for barbecue souvlaki. Recipes with other ingredients. It all depends on your preferences.
Prepare wooden skewers, as it depends on the taste of the dish. Cut meat into small cubes, about 3*3 cm., And temporarily set aside. From a whole lemon and squeeze all the juice out. So it turned out as much as possible, apply a juicer. Now peel the garlic cloves peeled, very finely chop it, put it into a separate container.
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In lemon juice, add olive oil and other ingredients listed in the recipe. At the last turn add the garlic. The entire mixture stir and let sit for about 10 minutes.
Cut the pork Then fold in the package and pour it infused with liquid. Now stir and leave in refrigerator for 2 hours. This is to ensure that the meat is well soaked. From the marinade depends on the taste of the dish.
For 30 minutes before cooking, take wooden skewers and soak them in water. Then they won't smoke during baking. Remove the meat from the refrigerator and string on skewers.
Souvlaki are best cooked on the grill, but if this is not possible, then suitable oven and even pan. Fry the meat on skewers until Golden brown on both sides. Now the dish is ready to eat, and it can bring to the table.
This is the first and most simple method of preparation. You can now go to the second option, which is longer, but the dish turns out more original.
This dish is characterized by its delicacy and nutritional value. To start preparing tortilla pita. You will need the following products:
1. Flour-2 cups (sometimes more, depending on variety).
2. Dry yeast-7 g
3. Salt and sugar – 5,
4. Olive oil-1 tbsp
5. The water is warm boiled-1 Cup (250 ml).
Pita pita is quick and easy. Pour into the container of 125 ml water and add yeast to dissolve. There also put a teaspoon of sugar and let stand for 10 minutes. To form the lush foam. To the same container add the remaining water, salt, pour olive oil and, gradually adding flour, knead the dough. It should be smooth and elastic. This dough does not stick to hands. If necessary add a little more olive oil.
When the dough is ready, cover it with a clean towel or foil and place in low heat for 1.5 hours. Then roll in the flour and divide into small balls, which should roll out. Pita pita has to be not thicker than 0.5 cm
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Only then bake tortillas for about 5 minutes. It should not burn. When it began to appear slightly Golden brown, remove from oven. Thus you can prepare the tortillas.
Also called "giros". That is a filling for tortillas. First, 0.5 kg of pork should be cut into thin small strips about 4 cm and, to beat them.
Fold the meat into the pan. To the same container add 5 ml white wine, chopped onion half rings (1 piece), pour olive oil 10 ml (or more). Salt to taste, add 5 g of oregano, savory and marjoram. This also put 2-3 g of coriander, and chili powder. The marinade will taste better if you add about 5 ml of vinegar.
Mix the marinade with the meat, cover and set aside for 2-3 hours. When pork has rested, pour it in a dry pan and roast it. Oil need not be added. Meat fry until ready.
Need For souvlaki seasoning. In Greece, add tzatziki. It's so easy. Take two cloves of garlic, RUB on a small grater, add three tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Let stand 5 minutes.
Then add in a container of garlic 10 ml of wine vinegar, put finely chopped small cucumber, pour a glass of yogurt. All the ingredients mix in one container. The tzatziki sauce is ready to use.
Here we have the finished pellet and meat. However, this dish can not be called souvlaki. Still need to cook the filling. To do this you need to mix the following foods (per serving):
1. French fries – 100
2. Onion (medium) - 1 PC.
3. Tomato red – 1 PC.
4. Tomato yellow – 1 PC.
5. And tzatziki.
That's all we need for souvlaki. The recipes are simple, but the process, as you can see, quite long. But the food is hearty, nutritious and original.
When cooked tortillas, salad, meat, sauce and filling, you can start registration. Because presentation depends on how delicious the dish looks. Put the finished tortilla pita and lay out her work. First sauce, then meat, then toppings, and pour again tzatziki. Wrap envelope pellet.
Now our dish is ready to eat. To make it look more appetizing and original, decorate with greens to your taste. So delicious Greek souvlaki, which will appeal even to children.
If you like more spicy food, then you can add finely cut chilli.
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