Summer … is a wonderful time to go out into the countryside and enjoy grilled food. After the most popular meal on the fire, meat kebab, the second most popular is considered to be potatoes on a skewer. Let's cook it!
Recipe content:
- How to fry potatoes on skewers - the subtleties of cooking
- Charcoal potatoes on skewers
- Potatoes on skewers on the grill
- Potatoes with bacon on the wire rack
- Kebab from potatoes on skewers
- Video recipes
Summer, hot sunny days, looking forward to the weekend to go to the dacha, outing, nature and have a picnic. Of course, you need to pay tribute and first of all cook the most popular dish on charcoal - barbecue. But after that, you can bake not only meat, but also vegetables on skewers. For example, potatoes on skewers have a unique aroma and taste. Young potatoes with lard on skewers are an incredibly tasty dish that both adults and children enjoy with pleasure. Prepare it yourself or as a wonderful addition to meat. In this review, we will consider all the secrets of its preparation and share the most popular recipes.
How to fry potatoes on skewers - the subtleties of cooking
It would seem, what could be simpler than potatoes than cooking potatoes on skewers? But how to make it deliciously so that the tubers do not disintegrate, and at the same time do not get charred? Of course, there are some small secrets here, which we will talk about below.
- Different potato varieties require different cooking times, so use the same potato variety to cook evenly.
- The most optimal potato variety is medium-boiling with a pinkish peel. It is moderately hard and retains its shape well after heat treatment.
- Too large tubers will increase the baking time, so it is advisable to cut them into pieces or slices. In this case, the slices when cutting must be the same so that they are cooked at the same time.
- To ensure a crispy crust on the tubers, excess starch should be removed from them. To do this, the processed potatoes are soaked in cold water for about an hour, then dried with a paper towel and baked.
- Potatoes are fried on well-heated coals, but without flames. Open fire should not be allowed, firewood should only smolder. If the flame burst out into the open, it should be extinguished with a spray of marinade or plain water. However, the best option is to sprinkle with salt.
- The bottom of the barbecue should have holes for air intake.
- The distance between the embers and the potatoes should be about 15 cm. This is ideal for cooking. By placing the skewer lower, the potatoes will burn, higher - it will take a long time to cook.
- Caucasian chefs use firewood from fruit trees to grill kebabs on the grill. They add flavor to food.
- It is better to light the logs with paper or splinters, and not with a special liquid.
- In bad weather or winter days, you can equally well cook potatoes on skewers in the oven.
- It is better to salt potatoes at the very end of cooking, because the salt helps to cook the tubers and they can disintegrate into pieces.
- The readiness of the dish can be checked by piercing the tuber with a toothpick. If it goes well, then the potatoes are ready. Readiness is not checked with a fork or knife, because potatoes may break.
- If the potatoes are cooked with lard and are too greasy as a result, you can place them on a thick layer of paper towels to absorb the excess fat.
Charcoal potatoes on skewers
Autumn, spring, summer is a great time to go outdoors to cook potatoes on skewers. The recipe is quite simple, and it can be prepared even after a working day by gathering with friends in the forest or just in the yard and having a small party.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 187 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 1 hour
Ingredients:
- Potatoes - 1 kg
- Lard - 500 g
- Garlic - 3 heads
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
Step by step cooking:
- Wash and dry even potatoes.
- Make indentations in the form of small holes on both sides of each tuber.
- Cut the bacon into small cubes.
- Peel the garlic.
- String potatoes on a skewer, after bacon, a clove of garlic and again potatoes. Thus, lard with garlic will be in the potato holes.
- Slide the potatoes together tightly.
- If desired, with a knife on the tubers, draw a pattern with rhombuses no more than 2 mm deep.
- By this time, heat the coals and put the prepared skewers on the grill.
- Bake the potatoes, turning occasionally. Season it with salt and pepper for 5-10 minutes.
Potatoes on skewers on the grill
When you get bored with meat kebabs, have a picnic and cook potatoes on skewers on the grill. This is a simple dish, however, it can surprise and pamper the most pampered gourmets.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes - 1 kg
- Sea salt - 1 tsp
- Fresh bay leaves - 10 pcs.
- Lard - 250 g
Step by step cooking:
- Wash small, long, even tubers and dry with a paper towel.
- Drill a longitudinal hole through the inside of each potato with the tip of a skewer. Fill this hole with lard and salt.
- String the potatoes on a skewer across the holes made, and thread fresh bay leaves between them.
- Heat the coals well in the grill and place the skewers. Rotate the skewer constantly during cooking so that the tubers are evenly baked on all sides.
Potatoes with bacon on the wire rack
You can bake potatoes with bacon not only on skewers, but also on the wire rack. The dish is prepared much easier, but it turns out in the form of a potato casserole. The dish is consumed alone or with a meat side dish.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes - 1 kg
- Lard - 300 g
- Garlic - 4 heads
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper - a large pinch
Step by step cooking:
- Wash and dry the potatoes. You do not need to peel it, the baked peel turns out to be very tasty and has many useful properties. Cut each tuber in half.
- Cut the bacon into thin slices.
- Peel the garlic and cut into thin rings.
- Take a wire rack and lay the potato halves down in a dense, even layer, semicircular side down.
- Season the potatoes with salt and pepper.
- Place a garlic slice on each potato.
- Then put the slices of fat.
- Put the garlic on top again, sprinkle with salt and ground pepper.
- Cover the food with the other half of the potato and secure the tubers with a wire rack.
- Light a fire and wait for the wood to burn out and turn into coals.
- Place the wire rack on the grill. Bake the potatoes, turning them from side to side several times so that the tubers are evenly browned on all sides.
Kebab from potatoes on skewers
Fried fragrant and crispy potato skewers on skewers is a quick and easy-to-prepare dish that has been loved by many since childhood. Of the huge ways to bake it, potato chips are very popular lately.
Ingredients:
- Potatoes - 10 pcs.
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
- Coriander - 1 tsp
- Hops-suneli - 1 tsp
- Garlic - 1 clove
- Coriander - 1 tsp
Step by step cooking:
- Combine all spices in a container and mix.
- Peel the garlic, pass through a press and add to the spices. Stir again.
- Brush the potatoes, wash and dry. Cut it into thin slices of 3-5 mm.
- Roll each slice in spices.
- String potato slices on a skewer, at a short distance from each other, about 2-3 mm. The main thing is that they do not come into contact with each other.
- Put the prepared skewers on the grill with glowing coals and cook periodically turning them over so that the potatoes are dried, browned and baked. When it becomes fragile, like chips, remove it from the grill.
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