Grilled chicken is probably one of the most popular meat options for grilling. The meat is affordable, marinates quickly and always comes out very juicy. The selection includes a variety of cooking and marinade options for chicken. Everyone will find a recipe to their liking.

“Optimal”

Ingredients:

• Chicken wings – 12 pieces
• Kefir – 1 cup
• Vinegar (9%) – 3 tablespoons
• Salt – to taste
• Ground black pepper – to taste

Step by step instructions:

1. Chicken wings (or any other part of the chicken) rub well with salt, ajika, ground black pepper and chopped suneli.
2. Put the prepared chicken in a container for marinating and pour the kefir. Add vinegar, mix gently, and leave to marinate for 5 hours.
3. Roast the chicken on a grill or skewers for 20-25 minutes. 

This marinade is suitable for marinating wings and shanks, and even for fillets. It turns out spicy, juicy and very tasty.

Juicy chicken shanks on the grill

Ingredients:

• Chicken shanks – 1 kg
• Mayonnaise – 3 tablespoons with a spoonful
• Onions (large) – 1 unit
• Ground black pepper – 0,25 teaspoon
• Salt – to taste

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Everyone loves chicken legs, and if they are also cooked on the fire. We suggest you try a simple, but no less tasty version of their preparation. Peel the onion and cut into half rings. Mix mayonnaise with ajika and black pepper. Add the onions, mix well.
2. Put chicken shanks in the marinade, mix and leave for a couple of hours. Now the meat do not salt. You will need to do this just before cooking.
3. Roast chicken on the grill. It cooks quickly enough. During cooking, you can periodically sprinkle the meat with water.

Georgian-style chicken fillet

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 1 kg
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Tomato paste – 2 tablespoons
• Soy sauce – 2 tablespoons
• Sugar – 1 tablespoon
• Barberry – 1 teaspoon
• Coriander (ground) – 1 teaspoon
• Sumac – 1 teaspoon
• Ground black pepper – 1 teaspoon
• Salt – to taste
• Water (cold) – 0,5 liter

Step by step instructions:

1. Cut the fillet into pieces, which will be convenient to string on skewers. In this recipe, it is better to barbecue the kebab on wooden skewers, which must first be soaked in water, so that they do not burn on the fire.
2. To the fillet add salt, sugar, coriander, black pepper, sumac, and chopped barberries and garlic. Stir it. Then pour the soy sauce and tomato paste, mix, rubbing the marinade into the meat. It is more convenient to do it directly with your hands.
3. Pour the water over the chicken with spices and leave in the fridge overnight.When the coals are ready, drain the marinade, and thread the pieces of fillet on the prepared skewers. Roast on a grill. Fillet is cooked quickly – the main thing is not to dry it out.

Chicken kebab on kefir

Ingredients:

• Chicken – 2 kg
• Kefir – 500 ml
• Garlic – 5-6 cloves
• Dry ground garlic – 1 teaspoon
• Sweet paprika (ground) – 1 teaspoon
• Basil (dry) – 1 teaspoon
• Ground black pepper – 0,25 teaspoon
• Salt – to taste

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Pour the kefir in a container, where the kebab will marinate. Add peeled and crushed fresh garlic, pour all the dry spices, salt. Stir, taste, adjust if necessary.
2. Put chicken into the marinade, mix so all the pieces are covered with kefir mixture. Give to stand an hour-two.
3. Fry on coals on both sides until ready and golden brown. 

Shish kebab of chicken – it’s budget, quick, easy and delicious. This recipe will make the chicken soft, tender and flavorful.

Classic kebab with vinegar and onions

Ingredients:

• Chicken (shanks, thighs, wings) – 1 kg
• Onions – 2 pieces
• Vinegar (9%) – 30 ml
• Water (cold) – 50 ml
• Salt – to taste
• Ground black pepper – to taste
• Garlic – 2 cloves

Step by step instructions:

1. Mashed potato onion and garlic with a blender. Dissolve the vinegar with water. The chicken, if necessary, cut into pieces.
2. In a bowl for marinating put the chicken, pour the garlic and onion puree and diluted vinegar, salt and pepper. Thoroughly rub everything with your hands. Leave to marinate for a couple of hours, or better overnight.
3. Cook shashlik on well heated coals for 20-25 minutes. While cooking, sprinkle the meat with vinegar diluted with water.

Many people like kebab recipes with the use of vinegar. It makes the meat softer and helps the spices to fully open and give their flavor to the finished dish.

Honey-mustard grilled kebab

Ingredients:

• Chicken (thighs, shanks, fillets, wings) – 2 kg
• Honey (liquid) – 3-4 tablespoons
• Mustard – 2 tablespoons
• Vegetable oil (unscented) – 4 tablespoons
• Salt – to taste
• Sweet paprika (ground) – to taste
• Coriander (ground) – to taste
• Chopped onions – 2 pieces

Step by step instructions:

1. In a deep bowl or saucepan, mix honey, mustard, vegetable oil, salt, paprika and coriander. Mix well.
2. Onions cut into rings and send together with the chicken in the marinade. Allow to stand an hour and a half.
3. Roast on a charcoal grill until crispy.

 Thanks to this marinade, the finished crust will have a delightful aroma, a slightly sweet spicy taste and appetizing crust.

Juicy with kiwi

Ingredients:

• Chicken (any parts) – 2 kg
• Onions – 500 grams
• Kiwi (not hard) – 4-5 pieces
• Salt – to taste
• Ground black pepper – to taste

Step by step instructions:

1. Beforehand, you need to peel the kiwi and onion, and then chop them with a blender to a state of puree. Chop the chicken (if necessary).
2. Pour the chicken pieces with the mixture, add salt and pepper. Stir. Leave it for an hour.
3. You can safely add any other spices you like.
4. Roast until ready on a grill or skewers.

Chicken can not be left in this marinade for more than 2 hours. It will become too soft.

Of fillet in garlic and onion marinade

Ingredients:

• Chicken fillet – 1,5 kg
• Onions – 0,5 kg
• Garlic – 5 cloves
• Tomatoes – 0,3 kg
• Mixture of spices (ground black and red pepper, basil, turmeric, curry, cumin) – 3 tablespoons
• Salt – to taste

Step by step instructions:

1. Chicken fillet should be at room temperature, it should be cut into slices of 4*4 cm.
2. Tomatoes should be chopped in a blender, the onion should be sliced in half rings, and the garlic should be grated on a fine grater.
3. In a bowl, mix the sliced fillet, onion, garlic, shredded tomatoes, all the spices.
4. Mix everything well with your hands. If the tomatoes are not very juicy, you can add a little water. Cover with cling film and put in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
5. Before frying meat salt, stir again and string on skewers or wooden skewers, which must be pre-soaked in water.
6. Fry for 10-15 minutes.

Spicy

Ingredients:

• Chicken thigh – 2 kg
• Teriyaki sauce – 100 ml
• Cloves (ground) – to taste
• Coriander (ground) – to taste
• Pepper mix (ground) – to taste
• Basil (dry) – to taste
• Nutmeg (ground) – to taste
• Chopped onions – 2 units
• Salt – to taste

Step by step instructions:

1. Cut the chicken thighs into two pieces, add to them all the seasonings, salt and teriyaki sauce. Thoroughly mix.
2. Dry spices can be taken 0.25 teaspoon each.
3. Then add onion chopped in half rings to the meat and rub it with your hands. Marinate for at least 2 hours.
4. Roast on open coals until ready.

A real explosion of taste awaits those who cook kebab according to this recipe. Fragrant, spicy and very juicy.

Tutu Gilbert