Who would dare imagine a summer lunchl without skewers? There are those who swear by barbecue, and there is the “team plancha”, a fan of this cooking method straight from Spain. Whatever side you’re on, you’ll enjoy skewers. There is something for all tastes and desires. Prepared with beautiful pieces of entrecôte, filet mignon, duck breast or lamb shoulder, meat skewers win all the votes. Discover our recipe ideas. You have all summer to enjoy it!
Barbecue or plancha, make your choice!
Cooking over embers is still popular for its authentic flavor and its slight smoky taste inimitable! From the simple charcoal barbecue to the robust stone barbecue, including the gas barbecue with lid, there is something for everyone!
Appearing more recently in France, the plancha comes to us from Spain. The principle ? A plaque (in Spanish, “plancha” means “plate”) heated to high temperature, and on which all types of food are quickly cooked.
Whether you are a fan of barbecue or prefer plancha, rest assured, our recipes adapt easily to either of these cooking techniques.
Classics in the spotlight
If your choice is beef, opt for rump, pear or whiting. For veal skewers, walnut or shoulder are perfect. For the lamb, we will move towards the leg, and towards the filet mignon in the case of pork. You can also prepare skewers with chicken breasts which you will cut into large cubes, or pieces of duck breast. And we bet that the followers of tripe products will enjoy liver and kidney skewers! You can also prepare meatball skewers by mixing veal breast with garlic, onion and egg.
take care of cut pieces of the same size for uniform and even cooking. And don’t hesitate to marinate meat or poultry before cooking : olive oil, crumbled thyme or rosemary, lemon, garlic, here are the great marinade classics! To add color and flavor to your skewers, alternate pieces of meat with slices of zucchinipieces of peppers, red onions or cherry tomatoes.
Take your taste buds on a journey
If the classics of French cuisine still have fans, don’t hesitate to get off the beaten track and tryintroduce other flavors, coming from more distant lands. Marinate beef, veal, pork or chicken, for example, in a mixture of soy sauce, agave syrup and ginger. You can also prepare kofta skewers with cumin by mixing beef macreuse, cooked bulgur and cumin, and if you like sweet and savory combinations, offer pork and pineapple skewers with honey or Latin beef skewers and fajitas, with plantain slices.
Do you prefer poultry? Opt for skewers of pieces of duck fillet which you will alternate with zucchini, apricots and figs.