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Zucchini “like shish kebab” for the winter is an original appetizer that will serve as an alternative to many people’s favorite meat dish during the cold season and will become a healthy replacement for it. For vegetarians, this preparation will allow them to diversify their diet and not violate the principles of nutrition, which exclude products of animal origin.
Required Ingredients
The main ingredient for preparing “like shish kebab” for the winter is zucchini. For 2 kg of fruit you will need:
- 3 onions;
- 1 head of garlic;
- 3 tbsp. l. table vinegar;
- 2 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
- 1 tbsp. l. salt;
- 3 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
- 30 g barbecue seasoning.
It is better to choose young and small zucchini so that the seeds are soft and in small quantities. In this case, there is no need to peel the fruits; just wash them and trim them on both sides.
To cook zucchini “like a shish kebab” for the winter, it is not necessary to use a ready-made seasoning mixture. It is permissible to compose it yourself. Typically, the following spices are used for meat dishes:
- pepper – allspice and ground black;
- paprika;
- turmeric;
- basil;
- coriander;
- carnation;
- mustard seed;
- dried herbs, garlic.
The workpiece must be packed tightly into the jars, otherwise there will not be enough juice from the vegetables for all the containers
Recipe for kebab-flavored zucchini for the winter
You need fried zucchini to prepare for the winter “like a shish kebab.” The algorithm for preparing the snack is as follows:
- Cut the zucchini into slices; if you had to scrape out the pulp, cut into cubes, but not too small.
- Add vegetable oil to the slices and mix thoroughly.
- Heat a dry frying pan and add the zucchini.
- Fry the circles (cubes) on both sides until a golden brown crust appears.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Thinly slice the onion into half rings and add to the fried zucchini. It is recommended to lightly press the turnip with your hands to release the juice.
- Chop the garlic with a knife or pass through a special press, add along with seasonings and vinegar to the preparation.
- Mix everything thoroughly. It's better to do this by hand.
- Place the entire mass in a suitable container.
- Infuse the preparation for seven hours, pressing down with a weight. You can do without weighing it down, then increase the marinating time - it’s optimal to do everything overnight and finish it in the morning.
- Sterilize washed jars in a convenient way.
- Distribute the infused mixture into containers and fill with the liquid that appears during infusion.
- Cover the jars with lids, place in a saucepan with a towel or cloth at the bottom, fill with water up to the hangers.
- Sterilize for 15 minutes (counting from the moment of boiling).
- Roll up the jars and place them upside down on the lids.
- After cooling, turn the canned food over and store it.
In addition to zucchini, fried for the winter “like a shish kebab,” eggplants are made in the same way or both vegetables are combined equally. The appetizer can be supplemented with carrots and tomatoes.The first one is chopped on a coarse grater and fried with onions, then stewed with pureed tomato, and then zucchini and other ingredients are added.
You don’t need to roll some of the appetizer into jars, but leave it for serving – it should be marinated for a day
Storage periods and methods
It is recommended to store zucchini salad for the winter “like shish kebab” for no more than a year. This preservation is kept in the refrigerator or basement. The temperature should not be higher than 15 °C. Comment! After opening, the snack is consumed within 1-2 days. For storage during this period, the metal lid is replaced with a nylon one.
Conclusion
Zucchini “like shish kebab” for the winter has an aroma reminiscent of a traditional meat dish, hence the name of this preservation. It's easy to prepare, but it takes time to marinate. The main secret of barbecue aroma is correctly selected seasonings and following a step-by-step recipe.
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