In the Russian sense, shashlik is a meat dish. But today I want to tell you how to cook a fruit shashlik from apples.
Content:
- The benefits of apple kebab
- The harm of baked apples
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
To prepare this dish, you absolutely do not have to go to a picnic or nature, install a brazier and make a fire. It will be enough just to buy wooden skewers and preheat the oven. Therefore, such a shish kebab can be prepared at any time of the year.
The benefits of apple kebab
The benefits of baked apples are characterized by a high content of useful substances in them, such as iron, sodium, chromium, calcium, iodine, vitamins A and group B. These substances contribute to the good absorption of carbohydrates, which leads to the normalization of cholesterol in the blood and prevents the formation of vascular walls cholesterol plaques. Thus, the risk of developing atherosclerosis is significantly reduced.
Also, experts advise to use baked apples, who need to strengthen and maintain normal heart muscle.
The large amount of calcium found in apples is used for the formation of teeth and bones. Iodine is not found in the fruits themselves, but in their bones. To provide the daily intake of this microelement, it is enough to eat 5-6 seeds.
Also, baked apples are the richest natural source of ascorbic acid. And as you know, vitamin C, in addition to a positive effect on the immune system, also strengthens the walls of blood vessels and reduces the permeability of toxins. The systematic use of apples will increase the body's resistance to all kinds of infections and quickly restore strength after an illness. Also, vitamin C is responsible for the elasticity and firmness of the skin, and promotes rapid wound healing.
The harm of baked apples
Apples, incl. and baked can cause allergies, for this reason, you need to be careful with their use. Therefore, for those who have allergic reactions, it is advisable to exclude baked apples, especially green ones from their diet. They also stimulate bowel movements, which can cause bloating and flatulence.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 67, 8 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Apples - 2 pcs.
- Lemon - 0.5 pcs.
- Sugar to taste
- Ground cinnamon - 0.5 tsp
- Coconut flakes - 1 tsp
- Wooden skewers - 4 pcs.
Cooking apple shish kebab
1. Wash the apples under running water and dry with a paper towel. Remove the core with a special knife and peel the skin with a vegetable knife. If you don't have such knives, make it a regular kitchen knife. After that, cut the apples into medium-sized pieces of about 3 cm.
2. Place the sliced apples in a deep bowl.
3. Wash the lemon and cut it in half. Take one half of it and make deep punctures with a sharp knife. This will help you get more lemon juice. Then take the lemon in your hands, press it from all sides and squeeze the juice out of it. If you come across bones, then remove them from the juice. Season the apples with the resulting juice.
4. Add sugar to taste and ground cinnamon to the apples.
5. Stir the apples well to distribute the spices and lemon evenly.
6. String the apples onto wooden skewers and place them on any oven-safe container. However, this container must be high enough so that the apples do not touch the bottom. Heat the oven to 200 degrees and send the apples to bake for 20 minutes. You can serve this fruit kebab with a cup of tea or coffee. However, it will be appropriate for fried meat steak.
See also a video recipe for baking apples in the oven:
