How to marinate the meat in yogurt

Marinated in yogurt meat turns out very tasty and tender meat. Kefir-based marinade gives the meat to dry out during cooking, and it turns out juicy. But for this purpose it is necessary to prepare in advance.

You will need

• • pork - 1.5 kg;
  • kefir - 500 ml;
  • sugar - 1.5 tsp;
  • onions - 7-8 PCs;
  • salt;
  • pepper.

Instruction

1. Prepare the meat. If you take pork frozen, first defrost it completely. Then wash thoroughly in cold water and let dry or wipe off with a paper towel. Chilled pork is also a good rinse. Cut meat into medium pieces. If you do large pieces, they will take longer to marinate and prepare in the future, if small, they quickly cooked through, but are slightly dry. Chopped meat put in a saucepan the necessary size.
2. Onions clean from the husk. Half finely chop or grind in a blender. Put in a saucepan with the meatm, add salt and pepper. Wish can add other spices and seasonings. Mix everything carefully. To understand it if you put in meat, salt and pepper, try a marinade taste. He must combine three tastes: sour from the yogurt, spicy from the pepper, and salty from the salt.
3. Onion cut into wide rings. Parts of the onions and half the chopped onion mix with the meatM. the Remaining rings are put on top - they will be needed for frying. Cover the barbecue lid and let stand at room temperature for 1-1. 5 hours, then refrigerate and leave to marinate for about 10-12 hours. You can leave it in the fridge, then the marinating time will be 3-4 hours. You can not stand the meat in the marinade, if it is fresh and high quality, it can cook at once. However, the more time the pork will marinate in mayonnaise, so it get softer and ready will be faster.
4. Add kefir. Do not pour it all at once, do it gradually, constantly stirring the meat. Each piece should be completely covered with this milk product but not "wallow" in it. Add approximately 1-1. 5 teaspoons of sugar and stir.
5. The second half of the onion cut into large rings and place them on a surface of the pickled meat. Due to the fact that yogurt from the top will not much onion does not fall apart and become too soft and will only get the necessary flavor.
6. Cover the pan with pork in the marinade cover and leave at room temperature for approximately 1-1. 5 hours. Then put it into the fridge and leave for 10-12 hours. You can not put meat in the fridge, and leave the room for 3-4 hours. This will be enough time so the meat had a good promarinovatsya. If you use fresh and quality pork, it can not stand in the marinade, and cook immediately. However, the more time the meat will marinate, the tastier and more tender it will be.