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Enjoying skewered meat is a delightful and sophisticated experience. Grilled morsels of beef, lamb, chicken, or seafood on a stick are not only tasty but also incredibly convenient, allowing you to savor them with one hand while holding a drink in the other.
However, grilling with skewers can come with its own set of issues. When using a single round wooden skewer, the meat tends to rotate as you flip it, preventing even cooking. This makes it difficult to achieve a proper sear and browning on all sides. Fortunately, there are two straightforward fixes to this problem.
Invest in skewers with a non-round shape
If the skewer lacks a smooth, rounded surface, your meat chunks and shrimp won’t rotate properly. This is why most reusable metal skewers are designed with a triangular or flat shape. These designs keep your food stable, preventing it from spinning when flipped. Additionally, they are reusable, making them a more sustainable option (though let’s not debate the environmental impact of their production process).
Alternatively, opt for two wooden skewers
If you’re short on time to purchase metal skewers before your next grilling session or are using someone else’s equipment, you can still prevent your meat from rotating by using two round skewers. As demonstrated by Reddit user angelicusew in their post, this method removes the single axis, ensuring your meat stays in place when you turn the skewer.
Both methods will securely hold your meat pieces in position, guaranteeing an even sear on all sides and delivering perfectly browned, delicious skewered meat. (After all, no one enjoys undercooked or tasteless skewered meat.)
