SLC26-W3 // "Savoury Appetizers"

Hello dear friends,

How are you all? I hope you are well. I am also fine by the grace of Allah. Today, I have come to participate in the second week of the Steemit Challenge SLC-S26/W3, organized by the Honorable Teacher @suboohi ma'am. I feel honored to be able to participate in this wonderful challenge.

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Savory Appetizers are small, it served before the main course, usually made with salty, spicy ingredients rather than sweet. These dishes are eaten before the main course to whet the appetite or to prepare the palate for the meal.

• Looking at the characteristics of Savory Appetizers, we see that the dishes are usually-
• Salty, spicy, sour, or herbaceous but not sweet in any way.
• The dishes are usually made with cheese, meat, seafood, vegetables, herbs, and spices.
• The purpose of Savory Appetizers is to whet the taste buds and provide guests with a light, satisfying meal before the main course.
• These dishes can usually be finger foods, dips with crackers, or small plated portions.
• Savory Appetizers Food Names. As examples, we can mention mini quiche, bruschetta, spring rolls, meat skewers, samosas, stuffed mushrooms, cheese platter, and chicken shaslik.
  In short, Savory Appetizers are small, tasty, salty/spicy foods that are served before a meal to whet the appetite and increase interest in the main course.

Respected teacher @suboohi ma’am has presented two Appetizers in today's challenge. I have selected Chicken Chunks Appetizers from the two. Now I will make the Chicken Chunks Appetizers. Below is a list of the ingredients I used before starting to make the appetizers.

Ingredients to make the Chicken Chunks: -

Ingredients to make the Chicken Chunks

Now I will make Chicken Chunks following the teacher's instructions. Below, I have presented the tutorial for making it-

Tutorials to make the Chicken Chunks:-

🔘 Step:-01

• First, I cut the chicken into the specified size and wash it well
• Then I add salt to the chicken.
• Then I add 1/2 tsp of ginger paste

🔘 Step:-02

• Now I add chili powder according to taste.
• Then I add 1/2 tsp of black pepper and
• Also added Whole spices 1/4tsp

🔘 Step:-03

• Now I add 1 tsp of vinegar
• Now I add 1 tsp of soy sauce
• When all the ingredients are given, I mix all the ingredients well with the meat with a spoon

🔘 Step:-04

• When the mixture is complete, I keep it in the refrigerator for two hours

🔘 Step:-05

• After two hours, I take the meat mixture out of the refrigerator.
• I put a pan on the stove, add soybean oil in it.
• Wait until the oil is hot.
• Then fry the marinated meatballs in hot oil.
• Fry the meats on medium heat, cover the pan with a lid, and stir occasionally so that both sides of the meat are fried.

🔘 Step:-06

• Now I wash the capsicum and cut it into the specified size.
• Also, I cut two tomatoes into the specified size and put them in a bowl.

🔘 Step:-07

• I start making Chicken Chunks by taking all the ingredients such as fried chicken, tomatoes of the specified size, capsicum, and wooden sticks.

🔘 Step:-08

• I make my Appetizers with two tomato slices, two capsicums, and two pieces of meat (as per the instructions) on each stick.

🔘 Step:-09

• Now I arrange each stick of the Appetizers on a plate.

🔘 Step:-10

• Now I write the name of the challenge on a paper and present it.

🔘 Step:-11

• My Appetizers are finished, and I take a picture with the Appetizers I have made.

Savory appetizers are spicy and tasty foods that are eaten before our main course and increase interest in the main course. I am mentioning the names of a few types of savory appetizer foods that are very popular. -

• Chainer Balls-A tasty food made with cheese, herbs, and spices
• Mini Samosas-A crispy pastry filled with spicy potatoes, beans, or meat.
• Chicken or Beef Skewers-A delicious food grilled with spices or marinade.
• Shrimp Cocktail - A delicious dish of cold shrimp served with a sour dipping sauce.
• Bruschetta - A type of toasted bread with tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil.
• Stuffed Mushrooms - Mushrooms stuffed with cheese, garlic, and herbs, which are very tasty.
• Spring Rolls - A delicious dish filled with vegetables or meat, served with a dipping sauce.
• Mini Meatballs - A delicious dish filled with chili or tomato sauce and glazed with a toothpick.
• Cucumber Canapes - Cucumber slices made with cream cheese or smoked salmon that are crunchy with every bite.
• Quesadilla (mini triangle) - A delicious dish filled with cheese, beans, or chicken that is delicious with every bite.

An appetizer is a type of savory food that is usually served before the main course. Now the question is, what should be the correct serving size? I will try to answer this question below-

The correct portion size for an appetizer depends on whether the food is served before a full meal or as part of a party/snack spread. Because if the food is served before a full meal, there is one calculation and if it is served as the main course, then there is a different calculation. I will present it below-

✅ If served before a full meal:-

• 3-5 bite-sized pieces of food are enough per person.
• Approximately 60-90 grams (2-3 ounces) of food per person is enough.
• Because it is only served to whet the appetite, not to fill the person.

✅ If it is served as the main course

If it is served as the main course at a party such as a cocktail party, buffet, etc., then the plan is to serve fewer heavy appetizers (mini quiches, meat skewers) and lighter (veggie sticks, chips) items. For example,

• Each person can be served 2-3 small skewers,
• 2-3 samosas/spring rolls,
• ½ cup salad-like appetizers,
• Also, 30-40 grams of cheese with crackers can be served.

I invite three of my friends to join in this challenge.

@m-fdo
@aviral123
@ruthjoe