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Unique Marinade Skewers Kebab Business
A Chicken Shish Kebab, flavoured by a unique method in a 15-spice marinade made to a secret family formula, has added a new dimension to the fast food sector sector.
Fast-expanding Paragon Quality Foods takes size-graded fresh chicken breasts and hand slices them into cubes before placing them in the marinade.
The chicken pieces are then packed and marinaded further whilst being slow frozen. The marinading process is complete only when the product has been defrosted over 24 hours in a chiller, after which it will have up to seven days life.
The recipe for the marinade is a family secret handed down by his Turkish forebears to Paragon’s managing director, Metin Pekin. It has a mild and savoury flavour which has proved particularly popular on test with women.
“This is a low fat, low salt, Halal product which can also be served with vegetables on a skewer, in pitta bread and tortilla wraps or on pizza bases and can be plated for service with vegetables and potatoes or hash browns, said managing director, Metin Pekin.
Under the Turkish Best sub brand, Paragon’s Chicken Shish Kebab was the company’s first move away from its core burger business and necessitated the installation of a new production line at its £5m. pork-free factory in Doncaster.
The product can be barbecued, grilled, griddled or oven baked and a small portion will provide a children’s main meal centre.
