For most people, a beef kebab, kabob, or shish kebab — as they are known in some places — is a easy, delicious food for social occasions. However, for some people, beef kebabs are an art form — a way to express their love to their family, friends, and community through enjoyable food.
Kebabs are pieces of beef that are marinated and then grilled on skewers over a hot fire or grill. The result is flavourful, tender pieces of meat that you can serve with rice and vegetables or just enjoy on their own. The best type of meat to use is grass-fed beef, which has well-documented health benefits, such as decreasing the risk of heart disease and cancer.
Tips for Making Beef Kebabs
Simple tips for making beef kebabs an easy go to recipe:
- Ensure you cut the kebab meat to the same size. This guarantees that each piece on the kebab skewer cooks for the same length of time.
- Before placing the meat on the skewers, let them soak in water for at least half an hour. This stops them burning on the barbeque.
- Use two skewers for each kebab to make it possible to flip the grill over quickly, keeping the meat from spinning.
- Grill the kebabs over direct high heat, keeping a close eye on them and rotating them often. High-temperature frying creates a caramelised and juicy kebab meat, while insufficient heat will result in skewered jerky.
Three Delicious Beef Kebab Recipes You Should Try
Armenian Lula Kebabs
Armenian Lula kebab is a delicious and healthy dish that can be made at home with just a few simple ingredients. It is perfect for a quick, easy weeknight meal or entertaining guests. This dish can be served with rice, potatoes, salads, or bread.
The kebabs are composed of ground beef combined with seasonings to form little Lula kebabs, which are traditionally grilled over an open fire and eaten with rice or bread.
Follow the recipe below to prepare Armenian Lula kebabs.
Armenian Lula Kebabs
Time
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Ready in: 25 min
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg Provenir Mince Beef
- 1 large Brown onion (very finely chopped (about 2 cups))
- ¼ cup Flat-leaf parsley (Fresh) (finely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Mint (fresh) (finely chopped)
- 1 large Egg
- 2 teaspoons Cumin (ground)
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 2 teaspoons Garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tablespoons Tomato paste
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment. Using your hands, mix all ingredients together in a large bowl just until combined (overmixing may toughen the meat).
- Gently squeeze meat around 25cm. metal skewers to form log-shaped kebabs, each about 20cm. long.
- Put kebabs on baking sheet. Cover sheet with plastic wrap and, if you have time, chill 30 minutes to let flavors meld and firm up meat.
- Prepare a gas or charcoal grill for high heat (230° to 280°; you can hold your hand 20cm above cooking grate only 2 to 4 seconds) and grill kebabs, turning twice, until grill marks appear and meat feels firm, 8 minutes total. Sprinkle with parsley.
- Make kebabs through step 2 and chill up to 1 day ahead.
Grilled Skirt Steak Skewers
A delicious way to spice up dinner are grilled steak skewers. Skirt steak is an underrated cut, but when cooked over an open flame and served with a classic combination of veggies, it is always a crowd-pleaser. Adding soy sauce and chili gives it just the right amount of zing.
Grilled steak skewers are an easy, simple recipe and are perfect for when you want to grill but don’t want to spend a lot of time. Once you have the right cuts of meat, throw on some marinade and get ready for an evening of consuming and socializing. It’s a tasty and budget-friendly meal that’s also healthy; these grilled skirt steak skewers are a total winner.
It is essential to cook skirt steak to the proper degree of doneness while grilling. Overcooking the steak will result in a harsh and chewy texture. Therefore, it is necessary keep an eye on it while it cooks. The most effective method is to use a meat thermometer to determine the steak’s interior temperature.
The kebab recipe below will teach youou in preparing the best grilled skirt steak skewers.
Grilled Skirt Steak Skewers
Ingredients
- 1 kg Skirt steak
- 1/3 cup Olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1/3 cup Soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
- 1 inch long Ginger (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon Red chili pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper (freshly ground)
Instructions
- If using bamboo or wooden skewers, place them in a dish and cover with water to soak.
- Place all marinade ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
- Lay the skirt steak horizontally out on a cutting board. Notice the grain of the steak that goes up and down.
- Cut the steak into segments (along the grain of the meat), about 15 to 20 cm long.
- Then, with each segment, turn the segment so the grain of the meat runs in a line from left to right, and cut thin strips (0.5 – 0.8cm thick, 1.5cm wide, 15 to 20 cm long), angling the knife, cutting across the grain.
- Place the steak slices in a non-reactive bowl or casserole dish. Toss with the marinade to coat. Chill and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- Preheat your grill, whether charcoal or gas, for high-direct heat. While the grill is preheating, thread the marinated skirt steak strips onto your pre-soaked skewers.
- When ready to grill, brush the grill grates with olive oil (helps to fold a paper towel, soak the towel in olive oil, and use long handled tongs to hold the soaked paper towel and spread oil on the grates). You know your grill is hot enough when you can only stand to hold your hand 1 inch above the grill grates for one second. Working in batches if necessary, lay the skirt steak skewers on the hot grill grates, perpendicular to the grates. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
- Remove from grill and let sit for a few minutes before serving.
Marinated Greek Beef Souvlaki Skewers
There’s nothing quite like summertime barbecues with friends, and one of the best things about them is trying new recipes! Greek beef souvlaki skewers are the way to go if you’re looking for a delicious and easy dish to bring to your next potluck or picnic. With just a few ingredients and some simple prep, you’ll have mouthwatering skewers that will be the party’s hit.
Greek beef skewer is created using beef marinated in a blend of Greek-style spices. The meat is cut into smaller pieces and marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano. It is then threaded onto skewers and barbecued.
You can add vegetables such as onions, peppers, and mushrooms to the skewers. The skewers are both an appetizer and a main dish. When served, the skewers are often accompanied by a sauce prepared from yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and dill called tzatziki.
The sauce is used for dipping the skewers. Other regularly provided dipping sauces with Greek beef skewers include hummus, tahini, and aioli. Marinated Greek beef souvlaki skewers are healthy and simple to make, and they have a great flavor.
Follow this recipe to come up with the tastiest marinated beef souvlaki skewers.
Marinated Greek Beef Souvlaki Skewers
Time
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Ready in: 25 min
Ingredients
For the Beef Souvlaki & marinade
- 3 packs Provenir Lean Diced Beef
- 2 teaspoon Mustard
- 1-2 teaspoon Honey
- 1 Lemon zest
- 1 Lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Hot paprika
- 6 tablespoon Olive oil
- Salt (To taste)
- Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 2 teaspoon Thyme (fresh)
- 1 Garlic clove (minced)
For assembling the beef skewers
- 1 Capsicum (green)
- 1 Capsicum (red)
- 1 large Onion
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade for the beef kabobs. In a large bowl add all the ingredients for the marinade and the Provenir lean diced beef and blend to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let them marinade for at least 1 hour in the fridge. Preferably leave them to marinade overnight so they soak up even more all those wonderful flavours.
- For this Beef souvlaki recipe, you will need about 9-10 wooden skewers, depending on how big you want them to be. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water to prevent them from burning. And make sure to cut the tip so it fits your grill pan!
- Thread the chunks of beef comfortably, on the skewers. Use 1 piece of pepper and 1 piece of onion between each piece of meat.
- Brush the kabobs lightly with the remaining marinade and drizzle with olive oil.
- Heat a large grill pan over high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and cook the kabobs in batches for about 8 minutes. 2 minutes on each side until nicely coloured and cooked through. (Baste with olive oil as you go.)
- Place the beef skewers on a plate, cover with foil and let them rest for 3-4 minutes before serving.
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