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Showing posts with label SKEWERS. Show all posts

Sunday, June 1, 2014

5 SPICE BEEF KABOBS

Directions
1. Thinly slice steak across grain. If necessary, flatten slices with palm of hand or meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness. In medium bowl combine beef, soy sauce, and five-spice powder; toss to coat beef. Thread beef on skewers (soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before threading).

Ingredients
1  pound  beef flank steak or boneless beef sirloin
2  tablespoons  reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 - 1 1/2  teaspoons  Chinese five-spice powder
1 6  ounce carton  plain Greek yogurt
1  tablespoon  snipped fresh mint leaves
2  small  limes
Fresh mint leaves

Servings
4 servings3/4 cup yogurt sauce

HONEY BEER CHICKEN SKEWERS

Ingredients
2 cloves garlic, grated with a microplane (or minced)
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup porter or stout beer
1 tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp Dijon mustard
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ tsp pepper
1 tbs olive oil
¼ cup chopped shallots (about 1 medium shallot)
6 boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into cubes
oil for the grill
Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

Directions
In a small bowl whisk together the garlic, honey, porter, red pepper flakes, mustard, soy sauce and pepper. Add the chicken cubes, refrigerate for 1 hour and up to overnight.
Remove the chicken from marinade (reserve the marinade) thread the chicken through wooden skewers.
In a pot over medium high heat, add the olive oil and shallots. Sautee until shallots have softened, about 5 minutes. Add marinade and boil, stirring frequently, until reduced and thickened, about 8 minutes.
Grill directions:
Preheat grill to medium high.
Brush the grill lightly with oil.
Brush the chicken with the glaze, place on the grill. Brush with glaze and turn every 2-4 minutes until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Sprinkle with chopped cilantro prior to serving.
Oven directions:
Preheat the oven to 400. Place chicken on a baking sheet covered with aluminum foil. Brush liberally with glaze. Roast at 400 for 30-40 minutes, brushing with glaze every 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
Sprinkle with chopped cilantro prior to serving.