Beef Kebabs

Recipes courtesy Sandra Lee 2009

Show: Sandra's Money Saving MealsEpisode: Less is More

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
18 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 35 min
Cook: 18 min
Total:: 1 hr 13 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoon hot sauce
3 pounds bottom round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large yellow onion, chopped in large chucks slightly large than beef cubes
8 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for about 20 minutes
Spicy Couscous, recipe follows

Directions

In a large bowl whisk together canola oil, garlic, yogurt, cumin, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Reserve half the marinade, in a covered bowl, and refrigerate. Add beef cubes to remaining marinade, cover and refrigerate for anywhere from 30 minutes to overnight.

Preheat grill pan or outdoor grill to medium high heat. Be sure to oil the grill surface before grilling the kebabs.

Thread beef cubes and onion pieces onto skewers, alternating 3 pieces of beef and onion per skewer. Set aside extra beef cubes for Round 2 recipe. Place skewers on the grill pan and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.

Place kebabs on a serving platter along with Spicy Couscous. Drizzle with some of the reserved marinade and serve.

Use the leftovers from this recipe to make Round 2 Recipes -Beef Kebob Pita Pockets.

Spicy Couscous:

2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups chicken broth
1 (10-ounce) box couscous
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Saute garlic with red pepper flakes for 2 minutes being careful not to burn garlic. Add the chicken broth, turn up heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous, cover and remove from the heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and fluff with fork. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve.

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Cheri Rocklin, CA 10-07-2009
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Loved this Recipe!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I definately agree with three of the other reviewers - loved the marinade, it was delicious and easy and the flavor was... fantastic! The meat did not make it to the pita stage, I used the entire recipe for the kabobs!! My husband loved it and I will be making this again. I think the marinade can be used for any meat and I plan on trying it with chicken next! Read more
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Lisa Marietta, GA 10-06-2009
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So delicious and easy!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Oh my goodness, this was wonderful and simple. Loved it! Did it as a kabob and again as a pita. Both FAB! I did double the... sauce recipe- used it as a dip for veggies also. YUM!Read more
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Lacy San Rafael, CA 07-02-2009
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Love the Marinade
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

So I tweaked this some and made pitas out of it (blending her 2nd day recipe) and loved it. My boyfriend ate it as a Kabob... and LOVED it. The couscous that goes with it is the best I've ever made.Read more
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Liz Kelso, WA 07-01-2009
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Just okay.
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was really excited to try this recipe. I made the marinade on Sunday and let it sit overnight so it would be ready when I... came home from work on Monday. My family and I had not tried couscous before and we enjoyed it. I did increase the amount of garlic in the couscous as well ( I LOVE GARLIC). This couscous had good flavor. I'm not sure how large of a serving it was supposed to make but I ended up with a full cup per person plus leftover for the round 2 recipe. 1 cup per person seemed to be overkill. All of us had some left on our plates. I also think it could have been jazzed up a little more. Maybe saute some onion with the garlic. The meat was okay but I expected more flavor. I even used 3 cloves of garlic in the marinade instead of just one. Definitely not as good as it had sounded or as I had hoped for. Would have enjoyed some more cooked vegies to mix with the couscous and meat. That might have helped. I do like the idea of using leftovers in the pita's and may try this with my regular marinade that I use for Beef Kabobs.Read more
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Monica Tremonton, UT 06-23-2009
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Yum
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was very good. The flavor was fantastic. The couscous was a little spicy for my taste so next time I will use less red... pepper flakes. Both my kids who are very picky eaters loved the couscous. I of course toned it down for them because of the red pepper flakes. We will definately make again.Read more