Greek Beef Kabobs Food

GREEK BEEF KABOBS WITH WHIPPED FETA TZATZIKI DIP

Steps:

• Add vegetables to a freezer bag or large bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk all of the Marinade ingredients together in a large bowl or large freezer bag (whatever dish you are going to use to marinate your beef). Remove 2 tablespoons Marinade and add to vegetables. Toss to coat. Refrigerate.
• Add beef to remaining Marinade and toss to coat. Marinate 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.
• Meanwhile, dice cucumber and add it to a fine mesh sieve. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir. Let sit at least 15 minutes then press down on cucumbers with the back of a spoon to release extra juices. Set aside.
• Add feta and cream cheese to food processor and pulse until cheeses are mixed. Continue to mix 3-4 minutes until cheeses are very smooth. Add remaining Whipped Feta Tzatziki ingredients, including cucumber, and pulse until smooth. Refrigerate. Stir in milk a little at a time if needed when ready to serve in order to thin to desired consistency.
• NOTE: Soak wooden skewers for at least 30 minutes in water before grilling or broiling.
• When ready to cook, thread beef, and veggies onto skewers.
• Grease and preheat grill to medium high heat. Grill skewers until lightly charred all over, approximately 2-3 minutes per side. You can check a beef cube for doneness if desired. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve with chilled Whipped Feta Tzatziki. Kabobs are also delicious with couscous/rice/quinoa and/or pita bread.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easy clean up. Lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Evenly space kabobs on baking sheet and bake 12-16 minutes, turning once OR until beef reaches desired doneness (cooking time will vary depending on steak size, so you can check a beef cube for doneness if desired). Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve with chilled Whipped Feta Tzatziki. Kabobs are also delicious with couscous/rice/quinoa and/or pita bread.

GREEK GROUND BEEF KEBABS

Steps:

• Place the garlic cloves in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Cut the onion into quarters or smaller and add to the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped but not pureed. Place the ground meat in a large mixing bowl and add the onion and garlic mixture to it. Add the parsley leaves to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the parsley to the meat. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the mat and knead it to incorporate. The kebabs can be made straight away or the meat can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated for a few hours or overnight so that the flavors can marry. Divide the meat into 12 portions and roll each portion into a kebab. The kebabs can be cooked on a hot barbeque grill or in a cast-iron skillet. Warm the skillet over medium-high heat and add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil to it. Pan-fry the kebabs in a few batches (4-5 at a time) about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked kebabs onto a serving platter. Prepare the vegetables. Cut the tomatoes into quarters. Alternatively, leave them whole if cooking them on a barbeque grill. Slice the bell peppers into cubes or big chunks and discard the seeds. Add the veggies to the cast-iron skillet. Cook them over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes on each side or until they begin to soften. Serve the kebabs and grilled veggies with Mediterranean Rice Pilaf, quick pickled red onions, and toasted pita/naan bread.

MARINATED GREEK BEEF SOUVLAKI SKEWERS (BEEF KABOBS) RECIPE

Steps:

• To prepare this Greek beef souvlaki recipe, cut the beef into equal sized (3 cm/1 inch) cubes and set aside.
• Prepare the marinade for the beef kabobs. In a large bowl add all the ingredients for the marinade and the meat 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.
• When you are ready to cook the kabobs, prepare the vegetables. Cut the peppers and onion into 3-3.5 cm equal wide squares. Place them in a bowl, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and ground pepper.
• 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!
• comfortably, on the skewers. Use 1 piece of pepper and 1 piece of onion between each piece of meat.
• and drizzle with olive oil.
• 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.

GREEK BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• soak 8 bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes, or alternatively you can use metal skewers.
• Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a ceramic or stainless steel bowl.
• Marinate the meat for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the barbeque grill plate to medium high (or you can use a grill pan indoors or large banquet sized skillet).
• Thread marinated meat , alternating with the onion, capsicums and mushrooms onto the skewers.
• xrizzle some extra olive oil over the kebabs and barbecue for 2-3 minutes each side, or done to your liking.

SPICED BEEF KABOBS WITH CUCUMBER-YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: Grate the cucumber over a strainer and squeeze out the water. Transfer the grated cucumber to a medium bowl along with the mint, yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Mix to combine, using a rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the kebobs: In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest, salt, cumin, garam masala and cayenne. Add the cubed sirloin and mix to coat evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat.
• Beginning with the meat, thread one cube of sirloin onto a skewer, followed by a tomato, another piece of meat, a piece of onion, another piece of meat and finishing with a tomato and an onion. Continue like this until all the skewers are assembled. Sprinkle the kebobs on all sides with salt, then place on the preheated grill and cook for three minutes per side for medium doneness. Serve warm with the cucumber-yogurt sauce.

GREEK-STYLE PORK KABOBS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix the first 9 ingredients until well blended.
• Add in the pork cubes and place into a large resealable bag; seal and refrigerate for 8-24 hours turning the bag occasionally to coat pork cubes evenly with the marinade.
• Remove the pork cubes from the bag and thread on skewers.
• Season the pork cubes with seasoned salt and black pepper.
• Grill over medium-high heat turning occasionally for about 5 minutes or until the pork is cooked to desired doneness.

MOM'S BEEF SHISH KABOBS

Steps:

• Whisk the vegetable oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the beef, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• Add the mushrooms to the bag, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and reseal the bag; marinate in the refrigerator another 8 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the beef and mushrooms from the marinade, shaking off any excess liquid. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside for basting.
• Thread pieces of green bell pepper, beef, red bell pepper, mushroom, and onion onto metal skewers, repeating until all ingredients are skewered.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently and brushing generously with the reserved marinade until nicely browned on all sides and the meat is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.

GREEK SOUZOUKAKLIA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a large bowl, mix together ground beef, onion, raisins, and parsley. Season with cayenne pepper, cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, sugar, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Form into 6 flat sausages around skewers. Lightly brush sausages with oil; this prevents sticking to the grill.
• Arrange skewers on hot grill grate. Cook for approximately 15 minutes, turning occasionally to brown evenly, until well done.