Karens Sauced Kebabs Food

KEY WEST SPICY CHICKEN KEBABS

Steps:

• If using wooden kebab sticks, soak for 5 min in water.
• Put soy sauce, a dash of vinegar, honey and lime juice in a mixing bowl to make marinade. add fresh garlic (crushed), chilli flakes, cayenne pepper and stir. Cut up chicken breasts in large chunks. Put into marinade and refrigerate for min 30 minutes - longer is better.
• Load up the kebabs with the chicken pieces, interspersed with large slices of onion and bell peppers, and hot peppers. If you have pineapple or dried apricots you can add that too. brush the marinade over the kebabs.
• Sprinkle cilantro over kebabs and grill in the oven until cooked. I use gas oven on 6 take 35 minutes (that's a boat oven). Or you can BBQ or grill.
• Serve with salad or rice and enjoy!

MARINATED KEBABS (INA GARTEN)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, rosemary, salt to taste, and pepper to taste; add lamb or beef, stir to coat, cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight or up to 2 days.
• Prepare a charcoal grill; if using wooden skewers, soak in water 30 minutes so they do not char.
• Cut lamb into 1 1/2 inch cubes, you'll have about 20.
• Cut onion into 8 wedges, separating into sections of 3 or 4.
• Thread skewers with 3 or 4 pieces of meat alternating with onion sections.
• Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Grill, turning 2 or 3 times, until medium rare, about 10 to 15 minutes.

ASSORTED KEBABS

Steps:

• Soak 12-inch bamboo skewers in water for at least 30 minutes.
• Prepare a plastic freezer bag or bags for each type of kebab being prepared. Beef and lamb should marinate about 4 hours. Chicken and shrimp marinates about 2 hours; swordfish 20 minutes. Add marinade and seal while removing as much air as possible.
• Thread each skewer with one kind of vegetable or meat, facing the same way, for even cooking. Can be refrigerated for up to one day at this point. Bring to room temperature before grilling.
• Marinade used for the veggies can be reused or add a little oil to make a salad dressing! Meat marinades must be discarded.
• Prepare a medium hot grill for direct heat cooking. Wipe kebab with paper towel, then spray food with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Cook chicken, beef, and lamb 10 - 12 minutes; vegetables 8 to 10 minutes; swordfish 6 - 8 minutes; shrimp 4 - 5 minutes, turning frequently.
• Remove from skewers and serve. If serving several different kebabs, arrange in rows on platter.

KEBAB SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix it all together and baste over cooked skewers meat.

MARINATED PORK AND RED ONION KEBABS

Steps:

• Thread 2 pieces of pork and 2 pieces of onion alternately on each skewer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange kebabs in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Whisk all remaining ingredients in medium bowl.
• Pour marinade over kebabs.
• Let stand up to 2 hours at room temperature or cover and refrigerate up to 1 day, turning occasionally.
• Preheat broiler.
• Drain marinade into small saucepan.
• Boil marinade 2 minutes.
• Broil kebabs until pork is cooked through, turning frequently and basting occasionally with marinade, about 12 minutes.