Steak And Veggie Skewers With Creamy Dipping Sauce Food

GRILLED STEAK SKEWERS WITH HORSERADISH

Steps:

• For the steak skewers: Assemble the marinade by combining the soy sauce, vegetable oil, horseradish, rice wine vinegar, ginger and honey in a bowl. Put the sirloin in a large ziptop bag and pour the marinade over the meat. Gently massage the meat and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour.
• In the meantime, prepare for the skewer assembly. Put the wooden skewers in a shallow bowl of water and soak for 1 hour. This will prevent burning on the grill. Discard the water after soaking.
• Prep the scallions by slicing the white and light green parts into 1-inch pieces. Set aside for the skewers. Then, slice the dark green tops and set aside for the sauce.
• For the horseradish sauce. In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, horseradish, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Stir in the salt, ginger and reserved scallion tops. This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When ready to serve, pour the horseradish sauce in a small bowl and garnish with a few more pieces of scallions on top.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Slide 4 to 5 cubes of beef onto each skewer, alternating with pieces of scallion (discard the marinade). Grill until browned and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Serve warm alongside the horseradish sauce for dipping.

TERIYAKI GRILLED STEAK SKEWERS WITH CHILE-HERB DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For the marinade: Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, lime juice and chile-garlic sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Let cool.
• Loosely thread the skirt steak strips onto the soaked skewers and place them in a deep pan. Top with the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• For the chile-herb sauce: Combine the cilantro, parsley, mint, garlic, green onions and Thai chiles in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped, scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and pulse until combined. With the machine running, drizzle in oil; pulse for another 15 seconds. Add the mayonnaise and pulse to combine. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill until ready to serve.
• For cooking the steak: Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Grill the steak for 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and let rest. Serve with the chile-herb sauce on the side.

STEAK SKEWERS WITH SCALLION DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• For meat and marinade:
• Purée all ingredients except steak in a blender or a food processor until smooth. Trim strip of fat (sometimes called a fat cap) from meat. Cut fat into 1/4"-1/2" cubes; cut meat into approximately 1" cubes. Place fat and meat in a large bowl. Add marinade and toss to coat; cover and chill overnight.
• Remove fat and meat from marinade, brushing off excess. Thread onto skewers, alternating meat with fat, so that pieces are touching but not pressed tightly together (which would slow down cooking). Leave at least 1" of space at the ends of skewers for easy turning. Discard marinade; save excess fat for basting liquid.
• For scallion dipping sauce:
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl just before you begin grilling; stir occasionally.
• For basting sauce:
• Mince any reserved leftover fat. Transfer to a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until fat is heated through, about 3 minutes (fat will not melt completely). Add all ingredients and cook until just heated through; keep warm.
• Build a medium fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium-high. Grill skewers, brushing with basting sauce and turning every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes. Stop basting and cook, turning every 2 minutes, until browned around edges and cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Serve with scallion dipping sauce on the side.

GRILLED VEGGIE SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak skewers in water for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Alternately thread zucchini slices, yellow squash slices, mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, pineapple, and bell pepper onto the skewers.
• Whisk olive oil, basil, oregano, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; brush mixture over vegetables.
• Cook skewers on preheated grill until vegetables are tender, turning and basting vegetables with olive oil mixture occasionally, 10 to 15 minutes.