Grilled Beef Kebabs with Lemon Garlic Marinade
Marinated beef cubes with lemon, garlic, paprika, and cumin, threaded with peppers and onions and grilled until browned outside and juicy inside.
Equipment
- Grill
- Skewers
- Large mixing bowl
- Instant read thermometer
- Tongs
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 24 oz beef sirloin or ribeye cut into even cubes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice fresh
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp honey optional
- ¼ cup plain yogurt optional
- 2 bell peppers cut into chunks
- 1 large red onion cut into chunks
Instructions
Cooking
- Marinate. Whisk the oil, lemon juice, garlic, spices, salt, honey, and yogurt, reserve a few spoonfuls, then coat the beef and chill 2 hours or overnight.
- Skewer. Thread the beef onto skewers, alternating with pepper and onion chunks. Soak wooden skewers for 30 minutes first.
- Grill. Heat the grill to medium high, then cook the kebabs 8 to 10 minutes, turning every couple of minutes and brushing with the reserved marinade.
- Check. Cook until the beef reaches 145 degrees F in the center.
- Rest. Rest the skewers a few minutes before serving.
Notes
Substitutions: Use extra lemon juice in place of the honey and add fresh herbs for a Mediterranean flavor.
Tips: Reserve clean marinade before it touches the raw beef and do not reuse the used portion.
Storage: Refrigerate cooked beef up to four days.
Nutrition includes the optional honey and yogurt.