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- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Moderate
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Beef Kebabs with Lime, Ginger, and Honey
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Sweet, tart, and spicy meet in this delicious marinade.
Yield : Makes 4 servings
Prep Time : 20 mins, plus marinating
Cooking Time : 4–8 mins
Ingredients
- 3 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
- One 2-in (5cm) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb (450g) beef sirloin, cut into 1in (2.5cm) cubes
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Avocado Cream:
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped
- 2 oz (55g) cream cheese, softened
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 fresh hot green chile, seeded and chopped
Special equipment:
- Wood skewers
Directions
1. For the marinade, purèe the scallions, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, honey, and oil. Place the beef pieces in a nonreactive bowl and add the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1–2 hours.
2. For the avocado cream, process the avocado, cream cheese, scallions, and chile. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Preheat the broiler. Thread the beef cubes and cherry tomatoes onto wooden skewers.
4. Cook the beef kebabs for about 3 minutes on each side, or until medium-rare. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot, with the avocado cream.
Notes
Soak wooden skewers in cold water for 30 minutes to prevent burning.
© 2008 Dorling Kindersley
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving
Nutritional information is based on 1/8 teaspoon added salt per serving.
433 kcal
7 % daily value
33 % daily value
3 % daily value
894 mg
57 mg
27 g
8 g
5 g
16 g
69 mg
658 mg
10 g
30 g
15 % daily value
