Mediterranean-Style Beef Skewers

Name: Mediterranean-Style Beef Skewers
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 675 g (1 ½ lb) skirt (or flank) steak, cut into cubes; ½ tsp ground sumac (or 1 tsp grated lemon zest) (see note); 2.5 ml (½ tsp) coriander seeds, ground; 2.5 ml (½ tsp) salt; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil; 2 bell peppers, various colours, seeded and cubed; 4 small green zucchini, cubed; 24 cherry tomatoes, various colours; 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil; 8 long wooden skewers soaked for 30 minutes in water or metal skewers; Store-bought hummus; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

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Preparation 30 min
Cooking 10 min
Marinating 8 h
Servings 4

Nut-free
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Egg-free

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Ingredients

Beef
- 675 g (1 ½ lb) skirt (or flank) steak, cut into cubes
- ½ tsp ground sumac (or 1 tsp grated lemon zest) (see note)
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp) coriander seeds, ground
- 2.5 ml (½ tsp) salt
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
Skewers
- 2 bell peppers, various colours, seeded and cubed
- 4 small green zucchini, cubed
- 24 cherry tomatoes, various colours
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
- 8 long wooden skewers soaked for 30 minutes in water or metal skewers
- Store-bought hummus
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Preparation

Beef
- In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours.
Skewers
- Preheat the grill, setting the burners to high. Oil the grate.
- In a bowl, combine the bell peppers, zucchini and tomatoes with the oil. Season with salt and pepper. Thread the meat and vegetables onto the skewers, alternating about 4 cubes of meat and 3 pieces of each vegetable per skewer.
- Grill the skewers for 4 minutes on each side or until the meat is cooked to medium rare.
- Serve with the hummus and lemon wedges.

Note from Ricardo

Sumac is a Turkish spice. These small purple dried berries can be used whole or ground. Sumac has a tangy taste reminiscent of lemon and is found in some specialty shops or Middle Eastern grocery stores.

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