Orange Ginger Beef Kabobs Recipes

TERIYAKI BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first five ingredients. Set aside 1/2 cup for basting and refrigerate. Add beef to remaining marinade; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate for 1 hour, turning occasionally., Drain and discard the marinade. On metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternate beef, tomatoes, mushrooms, green peppers and onions. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side. Baste with reserved marinade. Continue turning and basting for 8-10 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve meat and vegetables over rice if desired.

ORANGE-GINGER BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• In small glass or plastic bowl, mix all ingredients except beef. Stir in beef. Cover; refrigerate at least 2 hours to marinate but no longer than 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Set oven control to broil. Remove beef from marinade; reserve marinade. On each of 2 (11-inch) metal skewers, thread beef cubes, leaving 1/4 inch space between each cube. Place on rack in broiler pan.
• Broil with tops about 5 inches from heat 4 minutes. Turn; brush with reserved marinade. Broil 3 to 5 minutes longer or until brown and medium doneness.

GRILLED GINGER-LIME CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• Rinse, drain, and place all chicken pieces into a large zip-lock plastic bag.
• For the marinade, in a medium bowl, whisk together the next 9 ingredients. Pour over the chicken into the plastic bag. Seal the bag and turn a few times to coat the chicken. Place the bag in a shallow dish. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours. Turning occasionally.
• When ready to make the kabobs. Begin to thread kabobs with the chicken first onto a skewer, then add green pepper and then a grape tomato. Repeat 1 more time, and finish with chicken on top. You should have at least 3 pieces of chicken per skewer. Continue to thread all the skewers. Place each skewer onto a platter. If you have any grape tomatoes left, add them as the tops to some of the skewers.
• When all kabobs are ready, take the remaining marinade in the bag and pour it over the kabobs.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Spray gas or charcoal grill with cooking oil.
• Grill kabobs with the cover closed for about 3 to 4 minutes, brush once with some of the marinades. Then discard the rest of the marinade.
• Turn kabobs over and grill for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked. Remove and let stand for a few minutes before serving, allowing metal skewers to cool down to handle. Serve warm.
• Yields: 12 chicken kabobs

STEAK KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut steak, peppers and onion into equal sized pieces (about 1-1.5")
• In a large freezer bag, combine the oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, honey, onion powder and chipotle powder if using.
• Add steak and let marinate for at least one hour, and up to 8 hours (see notes above regarding marinade times)
• If using wooden skewers, soak for 10 minutes before skewering your beef and vegetables.
• Preheat the grill to medium-high.
• Skewer your beef cubes and vegetables, alternating as you like. I try to ensure 3-5 cubes of beef per skewer, depending on how long your skewers are.
• Place kabobs directly over the heat, cooking for 4-5 minutes before flipping and cooking another 4-5 minutes. See notes above for cook times depending on your preference for doneness.

SKEWERED GINGER BEEF

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; add steak. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. , Drain and discard marinade. Thread steak onto metal or soaked wooden skewers. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness, turning occasionally.

ORANGE BEEF KABOBS WITH GRILLED FRUIT

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, cayenne pepper, ginger, orange zest, and sirloin cubes in a large freezer bag. Massage bag to mix and coat beef well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove beef from freezer bag; shake off as much marinade as possible. Thread onion, red pepper, and marinated beef cubes onto skewers; brush with olive oil.
• Place the pineapple and oranges in the center of a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Dot with the butter, sprinkle with brown sugar, and drizzle with the rum. Bring together the long sides of the foil and seal well; fold up and seal each end. Place fruit packets on grill and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Place kabobs on the grill with the fruit. Cook, turning occasionally, until meat is done to your liking and fruit is soft and glazed, about 10 minutes.

GINGER BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• Place the cut up meat in a shallow dish. Combine oil and next 8 ingredients; stirring well. Pour marinade over meat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours.
• Remove the meat from the marinade, reserving marinade. Place marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Alternate meat and veggies on skewers. Grill over medium-hot coals for 10 to 12 minutes or to desired degree of doneness, turning and basting frequently with the reserved and heated marinade.

GINGER SOY BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut beef into 1" cubes; trim fat.
• Combine marinade ingredients.
• (Can use large resealable plastic bag for easy marinading& cleanup) Place beef in marinade, turn to coat; refrigerate 1-4 hrs.
• Cut bell peppers into 1" pieces.
• Brush/spray peppers and mushrooms with vegetable oil/spray.
• Remove beef from marinade and discard marinade.
• Alternate beef, peppers, and mushrooms on skewers.
• Grill 15-20 minutes over medium grill (approx 375F) to desired doneness.

HOISIN-GINGER BEEF SKEWERS

Steps:

• Thinly slice the flank steak across the grain and at an angle, creating slices 1 inch wide by 1/4 inch thick.
• Whisk together the hoisin sauce, lime juice, honey, garlic, salt, ginger, sesame oil, chile-garlic sauce, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the sliced flank steak, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 12 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the flank steak from the marinade, and discard the remaining marinade. Thread the meat onto the skewers.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill until cooked to your desired degree of doneness, 2 to 3 minutes per side for well done. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions to serve.