Name: Toaster-Oven Beef and Vegetable Kebabs
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil , divided; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 teaspoons honey; ½ teaspoon grated orange zest plus 1 tablespoon juice; 12 ounces sirloin steak tips , trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces; ½ red onion; 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms , stemmed and halved if large; 1 zucchini , sliced into ½-inch-thick rounds; ¼ teaspoon table salt

Toaster-Oven Beef and Vegetable Kebabs

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on January 18, 2022

Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 2

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 2 teaspoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons honey ½ teaspoon grated orange zest plus 1 tablespoon juice12 ounces sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch pieces½ red onion 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and halved if large1 zucchini, sliced into ½-inch-thick rounds¼ teaspoon table salt

Before You Begin

Sirloin steak tips, also called flap meat, are sold as whole steaks, cubes, and strips. To ensure uniform pieces, we like to purchase whole steak tips and cut them ourselves. You will need three 12-inch or five 6-inch skewers for this recipe; if using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 15 minutes.

Instructions

Microwave 4 teaspoons vegetable oil, ginger, and pepper flakes in large bowl until fragrant, about 30 seconds, stirring once halfway through microwaving. Whisk in sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, and orange zest until combined.

Adjust toaster oven rack to middle position, select highest broiler function, and heat broiler. Set small wire rack in small rimmed baking sheet. Measure out and reserve 2 tablespoons oil mixture. Toss beef with remaining oil mixture.

Cut onion from pole to pole into 4 even wedges; discard thin inner core. Cut each wedge crosswise into 3 pieces. Toss onion, mushrooms, and zucchini with salt and remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil together in bowl, then thread vegetables in alternating pattern on two 12-inch skewers or three 6-inch skewers. Thread beef on one 12-inch skewer or two 6-inch skewers.

Arrange skewers on prepared rack and broil until vegetables are tender and spotty brown and meat registers 120 to 125 degrees (for medium-rare) or 130 to 135 degrees (for medium), 8 to 12 minutes, flipping skewers halfway through broiling.

Transfer skewers to serving platter, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 5 minutes. Whisk reserved oil mixture and orange juice to recombine and season with salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle skewers with sauce and serve.