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Grilled Beef and Red Pepper Skewers

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on May 7, 2013

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Grilled Beef and Red Pepper Skewers

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lime juice (2 limes)2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar 3 garlic cloves, minced½ teaspoon curry powder ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Before You Begin

Serve with rice.

Instructions

  1. Whisk lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, curry powder, and pepper flakes together in large bowl. Add meat and bell peppers, toss to coat, and let sit for 10 minutes. Thread meat and bell peppers onto four 12-inch skewers.
  2. Grill skewers over hot fire until bell peppers are lightly charred and meat is cooked to medium-rare, 5 to 7 minutes, turning every minute to brown all sides. Transfer to platter. Serve.
Grilled Beef and Red Pepper Skewers

Grilled Beef and Red Pepper Skewers

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lime juice (2 limes)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lime juice (2 limes)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lime juice (2 limes)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon curry powder
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 ½ pounds sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1-inch pieces

Why This Recipe Works

A quick marinade is used to flavor both the meat and the peppers.

Before You Begin

Serve with rice.

Instructions

  1. Whisk lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, sugar, garlic, curry powder, and pepper flakes together in large bowl. Add meat and bell peppers, toss to coat, and let sit for 10 minutes. Thread meat and bell peppers onto four 12-inch skewers.
  2. Grill skewers over hot fire until bell peppers are lightly charred and meat is cooked to medium-rare, 5 to 7 minutes, turning every minute to brown all sides. Transfer to platter. Serve.

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