Citrus-Marinated Beef & Fruit Kabobs recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound beef top sirloin steak boneless, cut 1 inch thick
1 medium orange
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
4 cups cubed mango, watermelon, peaches and/or plums
1 pinch Salt

Nutrition Info

255.6 calories
carbohydrate: 34.1 g
cholesterol: 38.9 mg
fat: 4.6 g
fiber: 4.4 g
protein: 22 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 86.9 mg
sugar: 28.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Grate peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from orange, reserve juice. Combine orange peel, cilantro, paprika, and ground red pepper, if desired, in small bowl. Cut beef Steak into 1-1/4-inch pieces. Place beef and 2-1/2 tablespoons cilantro mixture in food-safe plastic bag, turn to coat. Place remaining cilantro mixture and fruit in separate food-safe plastic bag, turn to coat. Close bags securely. Marinate beef and fruit in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours.

  2. Soak eight 9-inch bamboo skewers in water 10 minutes, drain. Thread beef evenly onto four skewers leaving small space between pieces. Thread fruit onto remaining four separate skewers.

  3. Place kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill beef kabobs, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 11 minutes) for medium rare (145 degrees F) to medium (160 degrees F) doneness, turning occasionally. Grill fruit kabobs 5 to 7 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown, turning once.

  4. Season beef with salt, as desired. Drizzle reserved orange juice over fruit kabobs.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Cubes of Top Sirloin are marinated for flavor in a mixture of orange peel, cilantro and smoked paprika. They are then grilled alongside skewers of watermelon, peaches, and mango.

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