Shish kebab with grilled vegetables topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
Steak in a mustard-rosemary marinade:
- 450 g beef steak cut into 2.5 cm cubes
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary (stems removed)
- 4 crushed cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Beer as a served beverage
- Vegetables for skewering: bell peppers, onions, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, small boiled potatoes, corn on the cob cut into 1.5 cm thick slices.
Chicken in a citrus tarragon marinade:
- 450 g skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2.5 cm cubes
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 4 crushed cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 tbsp. canola oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Lemon Garlic Shrimp:
- 450 g (16-20 pcs.) peeled and gutted shrimp
- 3 crushed cloves of garlic
- 2 chopped shallots
- 1 fresh or dried bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Balsamic vinegar vinaigrette for vegetables:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for 1 hour to prevent them from charring.
Preparation:
- Steak in a mustard-rosemary marinade:
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the mustard-rosemary marinade. Roll the steak in the mixture until evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Chicken in a citrus tarragon marinade: In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the citrus-tarragon marinade. Roll the chicken in the mixture until evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Lemon Garlic Shrimp: In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the lemon-garlic marinade. Roll the shrimp in the mixture until evenly coated. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Prepare the vegetables for skewering to your liking.
- Salad dressing: Puree the balsamic vinaigrette ingredients in a blender for 30 seconds. Arrange the meat, shrimp, and vegetables on individual plates, as if at a buffet. Inform your guests that they can assemble their own kebab variations on skewers and drizzle the balsamic vinaigrette over the vegetables.
- Grill kebabs over a direct heat source for 10-15 minutes, turning 1/4 every 2-3 minutes, or until meat or seafood is cooked through.
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