Persian Beef Kebabs
Serves: 4
Amie Torphy
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
40
Spice
48
Sweetness
53
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
910 g
Sirloin Steak1 medium
White Onion (roughly chopped)5 medium
Garlic Cloves (crushed)2 tbsps
Kosher Salt8 medium
Roma TomatoesDirections:
1
Trim any excess fat from the steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes, and place in a large nonreactive bowl
2
Place onion, garlic, lime juice, salt, pepper, and saffron or cumin, in a food processor and process until smooth
3
Pour mixture over meat, toss to coat, cover and marinate 30 minutes at room temperature, or up to 12 hours in the refrigerator
4
When ready to cook, heat grill to medium heat (350 degrees F) and oil well
5
Thread meat on skewers, leaving at least 1/2-inch space between each piece of meat
6
In a small bowl and the tomatoes, drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, and toss to coat thoroughly
7
Place meat and tomatoes on grill
8
Cook meat, turning once, until charred and medium-rare, about 7 to 10 minutes
9
Cook tomatoes, turning rarely, until blistered and soft, about 10 minutes
10
Remove meat from skewers and have guests assemble their own sandwiches with meat, tomatoes, lavash, yogurt, and cilantro