According to the calendar it’s spring but in Minnesota the weather doesn’t always seem to pay attention to what month it is, but I really needed a little taste of summer so this past weekend I made Steak Shish Kabobs on the grill. I know I could just buy shish kabobs premade at the grocery store but they’re so much better when I make them myself. It obviously takes a little more effort, but the end result is totally worth it!
What are Shish Kabobs?
Shish Kabob is a meal of small pieces of meat on a skewer that is grilled. It is made will all types of meat, be it steak, lamb or chicken. The word shish means “sword” or “skewer.”
Ingredients
The ingredients are a matter of preference, just about any veggie works great on a shish kabob but this time I stayed pretty traditional using sirloin steak, green pepper, red pepper, mushrooms and onion. Even my marinade was simple, I just used Kraft Zesty Italian dressing but again your imagination is the limit here.
For this recipe I used the charcoal grill, I just really like how steak tastes with the charcoal but that’s just a matter of preference, a gas grill or smoker works great too.
Kabobs:
- Sirloin – cut into 2 inch pieces
- Large Sweet Onion – cut into 2 inch pieces
- Red Bell Pepper – Cut into 2 inch pieces
- Green Bell Pepper – Cut into 2 inch pieces
- Mushrooms – whole
Marinade:
- Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
How to make Steak Shish Kabobs
You can use bamboo or metal skewers. I like using the bamboo skewer because I think the veggies and meat stay in place better. If you use the bamboo skewers, you need to soak them in cold water for at least 30 minutes, so they won’t burn on the grill.
Cut up the steak and veggies into 2-inch pieces, thread the pieces on the skewers alternating steak and veggies.
I like to marinate my kabobs when they’re on the skewer, for this recipe I just used Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing for the marinade. Put the kabobs in a 9×13 baking dish to marinate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
Heat the charcoal grill to 400° F and place the shish kabobs on the grill. Grill the kabobs for about 4-5 minutes. Flip them with tongs and grill for another 4-5 minutes.
Take them on off the grill, serve and enjoy!
Tools For This Recipe
(Amazon affiliate links)- These are the tools I use when making this recipe!
- Weber Performer Premium Charcoal Grill–Food tastes so good on Charcoal grill and this grill has the Touch N Go power ignition system so no need for messing with lighter fluid..
- Bamboo Skewers– I have metal skewers to but I really like the bamboo ones, it seems like the veggies hold on better.
- Stainless Steel Tongs– I love everything KitchenAid makes and my steel tongs work awesome for flipping the shish kabobs on the grill.
- Non Stick Cake Pan–I use my cake pans for so many things, for this recipe I used it to soak the skewers and to marinate the shish kabobs.
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