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An image of a skewered sirloin steak cubes grilled with onions, peppers, mushrooms, and potatoes for beef shish kabobs.
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Best Beef Kabobs Marinade

Marinated Steak Kabobs are the perfect summer meal idea for grilling season, and extra delicious when the meat is marinated for hours in the best beef kabob marinade, then skewered with potatoes, onions, peppers, and other colorful veggies! This fantastic shish kabob marinade helps make this an easy summer meal the whole family will love!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Author: Amy Nash

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Kabobs

  • 1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak or sirloin tips cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons dijon or whole-grain mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon dried rosemary
  • 8 ounces crimini mushrooms
  • 1 red onion cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 onion layers each)
  • 2 green bell peppers cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, mix the marinade ingredients together. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the marinade.
    1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard, 1 Tablespoon minced garlic, 1 Tablespoon brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Place the cubed meat into a large plastic zip-tight bag and pour all but the reserved marinade over it, then seal and squish to coat well. Place in the refrigerator for 1-6 hours to marinate.  This is also a good time to place wooden skewers in water to soak.
    1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak or sirloin tips
  • Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water until just tender enough to pierce with a fork, about 6-8 minutes. Drain well, then toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, rosemary, and mustard. Set aside.
    1 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes, 2 Tablespoons dijon or whole-grain mustard, 1 Tablespoon dried rosemary, 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • Preheat grill to high heat while preparing the kabobs. Chop all vegetables into chunks that are roughly the same size as the cubed steak, keeping 3 layers of onion together in each chunk. Drizzle vegetables with the reserved marinade.
    8 ounces crimini mushrooms, 1 red onion, 2 green bell peppers
  • Thread alternating pieces of meat, vegetables, and potatoes until the skewers are filled, aiming for 4-5 pieces of steak on each skewer.  
  • Place kabobs on the grill directly over the heat and reduce heat to medium-high.  Grill for 8-10 minutes, flipping every 2-3 minutes, until the meat is cooked medium-rare to medium and the vegetables start to char just around the edges.  
  • Remove from the grill and rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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Notes

Adapted from Serious Eats.

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 812mg | Potassium: 1120mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 4mg

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