Mediterranean Kebabs

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Broiled beef and chicken flavored with lemon and parsley

Ingredients

For marinade:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
• ½ tsp salt

For kebabs:

• 6 oz top sirloin or other steak cubes (12 cubes)
• 6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into ¾-inch cubes (12 cubes)
• 1 large white onion, cut into ¾-inch squares (12 pieces)
• 12 cherry tomatoes, rinsed
• 1 (4 oz) red bell pepper, rinsed and cut into ¾-inch squares (12 squares)
• 12 wooden or metal skewers, each 6 inches long (if wood, soak them in warm water for 5–10 minutes to prevent burning)

Method

1. Preheat grill pan or oven (with the rack 3 inches from the upper heat source) to 400ºF.
2. Combine ingredients for the marinade, and divide between two bowls (one bowl to marinate the raw meat and one bowl for cooking and serving).
3. Mix the beef, chicken, onion, tomatoes, and red pepper cubes in one bowl of the marinade and let sit.  After 5 minutes, discard remaining marinade.
4. Place one piece of beef, chicken, tomato, onion and red pepper on each of the 12 skewers.
5. Grill or broil on each of the four sides for 2 – 3 minutes, or until completely cooked (to a minimum internal temperature of 145°F for beef and 165°F for chicken).  Spoon most of the second half of the marinade over the kebabs while cooking.
6. Serve three skewers per person.  Drizzle the remaining marinade on top of each kebab before serving (use only the marinade that did not touch the raw meat or chicken).

Yield:  4 servings
Serving size:  3 skewers

Each serving provides:  calories 202, total fat 11g, saturated fat 2g, cholesterol 40mg, sodium 333mg, total fiber 2g, protein 18g, carbohydrates 9g, potassium 431mg