Shish Kebab with Tahini Sauce
Recipe from EatingWell

Roasted and grilled meats are ubiquitous throughout the Middle East. This marinade, infused with allspice and cinnamon, would be excellent on lamb or chicken as well. Tuck the grilled chunks of meat and onion into warm whole-wheat pitas.


Shish Kebab with Tahini Sauce

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Ingredients
  • 6  cloves
    garlic, crushed
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  • 1/2  cup
    lemon juice
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  • 1/4  cup plus 1 tablespoon
    canola oil, divided
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  • 1  teaspoon
    kosher salt
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    ground allspice
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    freshly ground pepper
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  • 2  pounds
    sirloin steak, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
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  • 2 
    large onions, cut into 8 wedges each
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    Tahini Sauce, (recipe follows)
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Directions
1.
Combine garlic, lemon juice, 1/4 cup oil, salt, allspice, cinnamon and pepper in a medium bowl. Place beef in a large sealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 1 day.
2.
Preheat grill to high.
3.
Remove the beef from the bag. (Discard the marinade.) Brush onions with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Divide the beef among 6 skewers and the onions among the remaining 3 skewers. Grill the onions until charred and tender, 10 to 12 minutes per side. Grill the beef, turning once or twice, until slightly charred but still pink in the middle, about 6 minutes. Serve with Tahini Sauce.

Tip:
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 1 and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
Equipment: Nine 12-inch skewers

Nutrition information
Calories 314, Total Fat 19 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Monounsaturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 235 mg, Carbohydrate 9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 28 g, Potassium 473 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin C 25%, Iron 15%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1,Lean Meat 4,Fat 1. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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