Beef Brochettes Recipes

BEEF BROCHETTES WITH RED-WINE MARINADE

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal grill or an oven broiler until very hot. If wooden skewers are to be used, soak them in water until ready. Cut the beef into 1-inch cubes. There should be 24 cubes.
• Peel and cut the onions into 24 1-inch cubes.
• Cut away and discard the pepper cores and remove the seeds. Cut the peppers into 24 1-inch cubes. Cut away and discard the tomato cores.
• In a nonreactive bowl, combine the lime juice, coriander, garlic, hot pepper, cumin, wine, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well, and marinate the meat, onions, peppers and tomatoes for 15 minutes.
• Drain the meat and vegetables, reserving the marinade for basting. Place equal portions of meat, onions, tomatoes and peppers on each skewer.
• If the brochettes are to be cooked under the broiler, arrange them on a rack 4 inches from the source of heat, leaving the door slightly ajar. Cook about 4 minutes for rare, basting and turning often. If the brochettes are grilled, cook 4 minutes for rare, basting and turning often.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, reduce the marinade by half. Serve brochettes sprinkled with chopped coriander and the hot marinade.

GRILLED BEEF BROCHETTES (ANTICUCHOS DE LOMO)

Steps:

• Toss steak with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a bowl.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then stir together with remaining ingredients and toss well with beef. Marinate, chilled, at least 1 hour.
• Thread steak onto skewers, leaving a small space between each piece and transferring to a tray (discard marinade).
• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
• Oil grill rack, then grill skewers, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, 5 to 6 minutes total for medium-rare.
• What to drink:
• Concha y Toro Terrunyo Casablanca Valley Sauvignon Blanc '07

BOEUF EN BROCHETTE

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a large glass bowl.
• Add the meat and mix so that all the pieces are coated. Marinate for 1 hour.
• Melt butter in a skillet and add onion.
• Cook, stirring occasionally for about 7 minutes or until soft but not brown.
• Scrape the marinade off the meat and add to the onion.
• Add the wine, tomatoes and sugar and cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes until slightly thickened.
• Purée the sauce in a blender until smooth. If it is too thin, reduce it over medium heat until it is the consistency of mayonnaise.
• Let the sauce cool slightly and stir in the Dijon, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Thread the beef cubes equally onto 6 12-inch skewers.
• Cook over very hot heat, about 8 minutes for rare.
• Allow one skewer per person and serve the sauce separately on the side.