Beef Brochettes With Red Wine Marinade Recipes

EASY RED WINE MARINADE FOR STEAKS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the red wine, olive oil, garlic cloves, onion, rosemary, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl and then pour the mix into a large plastic zip-top bag.
• Add the steaks and seal the bag. Refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours, turning the bag several times to mix the marinade.
• Prepare the steaks according to your preference and discard the rest of the marinade.

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.

BEEF BROCHETTES WITH RED PEPPERS AND CORIANDER

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal grill to high or an oven broiler to 500 degrees. If wooden skewers are used, soak them in cold water until ready to use.
• Cut the beef into 1-inch cubes. There should be 24 cubes.
• Peel and cut the onions into 24 1-inch cubes. Reserve the remaining onion for another use. Set the cubes aside until ready to cook.
• Cut away and discard the pepper cores, veins and seeds. Cut the peppers into 24 equal-size pieces and set aside until ready to cook.
• Combine the meat and remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Blend well and marinate 15 minutes.
• Drain the meat and arrange equal portions of meat, onions and peppers on skewers. Reserve the marinade for basting.
• If the brochettes are to be cooked under the broiler, arrange them on a rack about 4 inches from the source of heat, leaving the door slightly ajar. Cook about 4 minutes for rare, basting with the reserved marinade and turning often. If the brochettes are to be cooked on a grill, place them on the grill and cook 4 minutes for rare, basting often with the reserved marinade while turning.

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

RED WINE MARINADE FOR BEEF

Steps:

• In measuring cup, whisk together oil, wine lemon juice, thyme, pepper and garlic.
• Place beef in plastic bag or shallow glass dish.
• Pour marinade over top; seal bag refrigerate for 2 to 6 hours.