Beef Kebabs and Mediterranean Rice

A simple kebab recipe that you can make in your oven or a toaster oven if you d not have a grill.

Ingredients for Kebabs:

Step 1:

1½-2 pounds stew beef or beef steaks cut into 1 inch cubes (kebab size)

2         Tspn. Ground black pepper

1½     Tspn. Ground cumin

1½     Tspn. Garlic powder

1          Tbspn. Worcestershire sauce

2         Tspn. Dried Oregano

1          Tspn. Meat tenderizer

2          Tbspn. Olive Oil

2          Tspn. Lemon juice

            Salt to taste

Method:

·        Place all of the above in a Ziploc bag or glass container. Mix well and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.

·        Prep veggies in Step 2 below.

Step 2:

2          Roma tomato - cut into big dices

1          Green bell pepper - cut into big dices

1          Red or yellow pepper - cut into big dices

1          Zucchini sliced (1/2 inch slices)

1          Red Onion - cut into big dices

½       Tspn. Ground black pepper

1          Tspn. Ground cumin

1          Tspn. Garlic powder

1          Tspn. Dried Oregano

1          Tbspn. Olive Oil

2          Tspn. Lemon juice

Method:

·        Place the above ingredients in a Ziploc bag or glass container. Mix well and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Ingredients for Rice:

2          Cups cooked rice (Basmati, long grained or parboiled)

3          Tbspn. Olive oil

1½     Tbspn. chopped garlic

½       Red onion minced

2          Tablespoons hot sauce (optional)

½       Tspn. dried Basil

½       Tspn. Dried Oregano

1          Teaspoon Cayenne (optional/adjust quantity as needed)

To taste: Lawry’s seasoning or salt or any flavored seasoning

Method:

·        Mix all the above, cover and microwave for 5-6 minutes for the rice to absorb all the flavors

·        Make sure  the Rice is warmed up just before serving

Bringing it all together:

·        Soak 4 skewers (if using wooden) for 30 minutes

·        Preheat oven to 475 F (broil setting will also work)

·        Assemble the Kebabs alternating the meat and vegetables

·        Place kebab skewers on grilling rack or sheet. Apply a little cooking spray

·        Place in oven and cook for 14-15 minutes until the internal temp is 145 F. Cook a little longer if you would like your meat well done

·        Place warm rice on a flat platter

·        Arrange kebab skewers on the rice

·        Drizzle yogurt sauce over the kebabs - (mix together ½ cup plain yogurt, salt, 2 tspn. Olive oil, ½ tspn. Oregano, ½ tspn. Cayenne)

·        Sprinkle a little feta cheese      

·        Serve immediately