This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Health & Fitness

Skewer Mania!

I love making kabobs in the summer because they are quick and easy! Just make sure to soak wooden skewers in water for a few hours so they don't burn. I also experimented with grilled brussels sprouts kabobs! Recipe coming!

Here's a couple quick meat grilling tips:

  • Use high heat with meats so it sears on the outside. 
  • If the meat is sticking it most likely isn't ready to be flipped yet.
  • Meat doesn't need a ton of time! A few mins on each side for steak and 5-6 per side for chicken is about right.
Thai Steak Skewers:

Ingredients:
1-2 lb. flank steak, cut into slices against the grain
½ c. coconut milk
1 tbs. curry powder
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tbs. coconut aminos (soy sauce sub)
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tbs. siracha
1 tbs. almond butter

1. Whisk together all marinade ingredients. Pour over steak slices and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, preheat grill to high.
3. Skewer the steak pieces in a ribbon fashion and try to fit 2-3 pieces on each skewer.
4. Grill 4 minutes covered.5. Flip and grill another 3 minutes, uncovered so meat doesn't over cook. 

Asian Cabbage Slaw

This uses pretty much the same dressing as the steak.
Ingredients:
1 head red cabbage, shredded
1 head green cabbage, shredded
2 carrots, shredded
Dressing Ingredients:
1/4 c. coconut milk
¼ c. coconut aminos
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tbs. rice vinegar
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbs. almond butter

1. Shred the cabbages and carrots in the food processor with a shredder attachment. Alternatively you could just slice the heads of cabbage thinly and buy a pack of pre-shredded carrots.
2. Mix all dressing ingredients with a whisk and pour over the slaw, tossing to coat.
3. Refrigerate for a few hours and enjoy with the steak skewers.

Hawaiian Chicken Skewers
Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken breast, cut into chunks
½ lb. bacon, cut into small pieces
2 c. fresh pineapple chunks
½. c. bbq sauce

1. Preheat grill to high heat.
2. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl, ensuring to coat with bbq sauce.
3. Put onto skewers however you like. I like to do one piece of chicken then bacon then pineapple.
4. Place onto grill and cook covered for 5-6 minutes.
5. Flip and grill another 3 minutes.
6. Coat with a bit more bbq sauce if desired.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?