Chili-Beef Skewers

Name: Chili-Beef Skewers
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 8 wooden skewers; 1 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 1 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 1 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 1 tsp grated orange zest; 1 1 tsp sriracha; 1 1 tsp fish sauce; 1 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 1 lb lean beef sirloin, cut into 1/8-inch strips; 1 1 each red, green and yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (optional); 1 Vegetable oil cooking spray; 1 1/2 cup lowfat mayonnaise; 1 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil; 1 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 1 tsp fish sauce

From the kitchen of Carly

Tender beef strips threaded with sweet peppers and glazed in a bold Southeast Asian marinade of cilantro, garlic, sriracha, and orange zest. These quick-cooking skewers deliver serious flavor in just three minutes on the grill, with a punchy dipping sauce on the side.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

18 wooden skewers
11/2 cup fresh cilantro
14 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
13 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
11 tsp grated orange zest
11 tsp sriracha
11 tsp fish sauce
11 tsp brown sugar
11 lb lean beef sirloin, cut into 1/8-inch strips
11 each red, green and yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (optional)
1Vegetable oil cooking spray
11/2 cup lowfat mayonnaise
12 tbsp chopped fresh basil
11 tbsp fresh lime juice
11 tsp fish sauce

Instructions

Soak skewers for 30 minutes. Puree cilantro, garlic, soy sauce, orange zest, sriracha, fish sauce and sugar in a food processor. Transfer marinade to a resealable plastic bag; add beef. Seal bag, toss and set aside up to 30 minutes. Combine dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl. Thread 4 pieces of pepper and 2 beef strips on each skewer, alternating beef and peppers. Coat grill rack with cooking spray; heat grill to high; cook until meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.