Beef And Bacon Threaded Kebab Recipes

GRILLED BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first five ingredients. Place half of marinade in a large resealable plastic bag. Add beef; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain beef, discarding marinade in bag. Wrap bacon around beef cubes. On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread beef and vegetables., Grill, covered, over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until beef reaches desired doneness and vegetables are tender, turning occasionally and basting frequently with reserved marinade.

BEEF AND BACON SHISH KABOBS

Steps:

• In small bowl, blend steak sauce, sherry and honey.
• Place beef cubes in nonmetal dish; coat with 1/4 cup steak sauce mixture.
• Cover; chill 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Remove beef cubes from marinade.
• Wrap half bacon slice around each cube.
• Alternately thread beef and bacon cubes, onion, pepper and mushrooms onto 4 (10-inch) metal skewers.
• Grill over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or to desired doneness, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining steak sauce mixture.
• Serve immediately.

BEEF AND BACON THREADED KEBAB

Steps:

• Mix the adobo sauce, agave and lime juice together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Lay out the bacon on a paper-towel-lined plate. Microwave until partially cooked, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Press 1 strip of bacon onto 1 strip of steak and gently flatten them together. Thread a skewer through the bacon and steak, creating a ribbon-like shape on the skewer. Repeat with the remaining bacon and beef. Refrigerate the skewers for 15 to 30 minutes before cooking to help them stay together.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
• Place the skewers on the grill bacon-side down. Brush the adobo glaze onto the beef while the bacon cooks. Cook until the bacon is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the skewers and glaze the bacon side. Cook until the beef has a nice char, another 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

BEEF-AND-BACON MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine the red wine, port, shallots, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns and bacon in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to medium and cook until reduced by one-third, about 30 minutes. Add the chicken broth and continue cooking until reduced by half, about 40 more minutes (you should have about 2 cups liquid). Strain into a clean saucepan.
• Mix the butter and flour in a bowl to form a paste. Whisk the paste into the sauce and simmer over medium heat, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the heavy cream and season with salt. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, make the meatballs: Pulse the bacon and onion in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and add the beef, breadcrumbs, parsley, egg, garlic, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; mix until just combined. Dampen your hands and form into about 48 meatballs, 1 inch each.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add the meatballs to the skillet and cook, turning, until browned and cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Wipe out the skillet, add the sauce and the meatballs, and cook over medium heat until the sauce is simmering and the meatballs are heated through, about 2 minutes. (Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water if the sauce is too thick.) Top with chives.

BEEF OR PORK KABOBS WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• For the marinade; using a blender or processor blend all marinade ingredients together (except the green onion).
• Add in the chopped green onion.
• Place the marinade in a large heavy resealable plastic bag, then add in beef or pork cubes; seal bag and toss to coat.
• Refrigerate for 8-24 hours (24 hours is even better!).
• Remove the meat and discard the marinade.
• Place the meat on a plate or in a bowl and let sit on the counter for 1-1/2 hours or until almost room temperature.
• At this point you may soak wooden skewers in cold water.
• If using vegetables, brush with olive oil.
• Thread the meat alternately with one or more the variations.
• Season the meat and veggies with salt and black pepper (I use seasoned salt).
• Grill to desired doneness.