Grilled Vegetable And Meatball Kabobs Recipes

GRILLED VEGETABLE KEBABS

Steps:

• Toss the mushrooms, bell pepper, zucchini and onion together with the olive oil, thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste and let stand at least 15 minutes and up to 1 hour.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat. Thread the vegetables onto four 12-inch skewers, alternating vegetables.
• Grill the vegetable kebabs, turning occasionally, until tender and charred in spots, about 25 minutes.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALL KABOBS

Steps:

• To make the sweet & sour sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients, except for the cornstarch, in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened. Set aside until ready to use.
• To make the meatballs, thoroughly combine all the meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl and form the mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Yields about 24 meatballs.
• Alternately thread six bamboo or metal skewers with the meatballs (4 on each skewer), pineapple and vegetables. Brush with about half of the sweet & sour sauce.Heat the grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill grates with some oil. Grill the kabobs about 5-6 minutes on each side or until lightly seared and the meatballs are cooked through.Brush the kabobs with remaining sweet and sour sauce and serve immediately.

GRILLED VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine Italian seasoning, basil, paprika, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Add olive oil and stir marinade well. Add squash, zucchini, onions, and tomatoes and let marinate for 5 minutes.
• Slide vegetables onto wooden or metal skewers, alternating the different types as you go.
• Cook skewers on the bottom rack of the preheated grill, turning every 2 minutes, until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes total.

ITALIAN MEATBALL KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls., On 12 metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread meatballs and vegetables. In a small bowl, combine vinegar and oil., Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink and vegetables are tender, basting frequently with vinegar mixture and turning occasionally.

MEATBALL AND VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat indoor electric grill or broiler. In a medium bowl combine tomato paste, the water, and Italian seasoning to make a thick sauce. Add meatballs to sauce, stirring to coat; set aside.
• Using a vegetable peeler, cut four evenly spaced strips from zucchini. Cut zucchini into 1-inch cubes.
• On skewers, alternately thread meatballs and zucchini; thread a tomato onto each end. Lightly coat kabobs with nonstick cooking spray. Grill or broil (3 to 4 inches from heat) for 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until meatballs are heated through and vegetables are crisp-tender. Brush remaining sauce on kabobs during the last 2 minutes of cooking.

GRILLED GROUND MEAT KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine the ground lamb, yogurt, herbs, cinnamon, garlic, egg, the finely grated zest of the lemon, chile pepper, shallot, some salt and lots of pepper in a large bowl. Form one-quarter of the meat mixture around each of 4 metal skewers (if you don't have skewers, you can form it into patties). Brush with vegetable oil.
• Heat a grill pan or griddle over medium-high heat until very hot, then spray with cooking spray. Add the kabobs and cook, gently turning occasionally, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Brush the naan with melted butter. Cut the lemon into wedges. Serve the kabobs with the naan, lemon wedges, chutney and yogurt.

LEMONY GRILLED VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut any large vegetables into 1-inch pieces. Thread vegetables onto skewers. Whisk remaining ingredients in small bowl.
• Heat grill. Brush lemon mixture onto kabobs. Grill 10 to 15 minutes until vegetables are desired tenderness, turning as necessary to cook evenly. Drizzle with any leftover lemon mixture. Serve warm.

GRILLED SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALL KABOBS

Steps:

• Heat grill. In large bowl, combine bell pepper, onion and mushrooms. Sprinkle with seasoned salt; toss to coat.
• Alternately thread meatballs, bell pepper, onion and mushrooms onto four 12 to 14-inch metal skewers.
• When ready to grill, place kabobs on gas grill over medium heat on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly heated and vegetables are crisp-tender, brushing generously with half of the sweet-and-sour sauce and turning frequently. Serve kabobs with remaining half of sauce for dipping.

GRILLED VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• If using bamboo or wooden skewers, soak in water for 30 minutes before using to prevent burning. Heat grill. Mix taco seasoning and dressing. Thread remaining ingredients, alternating vegetables, on 2 skewers, leaving space between pieces. Brush dressing mixture over vegetables.
• Cover and grill kabobs over medium coals 4 inches from heat 25 to 30 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with dressing, until vegetables are tender.

GRILLED MARINATED VEGETABLE KABOBS

Steps:

• Wash and cut peppers, onions and broccoli spears. With a damp cloth, gently wipe debris from mushrooms.
• Carefully spear vegetables onto bamboo skewers. I like to arrange the veggies in the order of pepper, onion, broccoli & mushroom. Note: If desired, you may soak the bamboo skewers in water before using, but I feel it is not necessary due to their being soaked well with the marinade.
• Place skewers in a large, rectangular resealable container. Pour dressing liberally over veggies. Marinate for 6-12 hours or overnight, making sure to carefully flip the container upside-down and shake occasionally to redistribute the dressing.
• Grill for 10-15 minutes over medium-high heat or until vegetables reach the desired crisp, done-ness.
• To serve, slide vegetables off the skewer onto each person's plate.

GRILLED SWEDISH MEATBALL KEBABS

Steps:

• In a large dish soak bamboo skewers in warm water to cover 30 minutes.
• Make meatballs:
• In a large bowl with your hands blend together all meatball ingredients until just combined well (do not overmix). Form mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls and arrange on a tray. Meatballs may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Make sauce:
• In a bowl whisk together all sauce ingredients until brown sugar is dissolved. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Halve squash lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Quarter onion and cut onion and bell peppers into 1-inch pieces.
• Assemble kebabs:
• Thread 2 meatballs alternately with assorted cut vegetables and tomatoes onto each skewer. Kebabs may be assembled 8 hours ahead and chilled, covered. Prepare grill.
• Grill kebabs on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning kebabs frequently, 10 minutes. Brush kebabs with sauce and grill, turning them and brushing frequently with sauce, until meatballs are cooked through, about 5 to 10 minutes more. (Alternatively, kebabs may be broiled under a preheated broiler about 3 inches from heat.) Discard any remaining sauce.
• Serve kebabs with pickled cucumbers.