Israeli Kabobs Recipes

KOFTA KEBABS

Steps:

• Mash the garlic into a paste with the salt using a mortar and pestle or the flat side of a chef's knife on your cutting board. Mix the garlic into the lamb along with the onion, parsley, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, ginger, and pepper in a mixing bowl until well blended. Form the mixture into 28 balls. Form each ball around the tip of a skewer, flattening into a 2 inch oval; repeat with the remaining skewers. Place the kebabs onto a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, or up to 12 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until the lamb has cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 6 minutes for medium.

MOM'S BEEF SHISH KABOBS

Steps:

• Whisk the vegetable oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the beef, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
• Add the mushrooms to the bag, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and reseal the bag; marinate in the refrigerator another 8 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove the beef and mushrooms from the marinade, shaking off any excess liquid. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes; set aside for basting.
• Thread pieces of green bell pepper, beef, red bell pepper, mushroom, and onion onto metal skewers, repeating until all ingredients are skewered.
• Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently and brushing generously with the reserved marinade until nicely browned on all sides and the meat is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.

ISRAELI KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine ingedients in a large bowl and mix well.
• Form into oblong patties (or mini-hamburger shapes).
• Place patties onto sprayed broiler pan and place in oven.
• Broil for about 10 minutes on each side.
• Serve with hummus, pita and Israeli salad!
• B'tayavon!

SHISHLIK (ISRAELI SKEWERS)

Steps:

• For the marinade: Combine all ingredients except the meat in a bowl and mix well.
• Add the meat to the marinade; mix and coat well.
• Marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator; drain liquid and skewer the meat.
• Broil skewers in a preheated broiler for about 7 minutes on each side or until cooked.

EASY TERIYAKI BEEF KABOBS

Steps:

• Cut steak into 1-inch chunks.
• Combine brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic, and ginger in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add steak and pineapple chunks and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Thread steak and pineapple chunks onto metal skewers and place on the prepared sheet pan.
• Broil in the preheated oven until cooked through, turning halfway, about 15 minutes.