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jlnick Jun 21, 2011 08:11 PM

Favorite Kabob Recipes

With grill season here, I'm looking for amazing kabob recipes. I especially have a craving for beef kabobs. Anyone have a great shish kabob or other beef kabob recipe? Other kabob recipes welcomed too. Thanks!

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    valerie Jun 23, 2011 11:09 AM

    I make MMRuth's Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kabobs fairly often. Easy and very good.

    http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/452147

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    1. re: valerie
      GretchenS Jun 23, 2011 11:37 AM

      Here's the link to MMRuth's specific post: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/4521... (for future reference, just click on the Permalink thingie in the lower right corner of the specific post you want to link to, then copy the URL). Good call, these are fantastic, I agree! I miss MMRuth, she hardly ever posts anymore....

    2. nofunlatte Jun 23, 2011 09:56 AM

      The Turkish shish kebab recipe in the May 2011 issue of Saveur (in the Satay article) is a current favorite of both my BF and me. It calls for lamb, not beef, though. I've made it a couple of times already and it's a keeper.

      1. biondanonima Jun 23, 2011 05:58 AM

        This super-simple cumin scented beef kebab recipe from Epicurious is a favorite around here: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo...

        The flap meat is key - nothing makes juicier or more tender, flavorful kebabs. I usually triple the garlic and add a squeeze of lemon juice to the marinade as well.

        1. jill kibler Jun 22, 2011 09:41 PM

          maybe expensive, but duck breast (chunks, of course), orange and white onion wedges, salt and pepper. Glorious, flavourful, rica!!!

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            lexpatti Jun 22, 2011 07:56 PM

            I love the taste of bacon wrapped chix chunks after getting em at Fanual Hall Boston. The combo ofsmokey bacon really adds a lot. I love kabobs too and been wanting to do a southern crab boil kabob that saw recently...threading, sausage, shrimp, corn, potatoes w/ those crab boil seasonings or old bay.

            1. goodhealthgourmet Jun 22, 2011 04:09 PM

              this Alton Brown recipe is simple and super-flavorful...but not the least bit spicy as the title indicates, so if you like heat, add fresh or dried chile to it (i use dried Aleppo pepper):
              http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/spicy-beef-kebabs-recipe/index.html

              Epicurious has a very varied selection of wonderful kebab recipes. here are a bunch of good ones i've tried over the years, and there are many more if you search the site:
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Turkish-Spiced-Chicken-Kebabs-with-Pomegranate-Relish-and-Tahini-Yogurt-362935
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Lamb-Kebabs-with-Pomegranate-Cumin-Glaze-236169
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Yogurt-Marinated-Chicken-Kebabs-with-Aleppo-Pepper-353832
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Swordfish-Bacon-and-Cherry-Tomato-Kebabs-12222
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Tuna-Kebabs-with-Ginger-Chile-Marinade-239072
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Surf-n-Turf-Kebabs-with-Cilantro-Lime-Sauce-232555
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Kefta-and-Zucchini-Kebabs-233538
              http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo...

              1. boogiebaby Jun 22, 2011 03:16 PM

                Rub chicken pieces with tandoori paste and then skewer with chunks of onions.

                Marinade chicken or lamb in dijon, olive oil, lots of chopped garlic, lemon juice, chopped mint, and fresh black pepper and salt. Skewer with mushrooms and pearl onions.

                Beef marinaded in olive oil, garlic, oregano, cumin powder, lemon juice and chili powder. Skewer with onion and bell pepper chunks.
                Beef or chicken marinated in soy sauce, vegetable oil, grated fresh ginger, a dash of sesame oil and pepper. Skewer with green onion pieces, mushrooms, bell peppers.

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                  jlnick Jun 22, 2011 12:55 PM

                  Thanks all! Looking forward to trying those. We grilled some yakitori last week with chicken thighs that turned out pretty well, and that put me in the mood to skewer!

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                    katecm Jun 22, 2011 12:05 PM

                    I made these recently and really enjoyed them, along with a large selection of grilled veggies and some pita: http://www.girlcooksworld.com/2011/06...

                    And for other kabob recipes, I like to slice spicy smoke sausages and skewer them within the loop of a shrimp, then give it all a glaze with smoked paprika, cayenne, brown sugar, vinegar and some garlic oil.

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                      Harters Jun 22, 2011 08:17 AM

                      I've never cooked beef as a kebab and I suspect "recipe" is far too grand a word for what I do with lamb - but it gets cut into good bite sized chunks ( at least 3cm cubes), marinated in oil, lemon, garlic, onion, bay & thyme, goes on skewers and then onto the BBQ (or, more likely with the weather we have, under the grill). Of course, that's when I'm being fancy - usually I skip the marinade.

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