Mediterranean Kabobs

Broiled Beef And Chicken Cubes Flavored With Lemon And Parsley  

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients 

For marinade:

• 2 Tbsp  olive oil
• 1 Tbsp  garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)
• 2 Tbsp  lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp  fresh parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
• ½ tsp  salt

For kabobs:

• 6 oz  top sirloin or other beef steak cubes (12 cubes)
• 6 oz  boneless, skinless chicken breast,  
• cut into ¾-inch cubes (12 cubes)
• 1  large white onion, cut into  
• ¾-inch squares (12 pieces)
• 12  cherry tomatoes, rinsed
• 1 (4 oz) red bell pepper, rinsed and cut into ¾-inch squares (12 squares)
• 12  wooden or metal skewers, each 6 inches long (if wood, soak them in warm water for 5–10 minutes to prevent burning)

Recipe

• Preheat grill pan or oven broiler (with the rack 3 inches from heat source) on high temperature.
• Combine ingredients for marinade, and divide between two bowls (one bowl to marinate the raw meat and one bowl for cooking and serving). 
• Mix the beef, chicken, onion, tomatoes, and red pepper cubes in one bowl of the marinade and let sit.  
• After 5 minutes, discard remaining marinade.
• Place one piece of beef, chicken, tomato, onion, and red pepper on each of the 12 skewers. 
• Grill or broil on each of the four sides for 2–3 minutes or until completely cooked (to a minimum internal temperature of 145 °F for beef and 165 °F for chicken).  
• Spoon most of the second  half of the marinade over the kebabs while cooking.
• Serve three skewers per serving.
• Drizzle the remaining marinade on top of each kebab before serving (use only the marinade that did not touch the raw meat or chicken).