MOJO BEEF KEBABS
FAMILY DINNER: Make it family time with Mojo Beef Kebabs. Serve the kebabs with orzo, a mixed green salad and whole- grain rolls. For dessert, buy a coconut layer cake. Plan ahead: Prepare 2 extra kebabs and extra orzo and save enough cake for a second dinner ( see Round 2: Heat and Eat, Page 2).
Ingredients For the Mojo Sauce:
1/ 4 cup fresh orange juice
1/ 4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3/ 4 teaspoon coarse salt
For the kebabs:
1 pound boneless beef top sirloin,
1 inch thick
1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
1 large lime, cut into 8 wedges
1 small red onion, cut into 8 thin wedges
10 ounces grape tomatoes Servings: makes 4 servings Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: less than 15 minutes
Whisk Mojo ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. Cut beef into 1 1/ 4- inch pieces; season with pepper. Alternately thread beef with lime and onion wedges evenly onto 4 metal skewers. Thread tomatoes evenly onto 4 more skewers. Place kebabs on grill over medium, ashcovered coals. Grill tomatoes, covered, 2 to 4 minutes or until slightly softened, turning occasionally. Grill beef, covered, 8 to 10 minutes over coals ( or 9 to 11 minutes on preheated gas grill set to medium) for medium rare to medium ( 145 to 160 degrees). Turn once. Serve kebabs drizzled with sauce.
Per serving: 258 calories, 22 grams protein, 15 grams fat ( 50 percent calories from fat), 3 grams saturated fat, 56 grams carbohydrate, 56 milligrams cholesterol, 294 milligrams sodium, 2 grams fiber.
Carb count: 0.5.