citrus-marinated beef & fruit kabobs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound beef top sirloin steak boneless, cut 1 inch thick
• 1 medium orange
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
• 4 cups cubed mango, watermelon, peaches and/or plums
• salt

Recipe

Ready Time: 40 mins


• grate peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from orange; reserve juice. combine orange peel, cilantro, paprika, and ground red pepper, if desired, in small bowl. cut beef steak into 1-1/4-inch pieces. place beef and 2-1/2 tablespoons cilantro mixture in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. place remaining cilantro mixture and fruit in separate food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. close bags securely. marinate beef and fruit in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours.
• soak eight 9-inch bamboo skewers in water 10 minutes; drain. thread beef evenly four skewers leaving small space between pieces. thread fruit remaining four separate skewers.
• place kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. grill beef kabobs, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 11 minutes) for medium rare (145 degrees f) to medium (160 degrees f) doneness, turning occasionally. grill fruit kabobs 5 to 7 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown, turning once.
• season beef with salt, as desired. drizzle reserved orange juice over fruit kabobs.