Beef Kebabs
2 hr 13 min · 45 min active · makes ~1.15 kg · Medium · Greek
Beef Kebabs
Sirloin beef kebabs marinated in smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, chilli, garlic, and lemon, then grilled hard alongside chunks of red onion and red pepper. The high heat chars the edges while keeping the centre of the meat juicy. Finished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, these are straightforward, boldly seasoned skewers that work equally well as a weeknight dinner or something to build a spread around.
TOTAL TIME
2 hr 13 min
ACTIVE TIME
45 min
QUANTITY
~1.15 kg
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
Greek
Who’s eating
A
Ingredients0/14
Tools0/11
Ingredients0/14 gathered · 4 servings
2clove
2tbsp
2tsp
1tsp
1tsp
0.5tsp
2tbsp
0.75tsp
0.5tsp
650g
1piece
2tbsp
1piece
1piece
| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2clove | — | — | ||
| 2 | 2tbsp | — | — | ||
| 3 | 2tsp | — | — | ||
| 4 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 5 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 6 | 0.5tsp | — | — | ||
| 7 | 2tbsp | — | — | ||
| 8 | 0.75tsp | — | — | ||
| 9 | 0.5tsp | — | — | ||
| 10 | 650g | — | — | ||
| 11 | 1piece | — | — | ||
| 12 | 2tbsp | — | — | ||
| 13 | 1piece | — | — | ||
| 14 | 1piece | — | — |
Tools13 items
Serveware1 item
Hygiene
Wash your hands after the raw beef; disinfect the cutting board and knife after the raw beef sirloin.
Procedure34 steps
2 of 34
Add olive oil
Olive oil · 2 tbsp
⏱ 15s
ResultOlive oil4 of 34
Add the smoked paprika, ground cumin, dried oregano and chilli flakes to the mixing bowl
Smoked paprika · 2 tspGround cumin · 1 tspDried oregano · 1 tspChilli flakes · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 1 min
ResultSpiced oil5 of 34
Add lemon juice
Lemon juice · 2 tbsp
⏱ 15s
ResultSpice marinade6 of 34
Add the fine salt to the mixing bowl
Fine salt · 0.75 tsp
⏱ 15s
ResultSpice marinade7 of 34
Add black pepper
Black pepper · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 15s
ResultGarlic clove mixture8 of 34
Whisk the garlic clove mixture
Look for
until fully combined
⏱ 2 min
ResultMarinade9 of 34
Dice the beef sirloin
cut into 3 cm cubes
Beef sirloin · 650 g
⏱ 4 min
ResultBeef cubes10 of 34
Add the beef cubes to the mixing bowl
⏱ 1 min
ResultBeef cubes and whisked black pepper11 of 34
Toss the beef cubes and whisked black pepper
Look for
until evenly coated
⏱ 1 min
ResultTossed beef sirloin12 of 34
Cover the tossed beef sirloin with the cling film
⏱ 30s
ResultCovered marinated beef13 of 34
Chill the covered marinated beef
refrigerate for 1 hour
⏱ 1 hr
ResultChilled beef sirloin14 of 34
Rest the chilled beef sirloin at the kitchen counter
remove from fridge and leave at room temperature for 20 minutes
⏱ 20 min
ResultRested beef sirloin15 of 34
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef
⏱ 30s
16 of 34
Wash and disinfect the cutting board — it's held raw beef sirloin
⏱ 1 min
17 of 34
Wash and disinfect the knife — it's cut raw beef sirloin
⏱ 30s
18 of 34
Dice the red onion
cut into chunks roughly the same size as the beef cubes
Red onion · 1 piece
⏱ 2 min
ResultRed onion chunksused in step 2619 of 34
Preheat the grill broiler
260°C
⏱ 5 min
ResultHot grill20 of 34
Chop flat-leaf parsley
finely chopped
Flat-leaf parsley · 2 tbsp
⏱ 1 min
ResultChopped flat-leaf parsleyused in step 3121 of 34
Rinse the red pepper
under cold running water
Red pepper · 1 piece
⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed red pepper22 of 34
Dice the rinsed red pepper
cut into chunks roughly the same size as the beef cubes
⏱ 2 min
ResultRed pepper chunks23 of 34
Thread the red onion chunks and red pepper chunks
alternate marinated beef cubes with chunks of red onion and red pepper
⏱ 3 min
ResultThreaded kebabs24 of 34
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef
⏱ 30s
25 of 34
Grill the threaded kebabs
Look for
core_temp:63C — grill for 4 minutes 30 seconds, turn once and grill for a further 4 minutes 30 seconds until the beef is charred at the edges and reaches 63°C at the centre
260°C
⏱ 4 min
ResultGrilled kebabs26 of 34
Transfer the grilled kebabs from the kitchen counter onto the serving plate
⏱ 30s
ResultGrilled kebabs27 of 34
Rest the grilled kebabs
⏱ 3 min
ResultRested kebabs28 of 34
Garnish the rested kebabs with the chopped flat-leaf parsley
scatter over the rested kebabs
⏱ 1 min
ResultGarnished kebabs29 of 34
Rinse the lemon
under cold running water
Lemon · 1 piece
⏱ 30s
ResultRinsed lemon31 of 34
Plate the lemon wedges
serve with lemon wedges alongside the kebabs
⏱ 1 min
ResultBeef KebabsTotal Time2 hr 13 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 clove | Mince the 2 garlic cloves⏱ 1 minResultMinced garlicused in step 3 | |
| 2 | 2 tbsp | Add olive oil⏱ 15sResultOlive oil | |
| 3 | Minced garlicstep 1 | Add the minced garlic to the mixing bowl⏱ 15sResultSpiced oil | |
| 4 | 2 tsp | Add the smoked paprika, ground cumin, dried oregano and chilli flakes to the mixing bowl⏱ 1 minResultSpiced oil | |
| 1 tsp | |||
| 1 tsp | |||
| 0.5 tsp | |||
| 5 | 2 tbsp | Add lemon juice⏱ 15sResultSpice marinade | |
| 6 | 0.75 tsp | Add the fine salt to the mixing bowl⏱ 15sResultSpice marinade | |
| 7 | 0.5 tsp | Add black pepper⏱ 15sResultGarlic clove mixture | |
| 8 | — | Whisk the garlic clove mixtureLook foruntil fully combined⏱ 2 minResultMarinade | |
| 9 | 650 g | Dice the beef sirloin → cut into 3 cm cubes⏱ 4 minResultBeef cubes | |
| 10 | Beef cubesstep 12 | Add the beef cubes to the mixing bowl⏱ 1 minResultBeef cubes and whisked black pepper | |
| 11 | — | Toss the beef cubes and whisked black pepperLook foruntil evenly coated⏱ 1 minResultTossed beef sirloin | |
| 12 | — | Cover the tossed beef sirloin with the cling film⏱ 30sResultCovered marinated beef | |
| 13 | — | Chill the covered marinated beef → refrigerate for 1 hour⏱ 1 hrResultChilled beef sirloin | |
| 14 | Chilled beef sirloinstep 16 | Rest the chilled beef sirloin at the kitchen counter → remove from fridge and leave at room temperature for 20 minutes⏱ 20 minResultRested beef sirloin | |
| 15 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s |
| 16 | — | Wash and disinfect the cutting board — it's held raw beef sirloin⏱ 1 min | |
| 17 | — | Wash and disinfect the knife — it's cut raw beef sirloin⏱ 30s | |
| 18 | 1 piece | Dice the red onion → cut into chunks roughly the same size as the beef cubes⏱ 2 minResultRed onion chunksused in step 26 | |
| 19 | — | 260°C | Preheat the grill broiler⏱ 5 minResultHot grill |
| 20 | 2 tbsp | Chop flat-leaf parsley → finely chopped⏱ 1 minResultChopped flat-leaf parsleyused in step 31 | |
| 21 | 1 piece | — | Rinse the red pepper → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed red pepper |
| 22 | Rinsed red pepperstep 24 | Dice the rinsed red pepper → cut into chunks roughly the same size as the beef cubes⏱ 2 minResultRed pepper chunks | |
| 23 | Red onion chunksstep 21 | Thread the red onion chunks and red pepper chunks → alternate marinated beef cubes with chunks of red onion and red pepper⏱ 3 minResultThreaded kebabs | |
| Red pepper chunksstep 25 | |||
| 24 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw beef⏱ 30s |
| 25 | — | 260°C | Grill the threaded kebabsLook forcore_temp:63C — grill for 4 minutes 30 seconds, turn once and grill for a further 4 minutes 30 seconds until the beef is charred at the edges and reaches 63°C at the centre⏱ 4 minResultGrilled kebabs |
| 26 | Grilled kebabsstep 28 | Transfer the grilled kebabs from the kitchen counter onto the serving plate⏱ 30sResultGrilled kebabs | |
| 27 | — | Rest the grilled kebabs⏱ 3 minResultRested kebabs | |
| 28 | Chopped flat-leaf parsleystep 23 | Garnish the rested kebabs with the chopped flat-leaf parsley → scatter over the rested kebabs⏱ 1 minResultGarnished kebabs | |
| 29 | 1 piece | — | Rinse the lemon → under cold running water⏱ 30sResultRinsed lemon |
| 30 | Rinsed lemonstep 32 | Cut the rinsed lemon⏱ 1 minResultLemon wedges | |
| 31 | Lemon wedgesstep 33 | Plate the lemon wedges → serve with lemon wedges alongside the kebabs⏱ 1 minResultBeef Kebabs | |
| Total Time | 2 hr 13 min | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 513kcal | |
| 44g | |
| 32g | |
| 11g | |
| 10g | |
| 3g | |
| 3g | |
| 597mg |
Ingredients0/14
Tools0/11
greek · Recipe
Beef Kebabs
Sirloin beef kebabs marinated in smoked paprika, cumin, oregano, chilli, garlic, and lemon, then grilled hard alongside chunks of red onion and red pepper. The high heat chars the edges while keeping the centre of the meat juicy. Finished with fresh parsley and lemon wedges, these are straightforward, boldly seasoned skewers that work equally well as a weeknight dinner or something to build a spread around.
HygieneWash your hands after the raw beef; disinfect the cutting board and knife after the raw beef sirloin.
Serves4
Total2 hr 13 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Garlic clove2 clove
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Smoked paprika2 tsp
- Ground cumin1 tsp
- Dried oregano1 tsp
- Chilli flakes0.5 tsp
- Lemon juice2 tbsp
- Fine salt0.75 tsp
- Black pepper0.5 tsp
- Beef sirloin650 g
- Red onion1 piece
- Flat-leaf parsley2 tbsp
- Red pepper1 piece
- Lemon1 piece
Tools
Grill or broilerSpoonTongsServing plateLarge mixing bowlChef's knifeSkewerCling filmWhiskRefrigeratorChopping boardGrill broilerSkewers
Method
1
Mince the 2 garlic cloves
Result · Minced garlic · used in step 3
1 minChefs knifeGarlic clove · 2 clove
2
Add olive oil
15sLarge mixing bowlOlive oil · 2 tbsp
3
Add the minced garlic to the mixing bowl
15sLarge mixing bowlMinced garlic · step 1
4
Add the smoked paprika, ground cumin, dried oregano and chilli flakes to the mixing bowl
1 minLarge mixing bowlSmoked paprika · 2 tspGround cumin · 1 tspDried oregano · 1 tspChilli flakes · 0.5 tsp
5
Add lemon juice
15sLarge mixing bowlLemon juice · 2 tbsp
6
Add the fine salt to the mixing bowl
15sLarge mixing bowlFine salt · 0.75 tsp
7
Add black pepper
15sLarge mixing bowlBlack pepper · 0.5 tsp
8
Whisk the garlic clove mixtureLook foruntil fully combined
2 minWhisk
9
Dice the beef sirloin → cut into 3 cm cubes
4 minChefs knifeBeef sirloin · 650 g
10
Add the beef cubes to the mixing bowl
1 minLarge mixing bowlBeef cubes · step 12
11
Toss the beef cubes and whisked black pepperLook foruntil evenly coated
1 minSpoon
12
Cover the tossed beef sirloin with the cling film
30sCling film
13
Chill the covered marinated beef → refrigerate for 1 hour
1 hrRefrigerator
14
Rest the chilled beef sirloin at the kitchen counter → remove from fridge and leave at room temperature for 20 minutes
20 minKitchen counterChilled beef sirloin · step 16
15
Dice the red onion → cut into chunks roughly the same size as the beef cubes
Result · Red onion chunks · used in step 26
2 minChefs knifeRed onion · 1 piece
16
Preheat the grill broiler
260°C5 minGrill broiler
17
Chop flat-leaf parsley → finely chopped
Result · Chopped flat-leaf parsley · used in step 31
1 minChefs knifeFlat-leaf parsley · 2 tbsp
18
Rinse the red pepper → under cold running water
30sRed pepper · 1 piece
19
Dice the rinsed red pepper → cut into chunks roughly the same size as the beef cubes
2 minChefs knifeRinsed red pepper · step 24
20
Thread the red onion chunks and red pepper chunks → alternate marinated beef cubes with chunks of red onion and red pepper
3 minSkewersRed onion chunks · step 21Red pepper chunks · step 25
21
Grill the threaded kebabsLook forcore_temp:63C — grill for 4 minutes 30 seconds, turn once and grill for a further 4 minutes 30 seconds until the beef is charred at the edges and reaches 63°C at the centre
260°C4 minGrill broiler
22
Transfer the grilled kebabs from the kitchen counter onto the serving plate
30sTongsGrilled kebabs · step 28
23
Rest the grilled kebabs
3 minServing plate
24
Garnish the rested kebabs with the chopped flat-leaf parsley → scatter over the rested kebabs
1 minServing plateChopped flat-leaf parsley · step 23
25
Rinse the lemon → under cold running water
30sLemon · 1 piece
26
Cut the rinsed lemon
1 minChefs knifeRinsed lemon · step 32
27
Plate the lemon wedges → serve with lemon wedges alongside the kebabs
Result · Beef Kebabs
1 minServing plateLemon wedges · step 33
Printed 3 September 2026