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.
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 | — | — |
Peel the garlic cloves on the chopping board.
Garlic clove · 2 clove
Pour the olive oil into a small bowl.
Light olive oil · 2 tbsp
Mince the peeled garlic cloves as finely as you can on the chopping board.
Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl of olive oil.
Add the smoked paprika to the spiced oil.
Smoked paprika · 2 tspAdd the ground cumin to the spiced oil.
Ground cumin · 1 tspAdd the dried oregano to the spice paste.
Dried oregano · 1 tspAdd the chilli flakes to the spice paste.
Chilli flakes · 0.5 tspAdd the lemon juice to the garlic clove mixture.
Lemon juice · 2 tbspAdd the fine salt to the spice marinade.
Fine salt · 0.75 tspAdd the black pepper to the spice marinade.
Ground black pepper · 0.5 tspWhisk the garlic clove mixture together until fully combined.
Cut the beef sirloin into even cubes of roughly 3–4 cm on the chopping board.
Beef sirloin · 650 gAdd the beef cubes to the marinade in the bowl.
Toss the marinating beef until the cubes are evenly coated.
Cover the bowl tightly with cling film.
Place the covered bowl in the refrigerator.
Leave the beef to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour so the marinade penetrates the meat.
Remove the bowl from the refrigerator.
Leave the marinated beef to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before threading.
Peel the red onion on the chopping board.
Red onion · 1 pieceCut the peeled red onion into chunky wedges roughly the same size as the beef cubes.
Tip the red onion chunks into a second small bowl to free the board.
Preheat the grill to its highest setting.
Roughly chop the flat-leaf parsley leaves on a clean chopping board.
Flat-leaf parsley · 2 tbspTip the chopped parsley into a third small bowl to keep it separate.
Rinse the red pepper under cold running water.
Red pepper · 1 piece
Cut the rinsed red pepper into chunks similar in size to the beef cubes, discarding the core and seeds.
Begin threading the rested marinated beef cubes onto metal skewers, spacing them slightly apart, and lay the loaded skewers on the grill tray.
Thread the red pepper chunks between the beef cubes on the skewers on the grill tray.
Thread the red onion chunks between the beef and pepper pieces to complete the skewers.
Slide the grill tray into the grill broiler beneath the element.
Grill the 3–4 cm kebabs about 8 cm below the element for 4–5 minutes a side, turning once with tongs, until the edges are charred and the beef is medium, still pink and juicy in the centre.
Transfer the grilled kebabs to the serving plate.
Leave the grilled kebabs to rest on the plate for 3 minutes so the juices settle.
Scatter the chopped parsley generously over the rested kebabs.
Rinse the lemon under cold running water.
Lemon · 1 pieceCut the rinsed lemon into wedges on a clean chopping board.
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 clove | | Peel the garlic cloves on the chopping board.⏱ 30sResultPeeled garlic clovesused in step 3 |
| 2 | 2 tbsp | | Pour the olive oil into a small bowl.⏱ 15sResultLight olive oil |
| 3 | Peeled garlic clovesstep 1 | | Mince the peeled garlic cloves as finely as you can on the chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultMinced garlic |
| 4 | Minced garlicstep 3 | | Scrape the minced garlic into the bowl of olive oil.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil |
| 5 | 2 tsp | | Add the smoked paprika to the spiced oil.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil and smoked paprika |
| 6 | 1 tsp | | Add the ground cumin to the spiced oil.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil mixture |
| 7 | 1 tsp | | Add the dried oregano to the spice paste.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil mixture |
| 8 | 0.5 tsp | | Add the chilli flakes to the spice paste.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil mixture |
| 9 | 2 tbsp | | Add the lemon juice to the garlic clove mixture.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil mixture |
| 10 | 0.75 tsp | | Add the fine salt to the spice marinade.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil mixture |
| 11 | 0.5 tsp | | Add the black pepper to the spice marinade.⏱ 15sResultMinced garlic and light olive oil mixture |
| 12 | — | | Whisk the garlic clove mixture together until fully combined.⏱ 2 minResultWhisked spice marinade |
| 13 | 650 g | | Cut the beef sirloin into even cubes of roughly 3–4 cm on the chopping board.⏱ 4 minResultDiced beef |
| 14 | Diced beefstep 13 | | Add the beef cubes to the marinade in the bowl.⏱ 1 minResultDiced beef and whisked spice marinade |
| 15 | — | | Toss the marinating beef until the cubes are evenly coated.⏱ 1 minResultMarinated beef |
| 16 | — | | Cover the bowl tightly with cling film.⏱ 30s |
| 17 | — | | Place the covered bowl in the refrigerator.⏱ 10sResultMarinated beef |
| 18 | — | | Leave the beef to chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour so the marinade penetrates the meat.⏱ 1 hrResultChilled marinated beef |
| 19 | — | | Remove the bowl from the refrigerator.⏱ 10sResultChilled marinated beef |
| 20 | Chilled marinated beefstep 19 | | Leave the marinated beef to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes before threading.⏱ 20 minResultRested marinated beefused in step 29 |
| 21 | 1 piece | | Peel the red onion on the chopping board.⏱ 30sResultPeeled red onion |
| 22 | Peeled red onionstep 21 | | Cut the peeled red onion into chunky wedges roughly the same size as the beef cubes.⏱ 2 minResultDiced Onion |
| 23 | Diced Onionstep 22 | | Tip the red onion chunks into a second small bowl to free the board.⏱ 10sResultDiced onionused in step 31 |
| 24 | — | | Preheat the grill to its highest setting.⏱ 5 min |
| 25 | 2 tbsp | | Roughly chop the flat-leaf parsley leaves on a clean chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultChopped parsley |
| 26 | Chopped parsleystep 25 | | Tip the chopped parsley into a third small bowl to keep it separate.⏱ 10sResultChopped parsleyused in step 36 |
| 27 | 1 piece | | Rinse the red pepper under cold running water.⏱ 30sResultRinsed Red Pepper |
| 28 | — | | Cut the rinsed red pepper into chunks similar in size to the beef cubes, discarding the core and seeds.⏱ 2 minResultDiced red pepperused in step 30 |
| 29 | Rested marinated beefstep 20 | | Begin threading the rested marinated beef cubes onto metal skewers, spacing them slightly apart, and lay the loaded skewers on the grill tray.⏱ 1 minResultRested marinated beef |
| 30 | Diced red pepperstep 28 | | Thread the red pepper chunks between the beef cubes on the skewers on the grill tray.⏱ 1 minResultDiced red pepper and rested marinated beef |
| 31 | Diced onionstep 23 | | Thread the red onion chunks between the beef and pepper pieces to complete the skewers.⏱ 1 minResultThreaded kebabs |
| 32 | — | | Slide the grill tray into the grill broiler beneath the element.⏱ 10sResultThreaded kebabs |
| 33 | — | | Grill the 3–4 cm kebabs about 8 cm below the element for 4–5 minutes a side, turning once with tongs, until the edges are charred and the beef is medium, still pink and juicy in the centre.⏱ 9 minResultGrilled kebabs |
| 34 | Grilled kebabsstep 33 | | Transfer the grilled kebabs to the serving plate.⏱ 30sResultGrilled kebabs |
| 35 | — | | Leave the grilled kebabs to rest on the plate for 3 minutes so the juices settle.⏱ 3 minResultRested kebabs |
| 36 | Chopped parsleystep 26 | | Scatter the chopped parsley generously over the rested kebabs.⏱ 1 minResultGarnished kebabs |
| 37 | 1 piece | | Rinse the lemon under cold running water.⏱ 30sResultRinsed lemon |
| 38 | — | | Cut the rinsed lemon into wedges on a clean chopping board.⏱ 1 minResultLemon wedges |
| Total Time | 1 hr 51 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 513kcal | |
| 44g | |
| 32g | |
| 11g | |
| 11g | |
| 3g | |
| 3g | |
| 565mg |
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.
What you’ll doYou will begin by building a spiced marinade, coating the beef cubes in it, and refrigerating them for at least an hour before bringing them back to room temperature. Once the grill is at its highest setting, you will thread the beef with red pepper and red onion onto metal skewers and cook them under fierce heat, turning once, watching for charred edges without losing the juicy centre. A brief three-minute rest on the plate follows before the parsley and lemon wedges finish the dish.
