Grilled Middle Eastern Beef Skewers
with Chunky Muhammara
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
650 /serving
Some of our favourite Middle Eastern spices meet one of our favourite Middle Eastern dips. Ground beef picks up savoury tangy notes from sumac-based seasonings, while walnuts and roasted pepper are chopped up to make muhammara. It’s all balanced with plentiful grilled veg.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 300g Green beans (or string peas)
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Yellow zucchini
- 1 Onion (or shallot)
- 25g Chopped walnuts
- 1 Roasted pepper
- 4 Bamboo skewers
- 8g Lovely Levant spices (sumac, sesame seeds, oregano, basil, thyme, savory, lemon zest, marjoram, kosher salt)
Contains: Sesame, Sulphites, Walnuts
You will need:
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
BBQ
Total Fat
47 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Sodium
370 mg
Total Carb
31 g
Sugars
13 g
Protein
34 g
Fibre
10 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Heat the BBQ on high, making sure to oil the grill first.
- Place the skewers in a shallow bowl; cover with water.
- Peel and thinly slice the onion into rounds.
- Cut the zucchini crosswise into ½ inch pieces on an angle.
- Remove the stem ends of the green beans.
- Finely chop the roasted pepper.
- Mince the garlic.
- Juice the lemon.
Prepare & grill the skewers
- In a large bowl, combine the beef, ⅔ of the garlic, ½ the spices and S&P.
- Form into 4 long oval-shaped pieces (double for 4 portions).
- Drain the skewers and thread each one with the beef*; drizzle with oil.
- Add to the BBQ and grill, turning often, 6 to 8 min., until cooked through.
Grill the vegetables
- In a medium bowl, combine the green beans, zucchini, onion, a drizzle of oil, the remaining spices and S&P.
- Add to the BBQ and grill, turning often, 4 to 6 min., until tender.
- Transfer to a cutting board and roughly chop.
- In the same bowl, combine the green beans, zucchini, onion, ½ the lemon juice, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
Make the muhammara
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the roasted pepper, walnuts, remaining lemon juice and garlic, 2 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
Plate your dish
- Divide the skewers and vegetables between your plates.
- Serve the muhammara on the side. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
