Name: Chili-Beef Skewers
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 wooden skewers; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp grated orange zest; 1 tsp sriracha; 1 tsp fish sauce; 1 tsp brown sugar; 1 lb lean beef sirloin, cut into 1/8-inch strips; 1 each red, green and yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (optional); Vegetable oil cooking spray; 1/2 cup lowfat mayonnaise; 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tsp fish sauce

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Chili-Beef SkewersAnn Stratton

Jean-Georges Vongerichten, of Spice Market in New York City, packs in vitamin C.

Recipe information

Yield
makes 4 servings

Ingredients

8 wooden skewers

1/2 cup fresh cilantro

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

1 tsp grated orange zest

1 tsp sriracha

1 tsp fish sauce

1 tsp brown sugar

1 lb lean beef sirloin, cut into 1/8-inch strips

1 each red, green and yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (optional)

Vegetable oil cooking spray

Dipping sauce

1/2 cup lowfat mayonnaise

2 tbsp chopped fresh basil

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

1 tsp fish sauce

Preparation

Soak skewers for 30 minutes. Puree cilantro, garlic, soy sauce, orange zest, sriracha, fish sauce and sugar in a food processor. Transfer marinade to a resealable plastic bag; add beef. Seal bag, toss and set aside up to 30 minutes. Combine dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl. Thread 4 pieces of pepper and 2 beef strips on each skewer, alternating beef and peppers. Coat grill rack with cooking spray; heat grill to high; cook until meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 122 calories (with bell peppers)

3.7 g fat (0.6 g saturated)

14 g carbs

1.9 g fiber

9.7 g protein

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TagsSkewer Beef Meat Cilantro Herbs & Spices Bell Pepper Vegetable Main Starter Dinner Dairy Free Nut Free Self

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