Middle Eastern · Dinner
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Skewers
Cubes of beef tenderloin marinated in olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and Middle Eastern spices, threaded onto skewers with bell pepper and onion, then grilled until charred outside and pink within. Served with warm pita, parsley garnish and garlic yogurt sauce.
$8
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
481Calories
49.2gProtein
21.3gFat
25.4gCarbs
4.9gSugar
3.8gFiber
760mgSodium
154mgChol
6.2gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
95mgCalcium
5.4mgIron
2.9mcgVitamin B12
38mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Lebanese red wine (Château Musar or Bekaa Valley blend)
local
Ayran
international
protein-rich
herb-salt
thirty-min-meals
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut beef tenderloin into 1.5-inch cubes, pat dry, and mince 2 cloves garlic; prepare bell pepper and onion chunks.
2
Marinate
Whisk olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, cumin, sumac, black pepper and salt. Coat beef cubes and chill 30 minutes.
3
Grill
Thread marinated beef alternating with peppers and onions onto a metal skewer. Grill over high heat 8–10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until charred outside and pink center.
4
Plate
Slide beef and vegetables onto a plate, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve with warm pita, yogurt sauce with grated garlic, and lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 400g400g beef tenderloin, cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp1 tsp sumac
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 11 bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 11 small onion, cut into chunks
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 22 small pita bread
- 60g60g plain yogurt
- 1 clove1 clove garlic, for the yogurt sauce
- 22 lemon wedge, for serving
