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Sheet pan beef skewers piled on a foil-lined baking sheet with a dish of white sauce and lemon wedges.
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Sheet Pan Beef Skewers

These sheet pan beef skewers are a quick and easy meal from Melissa Clark. Beef sirloin is marinated in oil, garlic, and fragrant spices, skewered and quickly broiled, and served with a cilantro and mint yogurt sauce.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Mains
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 254

Equipment

  • Wooden or metal skewers

Ingredients

For the skewers

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 1 pound boneless beef sirloin or leg of lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) cubes

For the yogurt sauce

  • 1 cup plain full-fat yogurt or sour cream
  • Pinch Kosher salt
  • 1 garlic clove, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or mint, or a combination
  • 1 large red onion, cut into 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) chunks
  • Lemon wedges, for serving
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Instructions

Marinate the meat

  • If you’re using wooden or bamboo skewers, soak them in water for at least 1 hour to help prevent them from catching fire under the broiler (you don’t need to do this with metal skewers).
  • In a large bowl, mix together the oil, garlic, the salt, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, allspice, black pepper, and cayenne, if using.
  • Add the meat and toss well to coat the pieces. Cover and let the meat marinate for at least 30 minutes at room temperature or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.

Make the yogurt sauce

  • In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt, a pinch of salt, garlic, and the cilantro or mint. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cook and serve the skewers

  • When you’re ready to cook, set a rack about 4 inches (10 cm) below the broiler element and heat the broiler. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Press meat and onions onto the skewers, alternating them and pressing the pieces next to  each other. Place the skewers on the baking sheet.

    ☞ TESTER TIP: If you're using wood skewers and want to retard them from catching fire under the broiler, you can wrap the exposed ends with foil.

  • Broil until the tops are browned and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes. Using oven mitts, flip the skewers over and continue broiling until the meat is browned and charred at the edges on the other side, but still rare or medium-rare inside (or medium, if you prefer), 2 to 4 minutes more.
  • Serve the skewers with the yogurt sauce and lemon wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 687mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g