Happy Tax Day… eh, no. Sorry. It snowed yesterday and I really want to be outside grilling. So instead I made some kabobs. I stuck them under the broiler, after baking in the oven, for some semblance of a grill. It was nice, I wish it were warmer out so the kabobs would actually have the scent and flavor of the coals.

Anyhoo, these are quite lovely when you don’t have access to a grill. No need to soak the bamboo skewers when using the oven. I recommend going with bamboo skewers instead of metal ones. You won’t be scorched when your arm brushes the skewers or you forget that metal is an excellent heat conductor when you go in for a taste test.

Ingredients

• 1.5 – 2 lbs. Ground Beef
• 1/2 medium Onion
• 1 Serrano Chilie (to taste)
• handful of Cilantro with stems
• 1 tbsp Garlic Paste
• 1 tbsp Ginger Paste
• 2 tsp ground Cumin
• 2 tsp ground Coriander
• 2 tsp Paprika
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp ground Black Pepper
• Cooking Spray
• Skewers

Method

In a food processor, blend the Onion, Chilie, and Cilantro.

 

Next, add the Garlic, Ginger, Cumin, Coriander, Paprika, Salt, and Black Pepper. Pulse until fully incorporated.

Mix the marinade into the Beef with the best tools in the kitchen – your hands. (And you won’t get the smell of garlic off of them for days!) Cover and refrigerate for 3 hrs. Make holes in the meat like in the picture. The kabobs will be more flavorful, I swear.

 

3 hrs later…

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray it with the cooking oil. Set up your work station: beef, skewers, and baking sheet.

 

Now spray your hands with oil – generously. Take a skewer and oil it up with your hands and form the kabobs around it. I was able to make 9. Spray the kabobs with oil before putting in the oven. Bake for 20 min. While keeping the kabobs in the oven, turn the broiler on. Once the broiler is nice and hot, move the baking sheet up to the top rack.

Place the kabobs under the broiler for 3-5 min. Do not walk away! Keep an eye on them, it only takes 20 sec for them to turn to char or for the wooden skewers to catch fire.

Done. Serve with rice, naan, veggies, anything really. Enjoy!