BEEF TRI-TIP SKEWERS MARINATED IN HARISSA AND YOGURT

Beef Tri-Tip Skewers Marinated in Harissa and Yogurt image

Provided by Jane Sigal

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup harissa (sold in specialty stores)
1/3 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, preferably Greek
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds beef tri-tip; top sirloin; London broil; flank, skirt or hanger steak, sliced 1/8- inch thick (ask butcher to do this)
1 English cucumber, unpeeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
4 ounces black oil-cured olives, pitted and roughly chopped
4 mint sprigs, leaves torn
Sea salt
4 whole-wheat pita bread rounds
Extra virgin olive oil, for brushing and drizzling
16 ounces prepared hummus
2 lemons, each cut in 4 wedges

Steps:

In a gratin dish, whisk harissa with yogurt and kosher salt. Add beef slices and turn to coat. Cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes; 2 hours is ideal.
In a bowl, combine cucumber, red onion, olives and mint leaves, and season with sea salt. Thread meat onto metal skewers. Heat a grill or grill pan. Grill skewers over medium-high heat, turning once, until medium, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a platter as they are done.
Brush pita with olive oil and grill, turning once, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes total. Drizzle skewers and cucumber salad with olive oil. Serve with hummus and lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 836, UnsaturatedFat 30 grams, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 14 grams, Protein 52 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 1298 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 1 gram