CITRUS-MARINATED BEEF & FRUIT KABOBS

Citrus-Marinated Beef & Fruit Kabobs image

Cubes of Top Sirloin are marinated for flavor in a mixture of orange peel, cilantro and smoked paprika. They are then grilled alongside skewers of watermelon, peaches, and mango.

Provided by Beef. It's What's for Dinner.

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Beef. It's What's for Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound beef top sirloin steak boneless, cut 1 inch thick
1 medium orange
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground red pepper
4 cups cubed mango, watermelon, peaches and/or plums
1 pinch Salt

Steps:

Grate peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice from orange; reserve juice. Combine orange peel, cilantro, paprika, and ground red pepper, if desired, in small bowl. Cut beef Steak into 1-1/4-inch pieces. Place beef and 2-1/2 tablespoons cilantro mixture in food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Place remaining cilantro mixture and fruit in separate food-safe plastic bag; turn to coat. Close bags securely. Marinate beef and fruit in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours.
Soak eight 9-inch bamboo skewers in water 10 minutes; drain. Thread beef evenly onto four skewers leaving small space between pieces. Thread fruit onto remaining four separate skewers.
Place kabobs on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill beef kabobs, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 9 to 11 minutes) for medium rare (145 degrees F) to medium (160 degrees F) doneness, turning occasionally. Grill fruit kabobs 5 to 7 minutes or until softened and beginning to brown, turning once.
Season beef with salt, as desired. Drizzle reserved orange juice over fruit kabobs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 38.9 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 86.9 mg, Sugar 28.4 g