Decided yesterday that I wanted to grill some kabobs. Got the meat into a sink full of cold water to defrost and went out to the patio to get one of the charcoal grills set up and ready to go. Problem time!! We are suddenly having 20-30 mile an hour winds. This is not good. We are in a state of serious drought and the entire region is nothing but a tinder box waiting for somebody to drop a match. Nope....not gonna do it. Looked at the cookers and decided to do them on the griddle without the skewers. That decision changed the ingredients a bit but nothing major.
While the meat is defrosting I cut up some onions, green bell peppers, and broccoli. Tossed with some of my homemade garlic and herb infused olive oil, black pepper, and garlic. The broccoli was an addition that would not have gone on the skewers.
In another bowl some tomatoes. We LOVE grilled tomatoes.
The meat defrosted
Toss the meat with some Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper
Meat on the griddle
Let that brown a bit and toss the veggies on
Get a light char on the veggies and add the tomatoes
Now mix the meat and veggies together
On a small platter and into the house to serve
Plated on a bed of steamed brown rice and we are ready to eat
I know this looks like Asian stir fry but I promise you that the flavor profile was all the way around the world from being Asian. This was very, very good and I could certainly see changing the flavors to make it an Asian dish but that isn't what I wanted this time
When I steamed the rice instead of using all water I used 3/4 beef broth, 1/4 water, and a nice dollop of Better Than Bouillon beef base. That really made the rice pop, otherwise rice is pretty bland. Overall a really good meal that was done and ready to eat in about 20 minutes start to finish. Sheesh....I seem to be doing a lot of these quick and easy meals recently but necessity is the mother of all inventions. I honestly believe the key to this dish is not over cooking the veggies. We can't stand it when the veggies are turned to mush and enjoy them much more when they still have some crunch and texture to them. Oh well, this one is a keeper and I'm off to get dinner going for this evening. Y'all take care, stay safe, and I'll be back tomorrow to catch up on the new threads and replies.
Robert
While the meat is defrosting I cut up some onions, green bell peppers, and broccoli. Tossed with some of my homemade garlic and herb infused olive oil, black pepper, and garlic. The broccoli was an addition that would not have gone on the skewers.
In another bowl some tomatoes. We LOVE grilled tomatoes.
The meat defrosted
Toss the meat with some Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper
Meat on the griddle
Let that brown a bit and toss the veggies on
Get a light char on the veggies and add the tomatoes
Now mix the meat and veggies together
On a small platter and into the house to serve
Plated on a bed of steamed brown rice and we are ready to eat
I know this looks like Asian stir fry but I promise you that the flavor profile was all the way around the world from being Asian. This was very, very good and I could certainly see changing the flavors to make it an Asian dish but that isn't what I wanted this time
When I steamed the rice instead of using all water I used 3/4 beef broth, 1/4 water, and a nice dollop of Better Than Bouillon beef base. That really made the rice pop, otherwise rice is pretty bland. Overall a really good meal that was done and ready to eat in about 20 minutes start to finish. Sheesh....I seem to be doing a lot of these quick and easy meals recently but necessity is the mother of all inventions. I honestly believe the key to this dish is not over cooking the veggies. We can't stand it when the veggies are turned to mush and enjoy them much more when they still have some crunch and texture to them. Oh well, this one is a keeper and I'm off to get dinner going for this evening. Y'all take care, stay safe, and I'll be back tomorrow to catch up on the new threads and replies.Robert
..(not like you eat that part anyway!lol!).. I agree on the vegg needing to be crisp tinder and not mush... Nice quick meal man! Id eat that up anytime!!
