Grilled Southwestern Shish Kebabs

Grilled Southwestern shish kebabs combine spicy beer-marinated beef with pineapple and summer vegetables to make this barbeque crowd-pleaser.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 48 mins
• Calories: 410 Calories

Ingredients

• 12 cherry tomatoes
• 2 green bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3 cups Mexican lager (such as Negra™ Modelo)
• 1 tablespoon hot salsa
• 4 pounds beef tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes, or more as needed
• 1 fresh pineapple, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups coarsely chopped red onion
• 12 white mushrooms
• (12-inch) skewers, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 0.75 cup chopped cilantro
• 0.25 cup lime juice
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.25 cup minced garlic
• 1.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 0.75 cup coarsely chopped white onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine lager, white onion, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salsa, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix together until marinade is well blended. Add beef carefully. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 6 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Thread the marinated beef, pineapple chunks, red onion chunks, green bell pepper pieces, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes alternately through skewers. Place shish kebabs on a baking sheet or jelly roll pan.

Step 3

Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Grill shish kebabs until beef is firm and reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 4 minutes per side.