asian beef skewers
Serves 4
This delicious savory dish marinates lean beef with Asian-inspired flavors – soy sauce, scallions, mandarin orange, garlic and ginger. Created for Equal® by Chef Chris Smith, The Diabetic Chef&ref;.
Ingredients
Marinade
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- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 mandarin orange, clementine OR tangerine, peeled, seeded
- 1 bunch scallions, white part only, green reserved
- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon Equal® Spoonful OR 1-1/2 packets Equal® sweetener
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha hot sauce
Beef
- 1 pound well-trimmed beef top sirloin, flank steak, strip steak OR filet mignon, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Sliced green tops of scallions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Preparation
- For Marinade, combine all ingredients in blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Remove half of the marinade to use for basting the meat while cooking.
- Pour remaining marinade over meat. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours; drain and discard marinade.
- For Skewers, thread meat onto 4 skewers.
- Grill over medium-high direct heat 10 minutes, turning after 5 minutes, or until desired degree of doneness. Brush with reserved marinade as Skewers cook.
- Sprinkle Skewers with sliced green part of scallions and sesame seeds before serving.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
- Calories: 187
- Protein: 25 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fat: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 67 mg
- Sodium: 384 mg
