Spiced-rubbed Beef Tenderloin Kebabs

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, coarsely cracked in a mortar
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed, coarsely cracked in mortar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
• 1 lb beef tenderloin, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 medium mushroom caps
• 1 small onion, cut into 8 wedges
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix the cumin, coriander, oregano, salt and pepper.
• 2 in another medium bowl, toss the beef cubes with 1 tbsp oil. place the beef in the spices and toss to coat.
• 3 thread the beef cubes onto skewers with the mushrooms and onion wedges.
• 4 in a small bowl, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons oil with the lemon juice and soy sauce.
• 5 preheat a gas grill on high (or build a charcole fire and let burn until covered with ash.).
• 6 lightly oil the grill grate. grill the kebabs, cover, turning and basting occasionally with the lemon-soy mixture, until the beef is medium-rare, about 8 minutes. serve hot.