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Lemongrass Sesame Glazed Beef Skewers

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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
1 hour 51 minutes
Course Appetizer
Servings 20 appetizer skewers

Equipment

  • 20 wooden skewers (6 inch) presoaked in cold water to prevent burning while grilling
  • 1 gas or charcoal grill or a heavy grill pan to cook stovetop

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces beef filet, 1 inch thick
  • 4 green onions, white part only (save green part to snip and sprinkle over finished skewers)
  • 1 red bell pepper, halved and seeded
  • 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 lemongrass stalks, tender stalk only, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese hot chile sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • garnish: 2 tablespoons sesame seeds and snipped green part of green onions

Instructions
 

  • Cut the beef into 20 cubes (1 inch). Cut the green onions diagonally into 20 lengths (1 inch). Cut bell pepper into 20 pieces (1 inch).
  • For the glaze, combine the lemongrass, honey, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, soy sauce, chili sauce and salt and pepper in a nonmetallic bowl. Add beef, scallions and bell pepper. Toss to coat each piece well. Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
  • Thread 1 piece each of scallion and pepper and 1 beef cube on each presoaked skewer.
  • Preheat grill. Alternatively, preheat a heavy grill pan with 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil.
  • Either grill or sear beef skewers until browned but still pink and juicy inside, about 3 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion. Serve hot.