Alambres

Alambres

Alambres

Alambres are Mexican style beef kabobs. What sets these aside from a regular beef kabob is that there is a piece of bacon or pork belly touching each piece of beef. They can be either broiled or grilled; about 5-6 minutes a side depending on how well done you like your beef. Alambres are always served with tortillas, limes, a hot sauce, and guacamole.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Beef, Latin American, main course, Mexican
Servings: 4
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • metal skewers

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs top sirloin Cut into 1.5” cubes
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 lb pork belly or bacon Cut into 1.5” pieces
  • 1 large red bell pepper Cut into 1.5” pieces
  • 1 large green or orange bell pepper Cut into 1.5” pieces
  • 1/2 large white onion Cut into 1.5” pieces

Instructions

  • Rub the beef with vegetable oil. Season with 2 tsp of salt and 2 tsp of black pepper.
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  • Season the pork belly with 1 tsp of salt and 1 tsp of black pepper. If using bacon, skip this step.
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  • Skewer up the beef, pork, peppers, and onions on metal skewers. Make sure that every piece of beef has an onion on one side and a piece of pork belly or bacon on the other. 4 pieces of beef on a skewer is plenty.
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  • Preheat your broiler or grill. The alambres will take 5 minutes a side.
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Mexican, main course, beef
Serve with tortillas and limes, your favorite hot sauce, and guacamole.