Indonesian Beef Kabobs

Indonesian Beef Kabobs

Indonesian Beef Kabobs

This is a great marinade for making beef, pork, and chicken kabobs Indonesian style. Kecap manis is also known as sweet soy sauce and can be found at any Asian market and in some regular grocery stores. These kabobs are great with Indonesian fried rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Marinating Time8 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indonesian
Keyword: Beef, Indonesian, main course, Southeast Asian
Servings: 4
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • metal skewers

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs top sirloin trimmed of fat; cut into 1 1/2” cubes

Marinade

  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 stalk lemongrass
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 tbsp kecap manis
  • 1 tsp sambal
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Instructions

  • Purée all of the marinade ingredients in a food processor.
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  • Marinate the beef for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
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  • Turn on your oven’s broiler. Position the top rack 6” away from the broiler. Skewer up the beef kabobs. Place them in a rack on a baking pan lined in foil. Broil for 6 minutes a side.
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Indonesian, main course, beef
Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.