Recipe: Balsamic Cherry Beef Kebobs

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Balsamic Cherry Beef Kebobs are a quick and easy option for dinner, weekdays and weekends. Healthy grilling is a great way to keep proteins lean and add an assortment of fruits and vegetables to your meal.

Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

Marinade:

2/3 cup 100% cherry juice
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

Kebobs:

2 lbs. top sirloin beef, or flat iron, strip steak or another tender cut
1 pint white button mushrooms
2 cups pitted fresh cherries halved
Salt and pepper to season
Optional: serve with rice and/or salad

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together marinade ingredients. Divide among two bowls or zip-top plastic bags.
Cut sirloin steaks into approximate 1” x 2” cubes. Place beef chunks in one bag of marinade, place the mushrooms in the other (or may use bowls). Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to marinate.
Remove from the refrigerator and drain marinade off beef and discard but keep mushroom marinade. Thread beef on 6 wire or soaked bamboo skewers. Place mushrooms and cherries in wire grilling basket.
Heat gas or charcoal grill to approximate 400 F degrees. Place kabobs and basket on grates and grill for approximate 8 to 10 minutes. To keep moist, brush kebobs and vegetables with the leftover marinate from the mushroom batch. Flip kebobs several times and toss around cherries and mushrooms halfway through.
Remove food from grill and let rest on platter for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with rice or over a green salad.