Caribbean Kebobs
Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons peanut or other vegetable oil ⓘ
- 2 onions, chopped ⓘ
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped ⓘ
- 1/2 cup pureed papaya or papaya nectar ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons curry powder
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- Salt to taste ⓘ
- Pepper to taste ⓘ
- 4 to 5 firm ripe bananas, or 3 to 4 ripe plantains, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds ⓘ
- 18 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes fresh pineapple ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a skillet, and saute the onion and garlic over low heat until they are tender.
- Add the papaya puree or nectar, curry powder, vinegar, brown sugar, and salt and pepper, and mix well.
- Remove the skillet from the heat, and let the mixture cool.
- When the marinade is cool, put the meat into a shallow dish, and pour the marinade over.
- Marinate the meat for 4 to 8 hours.
- Prepare a charcoal fire for grilling, or preheat the broiler.
- Drain and reserve the marinade.
- Thread the meat and fruit on skewers, and grill or broil them, basting often with the reserved marinade.
- Remove the meat and fruit from the skewers, and serve them hot on a bed of fluffy rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
686
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).