Five-spice Beef Kabobs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef flank steak or 1 lb boneless beef sirloin
• 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 1 (6 ounce) carton plain greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh mint leaves
• 2 small limes
• fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 thinly slice steak across grain. if necessary, flatten slices with palm of hand or meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness. in a medium bowl combine beef, soy sauce, and five-spice powder; toss to coat beef. thread beef on skewers (soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before threading).
• 2 for charcoal or gas grill, grill kabobs on rach of covered grill directly over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or to desired doneness, turning once.
• 3 meanwhile, in small bowl combine yogurt and snipped mint. from one lime, finely shred 1 teaspoon peel. juice the lime. stir peel and 1 tablespoon juice in to yogurt. cut remaining lime in wedges, if desired. serve kabobs with yogurt sauce, mint, and lime.
• 4 serve skewers with yogurt sauce and lime wedges. top with additional fresh mint.
• 5 serving suggestion:.
• 6 serve with fresh carrot ribbons. use a vegetable peeler to make thin ribbons. toss with a squeeze of lime juice and lightly sprinkle with five-spice powder.
• 7 note:.
• 8 *if using wooden skewers, soak in water 30 minutes before grilling.
• 9 change up:.
• 10 another time substitution bottled barbecue sauce and chili powder for the soy sauce and chinese five-spice powder. substitute sour cream and cilantro for the yogurt and mint.