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Mishkaki Recipe
Learn how to make delicious,tender, and juicy beef Mishkaki! These are perfect to serve alongside some Naan bread, rice, (or low-carb equivalent), or some Kachumbari salad!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 514 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- 4 beef rump steaks (each 250 grams, approximately 0.5 lb)
- juice squeezed from one small lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more to taste)
- 1½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- 6 cloves garlic (peeled and crushed)
- 1 onion (cut in large chunks)
- 1 red, yellow or green bell pepper (cut in large chunks)
- 6 tablespoon olive oil (use half of the olive oil for basting)
- 2 tablespoon canola, rapseed, peanut or any high smoke oil (for greasing pan or grill)
Instructions
- If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Place the beef steak between two pieces of saran wrap (cling film) or parchment paper. Using a kitchen mallet or the base of a small heavy saucepan, pound the steak pieces until they are about 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick.
- Cut the meat, onion, and bell pepper into approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm)-sized cubes and set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the salt, black pepper, cumin, turmeric, chili flakes, crushed garlic, lemon juice, and half of the olive oil. Add the beef pieces, onion, and bell pepper to the bowl, combine, cover and allow to marinate at room temperature for at least two hours, or overnight in the fridge (see notes).
- Skewer the beef chunks, followed by the onion, then the bell pepper. Keep alternating until the skewer is full.
- Lightly brush a grill pan or rack with oil. Heat the grill pan over high heat or place your rack on top of a charcoal grill if using one. If using a charcoal grill, make sure it is on medium heat.
- Grill the mishkaki (mshakiki) in batches for eight to ten minutes on each side, or slightly more if you prefer them more charred. Keep basting with olive oil and turning as you go.
- Place the mishkaki beef skewers on a large plate, cover them with a piece of aluminum foil, and allow them to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with any type of flatbread such as naan, chapati, rice (or their low-carb alternatives). Mshakiki can also be served as they are, as an appetizer!
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Notes
- To allow the beef to cook tenderly without being chewy, make sure to cut it along the grain. Also, try to cut the beef in equally-sized chunks (2.5 cm), so about 1-inch cubes, so they cook equally without burning too quickly.
- Take the marinated beef pieces out of the fridge one hour before cooking, to bring them to room temperature. This way, they cook evenly so that the outside doesn't cook or burn, while the inside still stays cold.
Nutrition Information
Calories
514kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
50g
(100%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Cholesterol
138mg
(46%)
Sodium
1880mg
(78%)
Potassium
862mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
86IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 514
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 514kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1880mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 862mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 86IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.