RECIPE
Beef Steak Kebabs

Cooking time
10-15 mins
Preparation time
30 mins
Serves
6
Top Tip: Soak the wooden skewers in a plate of water for 15 minutes before skewering the ingredients. This ensures that the skewers don't burn when braaied.
Ingredients
- 18 pickling onions, skins on
- 12 rashers streaky bacon
- 1 kg rump, cut into 2 ½ cm cubes
- 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water
- 18 button mushrooms, halved
- 1 red pepper, seeded and cut into squares
- 1 packet Royco® Spare Rib Marinade
Vegetarian
Replace the steak with halloumi cheese, and the bacon with red pepper for a delicious vegetarian version.
Family Friendly
Older kids can help you skewer the ingredients onto the sticks, while younger kids can layout the ingredients in a pattern ready for an adult to skewer.
Method
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1. Boil pickling onions for 4-5 minutes, refresh in cold water, peel and cut in half.
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2. Cut the bacon rashers in half, then roll each piece up.
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3. Thread rump cubes onto the skewers, alternating with the pickling onions, bacon, mushrooms and red pepper squares.
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4. Prepare Royco® Spare Rib Marinade according to packet instructions. Marinate kebabs for 20 minutes.
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5. To Cook:
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6. Braai kebabs over moderate coals, basting frequently, for about 10 minutes.
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7. Grill kebabs in the oven for about 15 minutes, turning and basting frequently.
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8. Serve immediately
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• Sirloin or fillet steak can be used for this recipe, but rump is the tastiest. The kebabs can be made a day ahead (as far as step 4) but only marinate 20 minutes before cooking.