Name: Big Bad Beef Skewers
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 large zucchini; 24 ounce top sirloin, cut into 1 ½-inch cubes; 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered; 3 large red onions, quartered; 2 Tbsp kosher salt; 4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 4 tsp garlic powder; 4 tsp lemon pepper seasoning; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tsp dried thyme; 4 Tbsp vegetable oil; ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; 2 Tbsp milk; 2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled; Jalapeno-based hot sauce, as needed; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsp lemon juice; 2 cups mixed salad greens; ½ cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 oz. blue cheese, crumbled

Close-up of Ree Drummond's Big Bad Beef Skewers, as seen on The Pioneer Woman, Season 19.

Cook Time

16 min

Yields

6 servings

Make the most of the grilling season with these beef skewers made with top sirloin, zucchini, tomato and red onion.

ingredients

Skewers

large zucchini

ounce top sirloin, cut into 1 ½-inch cubes

Roma tomatoes, quartered

large red onions, quartered

Spice Mix

Tbsp kosher salt

tsp freshly cracked black pepper

tsp garlic powder

tsp lemon pepper seasoning

tsp fennel seeds

tsp dried thyme

Tbsp vegetable oil

Blue cheese sauce

cup mayonnaise

Tbsp lemon juice

Tbsp milk

oz. blue cheese, crumbled

Jalapeno-based hot sauce, as needed

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Serving

Tbsp olive oil

Tbsp lemon juice

cups mixed salad greens

cup chopped fresh parsley

oz. blue cheese, crumbled

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Notes

Special equipment: 14-inch metal skewers

Step 1

Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Cut off the ends of the zucchini, then trim off the sides lengthwise, creating 4 flat sides. Cut crosswise to create 1 ½-inch cubes.

Step 3

Using six 14-inch metal skewers, skewer the beef, zucchini, tomatoes and onions, distributing the ingredients evenly among the skewers.

Step 4

In a small bowl, mix together the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, lemon pepper, fennel seeds and thyme. Drizzle the skewers with the vegetable oil and season with the spice mixture. Grill the skewers until well-marked on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Allow to rest while making the salad.

Step 5

In a mason jar, mix together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, milk, blue cheese and some hot sauce, salt and pepper. Put on the lid and shake until evenly combined.

Step 6

Mix together the olive oil and lemon juice in a bowl.

Step 7

Add the salad greens to a serving platter and drizzle with the lemon dressing. Place the skewers over the salad greens and drizzle with the blue cheese sauce. Garnish with the parsley and blue cheese.

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