This is a widely used condiment in Tunisia. It is a home-made pepper paste that may be used in a variety of dishes and is popular in Tunisian cooking. I use it to spice up anything I desire, and my family uses it frequently.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ lime, zested and juiced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
- 1 ½ pounds beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ onion, cut into 1-inch cubes
- skewers
Instructions
- Whisk olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, cumin, red pepper flakes, and chipotle pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add sirloin and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to 2 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Remove sirloin from marinade and discard marinade. Thread sirloin, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion onto skewers.
- Cook on the preheated grill until sirloin is browned and vegetables are tender, about 4 minutes per side.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 248 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 44 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Everyone loved them. Definitely tasted like fajitas. Marinated for 2.5 hours, cooked on grill, turned over once. Served on white rice, it made for 7 skewers (12inch).
Turned out fantastic
I typically thread my meat separate from the veggies due to cooking time but it actually worked out nicely in this recipe. Food just seems more fun on a stick and I will make this again!