Marinated Beef Kabobs are flavorful, tender, and easy to customize! Also, learn the best type of beef for your kabobs, how long to grill your kabobs, and my favorite beef kabob marinade!
Lately, my son and I have been watching MasterChef Junior. He’s only five, but he is so interested in learning to cook. So this summer, you can find us at the grill! He loves to watch me work the grill, and always tells me that his stomach is growling when these Marinated Beef Kabobs are cooking. They smell amazing!
"Great marinade. Picky teenager ate without any A1 or other sauce. Definitely marinade for 24 hours. Meat becomes very tender and flavorful. Make sure your meat is around the same sizes and skewer vegetables separate from the meat. We cooked this on a charcoal grill. Amazing."- Michelle, Pinterest User
We’ve loved grilling these beef kabobs this summer, so I’m excited to share with you how I get perfect beef kabobs on the grill every time; including my favorite beef kabob marinade, the best beef for kabobs, and how long to grill your beef kabobs.
Why do I love kabobs so much? After a long day of work and school, my husband and son are SO hungry! I try hard to make sure my son gets a high protein dinner every night.
"Made this for the family this weekend. Marinated the meat for 24 hours. It was fantastic. The meat was flavorful, juicy and tender. This is a keeper!" -Rebecca, Pinterest User
Beef is perfect to provide that protein for him. In just a three-ounce serving, beef provides half of the Daily Value for protein- 25 grams!
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You can really make kabobs customizable and fun for the family. My mushroom-loving husband can load his skewers up with mushrooms, while my son and I typically stick with sweet bell peppers. It’s a ton of fun to get your family in on the action, and my son loves watching the kabobs that he made sizzle on the grill!
What is the best beef for kabobs?
Personally, I recommend using sirloin steak for kabobs. It’s economical has excellent flavor and is American Heart Association Heart Healthy Certified!
I marinate my beef kabob meat for about 24 hours to be sure that meat has time to tenderize. Other beef options that great cuts for beef kabobs are Flat Iron or Strip Steak.
If you want this recipe tonight for dinner and are unable to marinate, I would then recommend working with Beef Tenderloin.
Beef tenderloin is a higher end, but natural tender cut. Beef kabobs are a great application for this cut, because a little bit goes a long way!
When I use beef tenderloin for kabobs, I still marinate the beef prior to placing it on the skewers, but only to impart flavor, not to tenderize. A quick, 30-minute marinade is all you need to get your mouth watering!
Regardless of the cut of beef that you choose for your kabobs, there are a few more tips to make sure your beef kabobs turn out perfect each time:
- Be sure to cut the beef into even pieces to ensure they cook through consistently. I like to cut my beef into about a 1 to 1.25-inch piece.
- Use wooden skewers to be sure the beef stays a bit rare in the middle. Metal skewers conduct heat, so I only use them for chicken and vegetables. Add 12'' wooden skewers to your Amazon cart.
- Beef kabobs should be grilled to rare, medium or even well done, it’s your choice! Grill the steak kabobs to your preferred doneness level. I grill the steak kabobs over high heat for 8-10 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes, which typically results in medium doneness.
- Allow the grilled beef kabobs to rest for about 5 minutes after removing from the grill. This allows the juices in the beef to re-settle, keeping it nice and juicy, with flavor in every bite!
- Consider threading the beef and vegetables onto separate skewers so you can better manage their cook times, especially if you are a first-time kabob griller!
- When choosing a leaner cut of meat, make sure you use a marinade, like the awesome beef marinade in this recipe!
Marinated Beef Kabobs - Beef for the Whole Family!
Packed with protein and vitamins, Marinated Beef Kabobs are flavorful, tender, and easy to customize with the vegetables of your choice! Also, in this post, learn the best type of beef for your kabobs, how long to grill your kabobs, and my favorite beef kabob marinade!
Ingredients
For the kabobs:
- 5 pounds Sirloin steak, cut into ~1-inch cubes
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 red onion
- 1-pound button mushrooms
- Wooden or skewers
For the marinade:
- ½ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp pepper
- ½ tsp salt
- Dash of hot sauce
Instructions
- Put all marinade ingredients in a gallon sized Ziploc bag. Add chunks of beef, and re-seal bag. Double bag if necessary, to prevent leaks, but be sure to remove as much of the air as possible before sealing. Allow the beef to marinade up for 24 hours.
- Before grilling, if using wood skewers, soak them in a bowl of water for 20-30 minutes prior to grilling.
- Prepare the vegetables by cleaning and removing stems, and slicing into wide, 1-inch pieces. For the mushrooms, wash gently with a damp cloth, and then remove about ¾ of the stem. Do not remove all the stem, the remaining portion will help the mushroom stay tight on the skewer.
- Thread the beef and vegetables onto the skewers (insert tips/links on getting a secure skewer)
- Grill over high heat for 8-10-minute total, turning every 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the kabobs from the grill, and rest on a plate loosely covered in aluminum foil before serving. This will allow the juices within the beef to re-distribute, limiting the amount of myoglobin that escapes when you cut into the beef.
If you love this delicious Marinated Beef Kabob recipe and excellent beef marinade recipe, I know you’ll find more excellent beef recipes at beefitswhatsfordinner.com.
Here are a few of my favorite recipes!
- Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak
- Carribbean Beef Burgers with Mango Salsa
- Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Fig Sauce
- Hibachi Steak Lettuce Wraps
- Red Wine Pot Roast with Mushrooms (Crock Pot Option)
- Turkey Fajita Kabobs
- Shrimp Kabobs: Spicy, Sweet Shrimp Skewer Recipe!
- Bacon Wrapped Chicken Skewers
- Grilled Chicken Skewers
- Grilled Corn On the Cob in Foil
- Lemon Pepper Pork Chops
- The Best Grilled Cod Recipe
This post was sponsored by the Missouri Beef Industry Council. All thoughts and opinions remain my own.
Beth Pierce says
What a great recipe for the grill! I will be adding this to my dinner line up for the week!
Lisa Jensen says
I tried this tonight with filet mignon, it marinaded for 6 hours......it was sooooo delicious! I want more of it now! Everyone loved it!❤️
Sara Welch says
What a savory recipe and so full of flavor! These were perfect for the grill this weekend!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
I can't wait to try these!! They sound incredibly delicious!
Krista says
Kabobs on the grill are a summertime favorite for us! They look absolutely perfect!
Catalina says
These kabobs look really inviting! My whole family will love them!
Jade Manning says
These would be perfect for a bbq!!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says
These look so fun and tasty!
Krasnick5 says
Can you make this ahead of time and freeze the meat in the marinade for a later date?
Michelle Goth says
Yes, you can! You may see a bit of separation in the marinade when frozen but it will sort itself out when thawing!
Susan Proctor says
Made these for dinner. Followed your instructions to a T, With the exception of we skewered the meat and veggies all together even being a first time kebabor. In fact this was the only the third time I’ve ever use the outside grill. They turned out excellent. We use 2 ribeyes and all the veggies. Never made these before but will do again soon. Excellent marinade too.
Michelle Goth says
Susan, I'm so happy they turned out well for you, and helped your break in your grill! 🙂 Thanks for letting me know.
Stacy Carlson says
Have you ever marinated the veggies, too?
Stacy Carlson says
In a different container of course.:)
Michelle Goth says
Yes! You can definitely marinate the veggies. AWESOME on mushrooms and peppers. If you are mixing squash in, just make sure you don't marinate it for very long! 30 minutes should do.
Cody says
How many skewers do you think this would make? I am making kebabs for 30 people and I plan to use this recipe for half the kebabs I’m making. The other half will be chicken kebabs 😊
Michelle Goth says
Hey Cody! This recipe calls for 5 pounds of beef, which I think is safe to feed 10-12 people. Since you're looking at feeding more like 15 people, you might want to increase to 7 pounds, just to be safe? Good luck!
Rafael Leal says
Waaoo, I have been impressed with the exquisite flavor, when I saw how beautiful you are, I knew that your marinade must be very rich, and I was not going to leave bad with my friends, I must confess that I said that it was mine, well, I was jealous that they saw how cute you are. Thanks for Sharing your Exquisite Recipe. Kisses.
Makayla says
This marinade was DELICIOUS! There is local restaurant around where I live that has the great steak kabobs and this recipie has taken its place. Yum!
Michelle Goth says
I am so glad you liked it!!!! Thank you Makayla!
Mandi says
I made this and something came up so I was unable to make last night. By the time I use they will be marinated for 48 hours. Is this still ok or did I just waste?
Michelle Goth says
Hi Mandi! Still perfectly safe to cook, but you might notice some loss in texture!