When I started planning the menu for my Chinese-themed Superbowl party, I had one problem: my husband doesn’t like Chinese food.
Not to be discouraged, I was determined to find a psuedo-Chinese dish – preferably with beef (a phrase that can really sum up all my husband’s dietary preferences) – that he would enjoy. A quick search brought up Bobby Flay’s beef skewers, and as I suspected the moment I saw “beef” and “4 cloves of garlic,” they were up to the challenge.
To be honest, this recipe has more ingredients than I’m used to – and at least three of them don’t normally reside in my pantry. But it takes just minutes to make, and it was by far the best part of our Chinese-ish meal.
Garlic Mustard Beef Skewers
1 (2-pound) beef tenderloin, halved and cut into 1-inch slices
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/3 cup grainy mustard
2 teaspoons paprika
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Whisk together all the ingredients except the beef. Skewer the beef pieces and brush liberally with the glaze. Grill for three or four minutes on each side, then brush with remaining glaze. Remove and serve.
A few suggestions: The original recipe called for Spanish paprika (whatever that is) and kosher salt. I’m just not that fancy. It also called for ¼ cup grainy mustard and a couple of tablespoons Dijon mustard.
Next time I make this – and there will definitely be a next time – I’ll have Mark grill peppers, onions and maybe even some pineapple on the skewers. And I’ll do the shopping, so we don’t drop an arm and a leg on the beef. I’m not expert, but I feel like a less expensive cut will work as well. (The beef guy in my house might disagree, so I’ll have to do some preemptive shopping.)
Do you like Chinese food? If so, what’s your favorite dish?
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I used to love love sesame chicken until we stopped eating meat. Now I’ll occasionally find a shop that makes sesame tofu, and we really want to try making sesame seitan ourselves. Yum!
This looks so good! I’m going to add it to my menu in the upcoming weeks. I love Chinese food but I don’t ever make it at home. I’ve got a favorite local place I love to go when I’m craving Chinese.
Yum! You’re making me hungry! Must be time for lunch. :)
I want these. Tonight. They look so good.
But since I have 30 lbs of chicken and ground beef waiting to be “processed” lest they rot, I’d better wait.
As I’m writing this a week later, I really hope you got that chicken and beef processed. ;)
I looooove Chinese food! My favorite dish is lo mein and crab rangoons. These look and sound delicious! I have no clue what Spanish paprika is. I’ve noticed a lot of my recipes ask for diff. versions of spices. I just ignore and dump in my regular, ole off-brand version. haha
Three cheers for regular, old off-brand! ;)