These garlic steak skewers are quick, juicy and packed with flavour. Tender pieces of beef are marinated in soy sauce, ginger and plenty of fresh garlic, then grilled hot and fast for a smoky, caramelised crust.
Round steak might be a lean, simple cut, but with the right marinade, it becomes the perfect meat for the barbecue.
Round steak is a wonderfully tender cut of beef, but on its own, it doesn’t have a lot of flavour. That’s because it’s very lean, with almost no fat. The upside is that it cooks incredibly fast, which makes it perfect for grilling over high heat.
To give the meat a serious boost of flavour, we made a simple marinade with an Asian twist. Soy sauce and fresh ginger add depth, and four whole cloves of garlic finish it.
We thread the beef onto skewers to make grilling easier and add some onion at the same time. Since the steak only needs a short time on the grill, you want vegetables that cook quickly, like onion or bell pepper. Harder vegetables simply don’t have enough time to soften.
These garlic steak skewers are one of our favourite weeknight BBQ meals. Let the marinade do its work while you’re busy during the day, fire up the grill, and dinner is ready in no time.
If you make them, let us know in the comments. Or even better, take a photo and share it on Instagram. Tag @bbqhelden so we can see what you made.
Ingredients
- 500 grams of round steak
- 1 red onion
For the marinade
- 50 ml soy sauce
- 4 crushed garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 25 grams of sugar
- 1 ball of stem ginger grated
Instructions
- Cut the steak into 2 cm cubes.
- Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and add the steak. Marinate for a few hours or overnight.
- Cut the onion into slices the same size as the steak cubes.
- Thread the steak alternately with the onion on skewers.
- Grill over direct heat +/- 220 degrees (428F) to a core temperature of 55°C (131F).
