Beef: it's what's for dinner

Beef kebabs for dinner!

L had the *best* recipe – a flavorful marinade of soy, garlic and brown sugar and a sumptuous peanut dipping sauce – which I'll have to post once she forwards to me! Cooking with your girlfriends is so much fun!

Update 6/8/10: Here is the recipe for Beef Kebabs with Peanut Dipping Sauce Ingredients –

Beef Marinade
1/2 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons granulated brown sugar substitute
2 tablespoons sugar substitute
4 cloves garlic, pressed
1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, 1 1/2" thick, cut into 1" pieces

Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup creamy, unsweetened natural peanut butter
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 green bell pepper, cut into squares
1 red bell pepper, cut into squares
1 large onion, cut into wedges

Instructions
In a shallow dish, combine half of the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar substitute, 1 tablespoon of the sugar substitute, and 2 of the pressed garlic cloves. Add the steak and stir to coat. Let stand for 20 minutes, stirring once.

Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan over high heat, combine the peanut butter, water, lime juice, ginger, ground red pepper, the remaining half of the soy sauce, the remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar substitute, the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar substitute, and the remaining 2 cloves pressed garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Remove it from heat.

Coat a grill rack (or broiler pan) with cooking spray. Preheat the grill (or broiler) to high.

Thread the steak, peppers, and onion onto skewers. Place on the grill rack and cook, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes, or until the steak is no longer pink, and a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 160°F and the juices run clear. Serve with the peanut sauce.

Yum-yum!