READY IN 30 mins

Beef Shish Kebabs for Freezer Cooking

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"Great way to cook once a month. Yummy on the grill." — HAC3

Directions

Place the zucchini, bell pepper, and pineapple in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, and toss to coat. Divide the mixture into freezer bags. Whisk the ketchup, salt, steak sauce, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and water together in the same bowl until smooth. Add the beef cubes, and toss until evenly coated. Divide the beef into freezer bags. Seal, and freeze the bags.
To cook: take as many bags as you need from the freezer, and thaw in the refrigerator overnight, or at least 8 hours. Soak the skewers in warm water at least 30 minutes, or place into water when you begin thawing the meat and vegetable packets.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Make the skewers by alternating beef, vegetables, and pineapple on the skewers. Discard any remaining marinade.
Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning occasionally until cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 30 mins

Footnotes

Editor's Note
Use our scaling feature to create the exact number of servings you'll want for the month.
This recipe works well for camping trips and picnics as well. Try other meats such as chicken or lamb, and other vegetables of your choice such as mushrooms, onions, or steamed sweet potatoes.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 09, 2011

I made this dish six times for each member of my dinner exchange club. All six said their families loved this. My husband does too. Very easy and do not feel any changes are needed. I bought meat already cut for kabobs to save time.

—Jessica

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 28, 2012

marinade was so so, Vegetables were good raw and unfrozen ist night. After freezing they were just a mushy soft mess. I will not use this method again.

—covergirl

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16 Ratings

May 24, 2012

Mmmm, these were SO GOOD! I loved how the beef was juicy, but not oily or herby like other kabob recipes. Instead of freezing them, I just put the vegetables and meat in 2 separate small ziplock bags and refridgerated them 4-5 hours before cooking. The only changes I made was for the meat I had 2 NY Strip steaks. I trimmed the fat and cut them into 1" cubes. Out of everything I got 8 kabobs and at most about 3 servings. I did 1/2 red and 1/2 green bell pepper for the peppers, as it was what I had, and I also subbed white wine vinegar for the cider vinegar for the same reason. I definitely plan to make this again, but next time I will double it!

—Blender Woman

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Jun 02, 2012

We loved this recipe! So easy to just pull out of the freezer for a busy day! Healthy and flavorful.

—KATE571

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May 27, 2012

This is delicious! The sauce is positively yummy! I left the beef cubes in the sauce for over 24 hours so the flavor was really prominent. I did not freeze anything but did cut the veggies and fruit the day before. I also added Asian pear to the skewers and sliced onion. I highly suggest saving some of this sauce as a "dip" for additional meat. Maybe try this on burgers? Good stuff!

—Maralina

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May 24, 2012

the best kebab i've ever made.... my husband loves the recipe

—meiradewi

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Jun 12, 2012

Great marinade for the steak!

—Natalie

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Dec 29, 2012

good idea for the beef,but i waited till ready to make for veggies because they get soggy when thawed from frozen and it only takes a short time to cut them up fresh

—andrea

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Nutrition

Calories
302 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
24 g
8%

Cholesterol
60 mg
20%

Fat
14.2 g
22%

Fiber
1.3 g
5%

Protein
20.1 g
40%

Sodium
787 mg
31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Beef Shish Kebabs for Freezer Cooking

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 302
Calories from Fat: 128

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14.2g 22 %
Saturated Fat 4.4g 22 %
Cholesterol 60mg 20 %
Sodium 787mg 31 %
** Potassium 575mg 16 %
Total Carbohydrates 24g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5 %
Protein 20.1g 40 %
** Sugars 20.6g
** Vitamin A 19 %
** Vitamin C 67 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 29 %
** Thiamin 19 %
** Niacin 56 %
** Vitamin B6 30 %
** Magnesium 15 %
** Folate 15 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.