BEEF AND BISON KEBABS
BEEF AND BISON KEBABS
            Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped fresh parsley
 - 1 1/4 cups diced shallots
 - 1/2 cup canola oil
 - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
 - 5 cloves garlic, chopped
 - 2 tsp liquid honey
 - 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
 - 1/2 tsp salt
 - 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
 - 1 lb (0.5 kg) beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
 - 1 lb (0.5 kg) bison top sirloin steak, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
 - 10 bamboo skewers
 - 20 bell pepper pieces (1 1/2 inch)
 - 10 cherry tomatoes
 - 10 red onion pieces (1 1/2 inch)
 - 5 mushrooms, halved lengthwise
 
Directions
- To prepare marinade, place parsley, shallots, oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, Sriracha sauce, salt and pepper in a blender; purée until smooth.
 - Divide half of marinade between two large heavy zip-lock plastic bags; refrigerate remaining half of marinade to serve with kebabs.
 - Add beef to one bag and bison to the other bag; squeeze bags to coat meat with marinade. Seal bags and place on a tray. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
 - Soak skewers in hot water for 30 minutes.
 - Preheat natural gas barbecue on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes. Remove meat from marinade; discard marinade.
 - Thread meat and vegetables alternately onto soaked skewers.
 - Grill kebabs over medium heat on natural gas barbecue, turning occasionally, until meat is desired doneness and vegetables are tender.
 - Serve kebabs with reserved marinade.
 
             Nutritional analysis per kebab: 
      345 calories, 20.3 g fat, 29.4 g protein, 11.3 g carbohydrate, 1.9 g fibre, 196 mg sodium