20-Min Garlicky Beef Kebab with Tahini
Charred beef skewers with a punchy garlic-lemon marinade, served over rice with creamy tahini sauce. Restaurant-quality weeknight dinner that comes together in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- ¾ lb beef sirloin, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 whole lemon, juiced
- 3 tbsp tahini
- 1.5 cups cooked white rice
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Thread beef cubes onto skewers. Toss with minced garlic, lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- 2
Heat a cast iron skillet or grill pan over high heat until smoking, about 2 minutes.
- 3
Sear skewers 2 minutes per side without moving — beef should be charred on the outside, rare to medium-rare inside.
- 4
Whisk tahini with 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp water, 1 minced garlic clove, salt, and pepper until pourable.
- 5
Warm rice in a saucepan or microwave, about 2 minutes. Spread on plates.
- 6
Top rice with skewers, drizzle tahini sauce, and scatter parsley over the top.
Tools you’ll need
- metal skewers (or bamboo soaked 30 minutes)
- 12-inch cast iron skillet or grill pan
- small bowl for tahini sauce
- saucepan or microwave
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