Southwest Kabobs Recipes

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Mix garlic pepper and oil. Cut each ear of corn into 3 pieces. Thread chicken, corn and bell peppers alternately on each of six 10- to 12-inch metal skewers, leaving space between each piece. Brush kabobs with oil mixture.
• Cover and grill kabobs 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning 2 or 3 times, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Mix dressing and chili. Serve with kabobs.

Steps:

• To prepare marinade, heat olive oil and saute garlic and add the remaining ingredients and cook until thoroughly heated.
• Place lamb cubes in marinade and refrigerate, covered 8 hours or overnight. When ready to make, reserve marinade.
• Prepare the vegetables on 16 skewers (soaked 20 minutes in water so they won't burn) by alernating 3 cubes of lamb, 2 cubes of red and yellow peppers, 2 cubes of squash and one small green chili pepper. Baste with the remaining marinade.
• Broil or grill 12-14 minutes, turning frequently.

Steps:

• Heat grill.
• In small bowl, combine margarine, cilantro, cumin, garlic salt and hot pepper sauce; mix well.
• Alternately thread corn, peppers and steak onto 4 12 to 14 inch metal skewers.
• When ready to grill, place kabobs on grill over medium coals or gas grill on medium.
• Cook 8 to 12 minutes or until corn is tender and beef is od desired doneness, turning once and brushing frequently with margarine mixture.

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE PASTE: In a large bowl mix together the paste ingredients.Add the lamb cubes to the paste and stir to evenly coat the meat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or in the refrigerator for 1 hour.TO MAKE THE SAUCE: In a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm the vegetable oil. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. Stir in the cumin and chili powder. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add the remaining sauce ingredients. Cook stirring occasionally, until almost all of the liquid has evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a food processor. Process until smooth. Return the sauce to the sauté pan. Set aside.Thread the lamb on he skewers, but don't crowd the pieces. Grill over Direct High heat until the lamb is medium rare, 5 to 6 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Meanwhile, reheat the sauce over low heat. Serve the lamb hot with the sauce.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-hot.
• Toss pork cubes with seasoning in resealable plastic bag until pork is evenly coated.
• Thread pork cubes, alternating with pepper and onion pieces, onto skewers.
• If using any extra ingredient chunks alternate them on the skewers also.
• Grill kabobs, turning occasionally, until pork is nicely browned and done (internal temp 155°F).
• Refrigerate leftovers.
• If using wooden skewers, soak in water for 20 minutes before using.