Meatball skewers
2
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Total time: 30 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Tender meat and colourful vegetables, perfectly portioned and grilled to perfection makes skewers a popular choice for barbecue gatherings. As an added bonus, they can be prepared 1 day ahead. This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to feed a crowd. You can use either 20-25cm wooden or metal skewers. If using wooden skewers, soak them in a dish of cold water for 30 minutes before threading with ingredients to prevent them from burning during cooking.
Ingredients
Dried breadcrumbs
¼ cup(s), dried (18g)
Skim milk
1½ tbs, (30ml)
Extra lean beef mince, raw
500 g
Grated parmesan cheese
¼ cup(s), (20g)
Egg white
2 medium
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Dried oregano
2 tsp
Dried parsley
2 tsp
Red capsicum
1 medium, cut into 16 pieces
Brown onion
1 medium, cut into 16 pieces
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Mix breadcrumbs with milk in a small bowl. Stand for 5 minutes or until milk is absorbed.
2
Place mince, parmesan, egg whites, garlic, dried herbs and soaked breadcrumbs in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper and pulse until combined.
3
Shape mixture into 16 meatballs with damp hands. Hold 2 wooden skewers parallel, about 1cm apart, and thread 1 capsicum piece, 1 meatball and 1 onion piece onto both skewers. Repeat the threading sequence 3 more times. Continue with more skewers and remaining ingredients to make 4 in total.
4
Lightly spray a barbecue or large non-stick grill pan with oil, then heat over medium-high heat. Cook skewers, turning occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, until meatballs are just cooked through.
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