Spiced Beef Mishkaki
Tanzanian street-food beef skewers with ginger, garlic, and warm spices, grilled until charred and tender. Ready in under 30 minutes with minimal prep.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Toss beef cubes with ginger, garlic, cumin, cayenne, half the lime juice, salt, and pepper until coated. Let sit 5 minutes.
Step 2
Thread beef and onion chunks alternately onto 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers, packing tightly.
Step 3
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high until you can hold your hand 3 inches above for 2 seconds.
Step 4
Lay skewers on the grill. Cook 8–10 minutes, rolling every 2 minutes, until beef is charred and just cooked through.
Step 5
Remove skewers to a plate. Squeeze remaining lime over the top and season with a pinch of salt.
Step 6
Serve hot with lime wedges and flatbread or rice on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- metal skewers or wooden skewers (soaked 30 minutes)
- grill or grill pan
- mixing bowl
- tongs
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