Garlic and Black Pepper Beef Skewers

• lbs. skirt steak↗1.5 lb

  cut against the grain into very thin strips (see photos and video)

• soy sauce↗1 tablespoon
• garlic paste↗1 tablespoon
• ginger paste1 tablespoon
• coarse kosher salt↗1 teaspoon
• granulated sugar↗1 teaspoon
• curry powder↗1 teaspoon
• freshly cracked black pepper
• fish sauce, lime juice, chili crisp, and cilantro for topping↗
• rice↗
• broccoli↗

  bagged salad, or a quick cucumber salad, see notes!

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Prep: Soak your skewers – 15 minutes minimum for wood skewers and cut your beef into strips.

2. 2

   Beef: Mix the beef strips with the other beef ingredients. If you have time to marinate, go for it. A 30-45 minute marinating session is delicious! But I promise that if all you have is 5-10 minutes, they’ll still be great.

3. 3

   Skewer: Thread the beef onto skewers – just scrunch it on there (see video). Place skewers on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Top with freshly cracked black pepper.

4. 4

   Broil: Arrange an oven rack 4-6 inches below the heating element. Preheat the broiler on high heat for a few minutes. Broil the beef for 6 minutes – we’re going for caramelization on that top surface. (Alternative cooking methods in notes below)

5. 5

   Serve: Let the beef stand for a few minutes; brush the golden tops with the pan juices, and drizzle with a bit of lime juice and fish sauce. MAGIC WILL HAPPEN. Top with cilantro or chili crisp and serve with a cucumber salad (recipe in notes). Holy smokes! You can eat them plain, drizzled, or in a rice bowl. They are finger licking good. I have been known to eat them standing right over the stove.