We grilled out for the first time this year this past weekend.  When I went to look in the freezer for inspiration all I saw was a shelf full of stew meat.   In winter I make stew and stir fry – in summer I make Kabobs!  Yep, stew meat is pre-cut kabob pieces perfect for grilling!  

Now, in making a full confession, I did tenderize the stew meat after it was thawed.  I use a meat tenderizer with blades that cuts the grain of the meat into smaller fibers. I will add a video of how I tenderize my meat below.  Then, I added the marinade and let it stew for a few hours.  

 The great thing about kabobs is that they are pretty much an all-in-one-meal.  They don’t take long to cook, and you get to use fun additions like pineapple if you are so inclined.  

 Here’s how I made mine maybe they’ll inspire you to make something like it yourself.  Yay for grilling season and kabobs!

Ingredients 

• Whole mushrooms – I use the plain ole gray mushroom

• Bell peppers or the cute little bell peppers that are all colors

• Purple onion – because color is fun in food

• Zucchini Squash – no I did not peel it before I cut it up

• Pineapple- cut into manageable pieces to go on a stick

• 1-2lbs of Everett Beef Stew Meat-  2lbs will make enough kabobs to feed about 8 people and you might have some left over if people aren’t big eaters.

• Whatever marinade you think you might like.  I used a Hawaiian sort of marinade.  

• Bamboo kabob skewers

Directions

1. Thaw the stew meat and tenderize with meat tenderizer.

2. Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 min to an hour to keep them from burning up on the grill.

3. Add marindate to stew meat in a ziplock bag or bowl and let it marinate for a few hours in the fridge. 

4. Cut up the veggies you choose to add to your kabob.

5. Toss veggies in olive oil salt and pepper and any other spices you want to add.

6. Skewer you meat and veggies in any sort of creative pattern you desire.  

7. Grill on medium heat, turning skewers at least once.

8. Serve warm with a steak sauce of your preference.  

Enjoy!