It’s fun to watch the happy reactions of others when they try my lime beef kabobs for the first time. They’re so good it’s hard not to smile.
—DIEP NGUYEN HANFORD, CA
START TO FINISH: 25 MIN. • MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
1/3 cup lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 beef top sirloin steak (1 inch thick and 1 pound)
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsalted dry roasted peanuts, chopped
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
1. In a small bowl, mix lime juice, sugar and garlic until blended; set aside. Cut steak into 2x1x3/4-in. pieces; toss with pepper and salt. Thread beef onto four metal or soaked wooden skewers.
2. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 2-4 minutes on each side or until the beef reaches the desired doneness. Add peanuts to sauce; serve with kabobs and rice.
Per 1 kabob with 3/4 cup rice and 1 tablespoon sauce: 352 cal., 8g fat (2g sat. fat), 46mg chol., 502mg sod., 39g carb. (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g pro.
Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 1/2 starch.