Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

Steak and shrimp kabobs are perfect for a delicious, customizable meal that you can cook on the grill. Ideal for those summer nights spent outside together.

Grilling is one of our favorite ways to cook, especially in the summer. There’s nothing better than a good kabob. We’ve had this steak and shrimp kabobs recipe for a couple of years, and have made some changes/improvements to it during that time. Finally, we have the recipe just where we want it.

A few years ago, when we got our first house (and grill), we started looking up recipes for grilling marinades. I like bold, powerful flavors, so I wanted something that really packed a punch but wasn’t spicy. I believe this marinade started from a book that my aunt had. Then, as we do, we changed it to what we liked. 

These kabobs, as the title suggests, are made with juicy steak and large shrimp. Then past that, it’s up to you to decide what other vegetables you want to add to the meal. We typically make ours with red pepper, green pepper, and white onion. It could also be made with other peppers, and possibly red onion, but we haven’t tried that ourselves. No matter what you put with it, you’ll have a delicious meal from an easy recipe.

The key to this recipe is in the marinade. That’s where all of your flavor comes from. The longer you can let the pieces sit in the marinade the better. 

We’ve even had surf and turf kabobs for Christmas dinner before! Since it’s also Justin’s birthday, he gets to pick the meal. One year it was chicken and dumplings. Another was deep-fried chicken wings. And, one year, it was shrimp and steak kabobs. 

Steak and Shrimp Kabobs Step by Step

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 lb beef sirloin steak (boneless)
• 3/4 lb shrimp (large, deveined)
• 8 skewers
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 yellow bell pepper
• 1 onion

Preparation

Chop the peppers, onion, and steak into pieces that are about one inch. You want to make sure that they are big enough that they won’t fall apart when you try to put them on the skewers.

Mix the marinade in a large bowl. We use vegetable or olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper, and garlic. The flavor is bold, but not too much, with a bit of a zing to it because of the mustard and Worcestershire sauce. It’s difficult to explain the taste, other than saying it’s just delicious!

Remove the tails from the shrimp. Add all of the meat, bell peppers, and onion to the bowl with the marinade and toss to coat. We like to marinate everything for at least 4 hours to really get the flavor in. You can marinate it for up to 24 hours.

After the meat and vegetables have been in the marinade for a few hours and you are about ready to grill, it’s time to build your kabobs. We love the metal skewers we bought years ago when we got our first grill. We’ve had them for years and they are still holding up fine. They are reusable, and we don’t have to worry about the wood getting into the food from wooden skewers.

The great thing about kabobs is the versatility you have when creating them. For example, I don’t care for cooked onion, so I will often make myself one or two without onion on them. Thread the skewers in whatever combination you want then discard marinade leftovers. 

Set the grill to medium heat, clean the grill grate, and put the skewers over the hot grill. Close the grill and cook for about 6-8 minutes, making sure to turn them once. We have found that specific amount of time usually yields steak that is cooked to medium. The easiest way to tell when it’s done is by how tender the steak is. A soft steak will be rarer while a firm steak is closer to well done. Adjust the time as needed for your desired degree of doneness.

I prefer my steak cooked more than that, so we leave a few of mine on longer. Again, the advantage of having multiple skewers is being able to cook to the desired doneness that each person wants. If you bought uncooked shrimp, you will also want to make sure that they have turned pink and are cooked through as well.

Leftovers

Store any leftover steak and shrimp kabobs in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I find it easiest to take everything off the skewers for this.

Recipe

Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

Steak and shrimp kabobs are perfect for a delicious, customizable meal that you can cook on the grill. Ideal for those summer nights spent outside together.

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Course:

Main Dish

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

grill

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kabobs

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onions

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shrimp

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steak

Servings: 8 kabobs

4.93 from 13 votes

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup mustard
• 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 lb beef sirloin steak (boneless)
• 3/4 lb shrimp (large, deveined)
• 8 skewers
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 onion

Recommended Equipment

• Garlic Press
• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel
• Grill
• Skewers – Metal
• Pastry Brush

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, combine oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper, and garlic
• Cut steak and vegetables into 1 inch pieces
• Place meat and vegetables in the mixing bowl
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 4-24 hours to marinade
• Heat grill on medium
• Alternately thread steak and shrimp with vegetables onto 8 skewers
• Brush with any extra marinade
• When ready to grill, place kabobs on grill over medium heat
• Cover grill
• Cook 6-8 minutes, turning once, or until steak is of desired doneness and shrimp turn pink

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Nutrition Facts

Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

Amount Per Serving (1 kabob)

Calories 194 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 7g35%

Cholesterol 123mg41%

Sodium 1330mg55%

Potassium 335mg10%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin A 530IU11%

Vitamin C 38.1mg46%

Calcium 92mg9%

Iron 2.5mg14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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