Roast Beef Kebab

Summary

Roast beef kebab, a classic Sierra Leonean party dish always goes down well with everyone.

500 grams

beef (cubed)

1

lemon

1 1⁄2

onions (medium)

1 clove

garlic

1⁄4

scotch bonnet pepper

1 1⁄2 tablespoon

natural peanut butter

1 tablespoon

tomato puree

1 teaspoon

sea salt

1 teaspoon

black pepper

1 teaspoon

dried thyme (fresh thyme can also be used if available)

1

sweet pepper (- cut into cubes, optional)

How to make Roast Beef Kebab?

Steam the meat with a small amount of water and ½ tsp. salt for about 25 min
In the meantime, squeeze the lemon juice into a blender and use the juice to blend ½ an onion, garlic and scotch bonnet pepper
Add the peanut butter and tomato puree and continue to blend until the mixture turns into a thick paste. (Add a small amount of water or more lemon to help the bending process if needed)
Add the remaining ingredients and continue to blend
Pour the mixture over the meat and use your hand to thoroughly rub over the meat till it is well saturated
Leave the mixture to marinate for at least two hours then place in skewers interspersed the with the sweet peppers and the remaining onion (if using)
Grill for 15- 20 minutes, turning occasionally. Enjoy!