Spicy Cumin Beef Skewers

Name: Spicy Cumin Beef Skewers (孜然烤牛肉串)
Yield: Makes 5 skewers
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon soy sauce; ½ teaspoon cornstarch; ½ tablespoon Roasted Sesame Seeds; Salt; ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 2 teaspoons oyster sauce; 1½-inch (4 cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; 1 green onion, trimmed and cut into slivers; ¼ medium red onion, sliced; 1 pound (455 g) beef loin; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine; ½ tablespoon coarsely ground cumin; 2 teaspoons Red Chili Powder

孜然烤牛肉串

Preparation info

Makes
5
skewers

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Xi'an Famous Foods

By Jason Wang

Published 2020

About

These beef skewers have all the fixings of the legendary lamb skewers, plus some oyster sauce for sweetness and Chinese five-spice for flavor. I tend to prefer lamb, obviously, but if you’re not a fan of its gaminess, beef is a good substitute. Or do what the best hosts do and offer both.

Ingredients

For the Beef

1 pound (455 g) beef loin
½ teaspoon salt

Asia
China
Starter
Spicy

Method

To make the beef

Cut the beef into rectangles that are 1 inch (2.5 cm) long, ½ inch (12 mm) wide, and ½ inch (12 mm) thick.

In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients to make a marinade and add the beef. Stir well to combine.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Any longer and you risk ove