Seasoned ground beef with onions and peppers layered in between tortillas, made into kebab skewers, and cooked to perfection. Served with a creamy cilantro yogurt dip.
In a large bowl, add the 2 pounds Lean Ground Beef, diced 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced 1 medium white onion, minced 6 Garlic Cloves, 1/3 Cup Chopped Parsley, and seasonings (2 tablespoons Paprika, 2 teaspoons Cumin powder, 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder, 2 teaspoons Coriander powder, 1 tablespoon Oregano, 1 tablespoon Pepper, and 1 tablespoon Salt)
Using your hand, mix the meat with all the other ingredients until they are well incorporated. Set aside.
Using a sharp knife, stack the 6 extra large Flour Tortillas over each other and trim the sides to form squares. About 10 inches.
Spread the seasoned meat equally over 5 tortillas. Stack them over each other and top with the last tortilla. (If you have leftover meat, you can spread it on the 6th one)
Slice the beef tortilla stacks using a sharp knife vertically into 4-5 sections.
Flip each one upwards and turn them to the other side (so they are side by side, facing upwards)
Carefully insert 4-6 wooden skewers through them (see image below for reference). Depending on the size of your tortilla, you may need 4-6
Cut again in between each of the skewers to make kebabs. You will have 4-6 of them.
To make the garlic butter baste, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a bowl, add the minced 2-3 garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, and give it mix. Use this to brush over the tortilla kebabs. Or you can use chili oil here instead.
Grilling instructions
Over medium heat, grill or sear the kebabs in an oiled hot cast iron skillet for about 3-4 minutes on each side (there will be 4 sides).
Airy frying instructions
Spray the air fryer tray with some cooking oil spray. Add the kebabs to the tray and air fry at 360°F for 15-16 minutes and turning them halfway through. Work in batches if needed.
Baking instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper, or place a wire rack over the pan and spray it with cooking spray to prevent the kebabs from sticking.
Bake for 20-22 minutes, flipping them halfway through. Ovens vary, so you may want to keep an eye on it and remove it when it reaches your desired cooking preference. In case you like it a bit pink on the inside, it may only need about 18 minutes.
Optional Yogurt dip
In a blender, add the 1 Cup Plain Yogurt, 1/3 cup chopped Cilantro, 3 Garlic Cloves, 1 Lemon juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, Salt and pepper to Taste Blend until smooth. If you prefer a thinner dip sauce, add 1-2 tablespoons of water and blend again.
Notes
I recommend using a really sharp knife to easily slice through the tortilla kebabs.
If you have time, before slicing, you can place it in the fridge for 1 hour or freeze it for 30 minutes to help slice it easily.
Don't like beef, use ground chicken instead. If using ground chicken, I do recommend letting it freeze a bit before slicing.
I air fried mine. But you can also pan-sear it, grill, or bake.
Use any dip or sauce of your choice.
Instead of the garlic butter sauce to baste, I sometimes use chili oil, and it comes out perfect.
To store leftovers, place them in a container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Depending on how you cut these, you will have 6 servings, or 4 large servings.