Caribbean Kebobs

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons peanut or other vegetable oil
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pureed papaya or papaya nectar
  • 3 tablespoons curry powder
  • 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 4 to 5 firm ripe bananas, or 3 to 4 ripe plantains, cut crosswise into 1-inch-thick rounds
  • 18 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes fresh pineapple
  • 18 1- to l 1/2-inch cubes fresh papaya

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat the oil in a skillet, and saute the onion and garlic over low heat until they are tender.
  2. 2
    Add the papaya puree or nectar, curry powder, vinegar, brown sugar, and salt and pepper, and mix well.
  3. 3
    Remove the skillet from the heat, and let the mixture cool.
  4. 4
    When the marinade is cool, put the meat into a shallow dish, and pour the marinade over.
  5. 5
    Marinate the meat for 4 to 8 hours.
  6. 6
    Prepare a charcoal fire for grilling, or preheat the broiler.
  7. 7
    Drain and reserve the marinade.
  8. 8
    Thread the meat and fruit on skewers, and grill or broil them, basting often with the reserved marinade.
  9. 9
    Remove the meat and fruit from the skewers, and serve them hot on a bed of fluffy rice.

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