Grilled Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, and Mushroom Skewers
A delicious mixed grill featuring marinated skewers of tender sirloin steak, chicken breast, jumbo shrimp, and mushrooms. All pieces are seasoned with a garlic-lemon olive oil marinade and grilled to perfection.
Ingredients
- •4 cloves large garlic cloves
- •2 teaspoons salt
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •½ teaspoon black pepper
- •⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 lb sirloin steak (1 inch thick), trimmed of excess fat
- •2 pieces medium skinless boneless chicken breast halves (1 lb total)
- •1¼ lb medium shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per lb; about 40), peeled and deveined
- •1 lb mushrooms, trimmed and halved through stem if large
- •100 pieces wooden skewers
- •1 hour soaking time
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt using a large heavy knife. Transfer to a small bowl and whisk in lemon juice and pepper, then add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified. Divide marinade among 4 (1- to 2-quart) bowls.
10 min
- 2.
Cut steak into 20 to 25 (1/4-inch-thick) slices (about 4 inches long and 1 inch wide), then toss with marinade in one of bowls and thread each slice lengthwise onto a skewer.
15 min
- 3.
Cut chicken breast halves diagonally into 20 to 25 (1/4-inch-thick) slices (about 4 inches long and 1 inch wide; if breasts are thin, hold knife at a 45-degree angle to get 1-inch-wide slices). Toss with marinade in another bowl and thread each slice lengthwise onto a skewer.
15 min
- 4.
Toss shrimp with marinade in another bowl, then thread 2 shrimp onto each of 20 to 25 skewers.
10 min
- 5.
Toss mushrooms with marinade in remaining bowl and thread 2 small mushrooms or 2 large halves onto each of 20 to 25 skewers.
10 min
- 6.
Prepare grill for cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see "Grilling Procedure," below.
15 min
- 7.
Grill skewers in batches on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once with tongs, until beef is medium-rare, about 3 minutes total; chicken is just cooked through, about 3 minutes; shrimp is just cooked through, about 2 minutes; and mushrooms are tender, about 4 minutes.
15 min
- 8.
If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows:
15 min
- 9.
Hot: When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds
1 min
- 10.
Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds
1 min
- 11.
Low: 5 to 6 seconds
1 min
- 12.
If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.
10 min
