This beef skewers recipe is very simple and delicious. Perfect for a summer party or weeknight dinner.
Sitting in an asadero or barbecue restaurant in Colombia eating a beef, pork or chicken skewer with arepa and papa salada is like heaven to me. Street vendors set up outside the clubs and bars in Medellín, serving all kinds of skewers and grilled corn. The flavor of these Chuzos de Res is fantastic.
We marinate all of our meats overnight in Colombia. I remember coming home from the supermarket when I was a girl and watching my mom trim and marinate all the meats she just bought and storing them in plastic bags, which she would label with the date and the type of meat. That was an all day affair, but she had the meat ready for the rest of the week and with amazing flavor.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.
Beef: I recommend using filet or sirloin.
Vegetables: Onion, garlic and scallions
Spices and Flavor: Beer, oil, cumin, salt and pepper
How to Make Beef Skewers
- Mix the onion, garlic, scallion, ground cumin, beer, salt and pepper in a large zip lock plastic bag.
- Add the beef and let it marinate overnight or for at least 5 hours in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the grill to high. Thread the beef onto skewers and brush with olive oil. Grill until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Serve the skewers with a papa salada and small arepa.
More Beef Recipes
Beef Skewers Recipe (Chuzos de Res)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds beef filet diced
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 chopped scallion
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ cup beer
- Olive oil for brushing
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Mix the onion, garlic, scallion, ground cumin, beer, salt and pepper in a large zip lock plastic bag.
- Add the beef and let it marinate overnight or for at least 5 hours in the refrigerator.
- Preheat the grill to high. Thread the beef onto skewers and brush with olive oil. Grill until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Serve the skewers with a papa salada and small arepa.
Erica
Thank you everyone for visiting!
Helene
Marinating overnight, the savor must be so good.
the epicurean's market
Loving how simple the ingredients are and I can only imagine how wonderful it must be. I'm looking forward to making this -- another great recipe!
Carolina
Erica,
I love the way you describe our food, culture, and traditions,,,You are always right on! You bring me back to Colombia every time I read your delicious recipes and descriptions on how, when, and where we eat them...I'm not a good cook but your recipes are always winners! and my Family is very happy about that 🙂 Te felicito por haber creado esta pagina.
Erica
Hi Carolina,
Thank you very much for the nice comment! Es bueno saber que te gusta la pagina.
Taste Traveller
This looks great! It almost makes me want to do the same thing your mom would after grocery shopping & marinate everything. I'll try my best this Saturday. 😉
Karen
Mmm, looks wonderful!
Marta
Marinating is totally worth the time + effort. The results of tender and flavourful meat are unbeatable!
this is delicious, whether street food or fancy dinner party grub, lovely skewered meat always is a hit 🙂
shannon
I love the prep before hand... one mess and the mains to most dinners looked after for a week! Wonderful 🙂 The skewers look super tasty!
Gera @ SweetsFoods
Fascinating and dreamy these beef skewers drooling here......
Erica I’ve an award for you at my blog 🙂
Cheers,
Gera
Erica
Hi Gera,
Thank you so much for the award! I appreciate it.
zerrin
This sounds unbelievably scrumptious. I can feel how they smell. I didn't know that Turkish and Colombian cuisines are so similar befoıre getting this recipe and meeting you. Thank you so much for your interest.
Erica
Thank you all so much for the comments!
Danielle
wow, those look great. anything with garlic and cumin has got to be good.
Kim
The beef skewers look awfully tasty. It's so much fun to eat things on a stick : ) I have an award for you over on my blog today!!
Erica
Hi Kim,
Thank you so much for the award! I really appreciate.
Amber
This look sooo delicious! I gotta make it for my next bbq..thanks for posting!
Muneeba
Looking succulent and all-around delicious! My meat-loving husband would adore me if I made this!
Oysterculture
Oh...my...goodness. I am looking at heaven on a plate!
Lynda
These skewers look delicious, as do your other recipes! I've been browsing your blog and I'm getting really hungry now for some Columbian cooking!
Anonymous
Colombian