Coffee and Black Pepper Beef Kebabs

Keegz's Note:

Got this recipe from an AP article in the food edition in the Nashua, NH, newspaper The Telegraph. It's super easy and the marinade is rich and satisfying for beef kebabs. Serve it up with garlic mashed potatoes, or red bliss potato salad.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 8.0 Kebabs

• 1 cup chopped shallot
• ¾ cup cider vinegar
• ½ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 ½ lbs top sirloin beef , cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• 16 medium button mushrooms , cleaned and stems trimmed
• 16 cherry tomatoes
• 2 small red onions , cut into wedges
• 1 medium zucchini , halved lengthwise and cut into 1 inch pieces

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl combine shallots, oil, vinegar, molasses,pepper, coffee and mustard. Put meat in shallow dish, pour marinade over meat and cover. Allow to marinate for 2 to 8 hours.
2. Soak eight 10 inch bamboo skewers in water, heat grill.
3. When ready to cook, alternate beef and vegetables on skewers, brush with marinade and grill for 3 minutes. Turn kebabs and brush with marinade - grill another 3 minutes. Continue until beef is cooked to your liking.