Chili Beef Skewers

ingredients

• 8 wooden skewers
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tsp grated orange zest
• 1 tsp sriracha
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 lb lean beef sirloin, cut into 1/8-inch strips
• 1 each red, green and yellow bell peppers, cored, seeded and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces (optional)
• Vegetable oil cooking spray

Dipping sauce

• 1/2 cup lowfat mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp fish sauce

preparation

Soak skewers for 30 minutes. Puree cilantro, garlic, soy sauce, orange zest, sriracha, fish sauce and sugar in a food processor. Transfer marinade to a resealable plastic bag; add beef. Seal bag, toss and set aside up to 30 minutes. Combine dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl. Thread 4 pieces of pepper and 2 beef strips on each skewer, alternating beef and peppers. Coat grill rack with cooking spray; heat grill to high; cook until meat is no longer pink, about 3 minutes.