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.

Ribs

I've been making this rib recipe for a while. Very easy.

EJ's Simple Ribs (from the Food Network)
Serves 4

2 1/2 teaspoons mustard powder
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
Coarse salt
2 slabs baby back ribs (about 2 pounds total)
BBQ sauce (I used Bull's Eye brand)

1. In a small bowl, combine mustard powder, paprika, celery salt, onion powder, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, celery seed, and 1 teaspoon salt. Rub slabs on both sides with the spice mixture and refrigerate, loosely covered, for 2 hours.

2. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Stack slabs on a double layer of aluminum foil; tightly wrap. Place on a rack on a baking sheet. Cook until the meat pulls away from the bone and is easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 2 hours or even longer (I think that I've cooked them up to 3 hours in the oven).

3. Remove ribs from foil, pouring off any liquid. Brush generously on both sides with BBQ sauce and grill on BBQ 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve ribs with any leftover sauce.