Steak Kabobs

I stole this recipe from here: allrecipes.com/recipe/sensational-sirloin-kabobs/detail.aspx and man-o-man, it sure was good!

We had family over for Memorial Day weekend and steaks sitting in the freezer.....so why not make kabobs.  This is something I had never done before but I like to try new recipes! 

I usually like to try the new recipe for my husband and I before I make it for a big group of people, but not this time.

Meat Marinade

1/4 cup soy sauce

3 tablespoons light brown sugar

3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt <I used Lawry's.>

1/2 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning <I hunted and hunted for this seasoning.  Finally found it under the brand name of Lawry's.>

4 fluid ounces lemon-line flavored carbonated beverage <I used Diet Sierra Mist.>

6 sirloin steaks cut into 1 1/2 inchish cubes <I cut off most of the fat as well because I can't stand the texture of it.>

Vegetable's and Veggie Marinade

1 bottle Italian Dressing

green pepper

red pepper

orange pepper

cherry tomatoes

onion

Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, garlic powder, seasoned salt, garlic pepper, and lemon-lime flavored pop with a whisk.  Pour it over the beef chunks about 9 hours before grilling.  

Wash and cut veggies into mediumish-largish chunks.  Put all veggies in one bowl and pour italian dressing over all of it.  Let it marinade for about 30 minutes.

Thread meat and vegetables onto kabob sticks.  Grill on medium to medium-low heat, flipping the kabobs over a few times until done.  Then chow!!

I didn't reserve any of the marinade for basting as the original recipe calls for and they turned out just fine.  And I didn't do the vegetables as the recipe directed either.  I didn't  blanch the peppers or oil the grill grate.

I hardly ever follow a recipe.
Next time I make these I'm going to try throwing everything in a grill basket and grilling them up that way.  No kabob sticks that way!