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Beef Muchomo (Ugandan Beef Skewers)

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Beef muchomo is a Ugandan street food, but it can be made at home for any backyard get-together. The inside is very tender and it tastes delicious when eaten with skewered onions.

Ingredients

  • Oil
  • 1 medium-size lemon, juiced
  • Salt to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 pounds cubed stew beef
  • 1 big onion, quartered and sectioned

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a mixing bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, salt, ground cumin, garlic powder, ground cardamom, and cayenne powder.
  2. 2
    Add the beef and onions, and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for about 9–10 hours and up to overnight.
  3. 3
    Preheat the grill to high heat and the oven to 200°F.
  4. 4
    Remove the beef and onions from the marinade, and thread alternately on metal skewers.
  5. 5
    Grill the skewers until a crust forms (about 2 minutes on each sides).
  6. 6
    Transfer the skewers to a baking sheet, and roast in the preheated oven until cooked through and tender (about 45 minutes).
  7. 7
    Serve the beef muchomo with peri peri sauce for dipping.
Category
Beverages

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Beef_Muchomo_(Ugandan_Beef_Skewers)