Steak Your Claim to Tapas

Spanish Grilled Beef and Onion Skewers with Smoked Paprika

30 minutes
Serves 4
DinnerSpanish
Herb's take

These beef and onion skewers are a celebration of Spanish tapas culture: smoky, herby, and perfect for sharing. You'll master the art of marinating with pimentón and coaxing sweet, charred flavor from humble onions on a grill or grill pan.

Ingredients

Yield
4

Instructions

  1. 01
    In a large bowl, combine olive oil, smoked paprika, minced garlic, sherry vinegar, rosemary, parsley, kosher salt, and black pepper. Whisk until well mixed.
  2. 02
    Add beef cubes and onion chunks to the marinade. Toss thoroughly to coat, cover, and let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  3. 03
    While the beef marinates, soak 8 wooden skewers in water, or set out metal skewers.
  4. 04
    Thread the beef and onion alternately onto the skewers, starting and ending with beef. Each skewer should have about 3 pieces of beef and 2 pieces of onion.
  5. 05
    Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat until hot. Lightly oil the grates.
  6. 06
    Grill the skewers for 2-3 minutes per side, turning so all sides get nice char marks, until beef is just cooked through and onions are caramelized at the edges.
  7. 07
    Transfer skewers to a platter and let rest 3 minutes before serving.
  8. 08
    Sprinkle with a little extra parsley and squeeze lemon wedges over the top just before eating.
  9. 09
    Serve immediately, tapas-style, with extra lemon wedges on the side.

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