Grilled Moroccan Vegetable Skewers

10 skewers - Prep time: 15 min - Marinate time: 4 hours - Cook time: 15 min

Skewer ingredients:
2 medium zucchini, sliced in 1/3" rings
2 medium bell peppers, cut in 1" pieces
1 large yellow or sweet onion, sliced and separated in 1" pieces
1 lb small mushrooms, rinsed and dried
10 large wood skewers, soaked at least 30 minutes

Marinade ingredients:
4 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp sweet paprika
1/8 tsp chili powder
1/2 Tbsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 bunch fresh parsley
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro

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Marinade:

• Put all ingredients in food processor execpt for cilantro, parsley and veggies. Pulse 507 times to mince garlic. 
• Add cilantro, parsley then luse a few more times until cilantro and parsley are chopped.

Skewers:

• Rinse, dry and slice all the veggies. Transfer to large bowl. 
• Pour marinade over veggies, toss to combine and coat veggies evenly with marinade. Refrigerate for 4 hours. 
• Preheat grill. Skewer veggies on wet skewers so veggies aren't touching each other. 
• Use grill brush to oil grill. Grill over medium/low heat, turning every few minutes for even grilling. Grill until veggies are soft (about 15 minutes). 

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From natashaskitchen.com

Bulgogi beef

4 servings - Prep time: 10 minutes - Marinate time: 4 hours - Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
11 oz sliced beef sirloin, or other cut in 2mm slices.
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 sugar, brown sugar, pineapplejuice or honey
1 cup water
1/2 onion, sliced
1 green onion, cut in 2 inch pieces
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp sesame oil
1 pinch black pepper
1 tsp sesame seeds, optional
1 oz mushroom, optional

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• Ina large baowl, mix soy sauce, sugar, cold water. Add sliced onions, green onions, garlic, black pepper and sesame oil. Add half of sesame seeds, optional. Mix thoroughly until all sugar is dissolved.
• Add sliced meat making sure all the meat is immersed in the marinde. Cover and keep in the fridge for at least 4 hours.
• Remove meat from marinade and cook in frying pan on high heat for 5-10 minutes or until meat is just cooked. 
• Optional: wash and slice 2-3 mushrooms. Add the, to cooking meat. 
• Optional: Reduce the marinade in a pot until thickened. 
• Serve meat and reduced marinade. 

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Adapted from crazykoreancooking.com

Cajun Grilled Shrimp

6 servings - Prep time: 10 minutes - Marinate: Up to 24h - Cook time: 6 minutes

Ingredients:
2lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp parley
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp paprika
2 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper (as needed)
3/4 tsp white pepper
3/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp oregano

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• Mix together. 
• Marinade for up to 24 hours.
• Skewer and grill, 3 minutes per side or until tender. 
• Serve warm or refrigerate to serve later.

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From www.food.com

Asian Turkey Meatballs

• 4 servings - Prep time: 15 minutes - Cook time: 8 minutes

Ingredients: 
1 pound ground turkey
1/4 onion, finely chopped 
1 bunch cilantro finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten 
1 tablespoons sesame oil 
2 tablespoons soy sauce 
Freshly ground black pepper 
Vegetable oil

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• Make meatballs: mix turkey, onion, cilantro, egg, sesame oil, soy sauce and several grindings of pepper in a bowl. Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls.

• In a skillet over medium-high heat, generously cover bottom of pan with vegetable oil. Working in batches to avoid crowding, place meatballs in pan and cook, turning, until browned all over and cooked inside, about 8 minutes per batch. Arrange on a heated platter, spoon a little sauce over each meatball, and serve with toothpicks. If desired, keep warm in a 200-degree oven until ready to serve.

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Adapted from http://cooking.nytimes.com