Isabel is an incredibly warm, generous (and saucy!) lady who deserves a fancy yet simple dish and recipe to share at her party!

What's sofrito, you ask?
so-FREE-toe is a sauce used as a base in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin cuisines. The ingredients and preparations may vary, but it typically consists of aromatics and tomatoes that are sauteed and braised in oil.

Sofrito Marinated Beef Skewers

Yield: 8

Author: Nikki Miller-Ka of Nik Snacks

Today is a great day. Not only is it August 4th, it's Isabel of Family Foodie & Sunday Supper's birthday! I'm proud to say that members of the Sunday Supper crew planned this virtual birthday party for the lady who tirelessly works to bring thousands, if not millions of families together each week and shares her family life with all of us. It's our turn to share with her! Someone asked a question and it was answered: Yes, let's celebrate our friend's birthday and surprise her with dishes we'd bring to a party for her! If I was able to fly down to Tampa right this minute to celebrate with you, Isabel, without a question, I'd take these Sofrito Marinated Beef Skewers! Isabel is an incredibly warm, generous (and saucy!) lady who deserves a fancy yet simple dish and recipe to share at her party! What's sofrito, you ask? so-FREE-toe is a sauce used as a base in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin cuisines. The ingredients and preparations may vary, but it typically consists of aromatics and tomatoes that are sauteed and braised in oil

Ingredients

Marinade

1 1/2 cups sofrito
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 bell pepper, minced
1 Tbsp honey

Sofrito

8 garlic cloves
1/2 cup olive oil
9 oz. white onions
3/4 tsp thyme
1 dried bay leaf
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
8 oz pureed fresh tomatoes or canned tomato puree
Salt and pepper, to taste

Other

1 1/2 to 2 pounds skirt steak, trimmed of membranes and silver skin
30 wooden skewers

Instructions

Sofrito

Put the garlic and onions into a food processor, then process to a chunky consistency.
Put a saucepan over medium heat and add the olive oil.
Meanwhile, add the thyme, bay leaf and red pepper flakes to the hot oil. Add to the pan, the garlic mixture. Crank up the heat, add the tomatoes, then cook, stirring frequently, until the edges of the pan have browned. Cook for 30 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.

Sofrito Marinated Beef Skewers

Place skewers in a dish, cover with water to soak.
Place all marinade ingredients in a plastic bag or bowl, stir to combine. Set aside.
Lay the skirt steak horizontally out on a cutting board. Cut into thin strips (1/4 to 1/3-inch thick, 1 1/2-inch wide, 6 to 8-inches long), angling the knife, cutting across the grain.
Place the steak strips in the marinade you set aside. Toss with the marinade to coat. Chill and marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to 3 hours.
Thread the steak onto wooden skewers. Discard marinade.
Line a broiler pan with aluminum foil and arrange the skewers on it without crowding.
Position the oven rack about 4-6 inches below the broiler. Set the broiler on HIGH and place the broiler pan with the skewers on it inside and cook for about two minutes. Turn each skewer over and cook an additional two minutes.
Serve over rice with reserved sofrito and pickled onions, for garnish.

Calories

446.35

Fat (grams)

29.68

Sat. Fat (grams)

7.50

Carbs (grams)

8.70

Fiber (grams)

0.96

Net carbs

7.74