Buffalo Steak Kabobs with Red, White & Blue Sauces
This recipe is great for gatherings, and budget friendly when feeding a crowd! It’s easy to make, minimal prep for each component, and so, so good. Modify spices to your liking, and add vegetables of your choosing for a complete party plater. The kabobs and the sauce can be made a day or two ahead of time - for day of event convenience. This will be a new go-to recipe for me when entertaining! Serves eight as dinner, or sixteen as an appetizer.
Ingredients:
¼ - cup olive oil + more for cooking
1 – egg
1 – tablespoon salt
1 – tablespoon black pepper
2 – teaspoons onion powder
1 – teaspoon garlic powder
1 – teaspoon thyme
½ - teaspoon cumin
¼ - teaspoon allspice
2 – pounds Ground Buffalo
16 – 9.5” bamboo skewers, soaked in water
2 – 8”x8” square baking pans (or equivalent to that)
2 – sheets parchment or foil to line the pans, lightly oiled
Preparation:
1) In a food processor, add the olive oil, egg, spices and herbs. Process until incorporated.
2) Crumble in the ground buffalo, processing after each package.
3) Remove the meat from the processor and divide into two. It’s helpful if your hands are rubbed with olive oil.
4) Press the meat into the pans, smoothing out any wrinkles.
5) Score the meat in each pan in half and then each half into fours. Place the pans in the freezer to set, but not freeze for one hour.
6) Remove the pans from the freezer and lift the meat out of the pan. Cut the pressed meat through on the score marks, creating sixteen strips.
7) Run a skewer through each of the strips and place on a lightly oiled sheet pan, cover and place back into the freezer until ready to grill.
8) Remove the kabobs from the freezer a half hour before grilling. Grill over medium high heat for two minutes each side.
Serve with warmed pieces of pita or bread, fresh or grilled vegetables, and dipping sauces for a complete party platter!
Buffalo Sauce (Red)
Ingredients:
½ - cup butter (1 stick)
2 – tablespoons honey
1/3 – cup Cholula hot sauce or other
A few good shakes of Tabasco or other
1 – tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 – teaspoon garlic powder
Preparation: In a small sauce pan, melt the butter over low heat, until just melted. Remove the pan from the heat. Whisk in the honey, then add the hot sauces, lemon and garlic powder, and whisk until well incorporated. Rewarm before serving.
Tzatziki Sauce (White)
Ingredients:
½ - cucumber, peeled in stripes & coarse chop
2 – tablespoons fresh dill
½ - cup cilantro
1 or 2 – cloves garlic
1½ - cups whole fat yogurt
2 – tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Season with salt to taste
Preparation: In a food processor, add the cucumber, dill, cilantro and garlic, puree until incorporated. Pour cucumber mixture into a cheesecloth lined strainer and press to remove water. Transfer solid cucumber mixture to a bowl and add yogurt and lemon juices and stir to incorporate. Season to taste. Chill to set.
Blue Cheese Sauce (Blue)
Ingredients:
¼ - cup cream or half & half
2 – tablespoons sour cream or Kefir
8 – ounces Blue Cheese
A squeeze of lemon
Preparation: In a sauce pan, over low heat, warm the cream and sour cream, whisking together. Crumble in the blue cheese and add the lemon, and stir to incorporate. Serve warm.
