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Sriracha Beef Skewers

Tender and spicy, these Sriracha Beef Skewers are perfect for your summer BBQ.

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Why it works: Sriracha and vinegar work together. They rank in the top 10% of all ingredient pairs, and 131 recipes mention both. Both carry acetic acid, which smells sour, vinegar. The science ↓

The recipe

Serves 4
Prep4 hr
Cook6 min

Ingredients

Contains: soy, fish, sesame (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

  1. In a bowl, whisk the sriracha, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, ground ginger, garlic powder and sesame oil until smooth.

  2. Add the sirloin cubes to the bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

  3. Soak wooden skewers in a pan of water for 30 minutes so they do not burn.

  4. Thread the marinated beef onto skewers, alternating with the green onion pieces. Discard leftover marinade.

  5. Heat a grill or large skillet over medium-high heat [about 450°F / 232°C]. Cook the skewers for about 6 minutes total, turning often.

  6. Cook until the beef reaches at least 145°F (63°C) in the thickest part, then rest the skewers for 3 minutes before serving.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much aroma chemistry they share, and how many recipes mention both.

  1. Sriracha + vinegartop 10% of all pairs
    Aroma overlaplow
    Mentioned together131 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  2. Garlic + oniontop 1% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together29,030 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Ginger + sesametop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together1,531 recipes

    Shared aroma: nonanal (fat, citrus).

  4. Sesame + oniontop 3% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapstrong
    Mentioned together2,192 recipes

    Shared aroma: gamma-nonanolactone (coconut, sweet).

  5. Ginger + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Aroma overlapmoderate
    Mentioned together6,402 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs