Moroccan Harissa Beef Skewers with Cucumber-Mint Yogurt
Lean sirloin cubes soak up a bold marinade of harissa, garlic, lemon and olive oil before hitting a screaming-hot grill or pan, picking up char and smoky-spiced flavor in just minutes. It's a weeknight-friendly dinner that leans on spice and citrus rather than heavy fat or sauce for its punch, keeping things light while still feeling indulgent. Alongside, a quick cucumber-mint Greek yogurt sauce cools things down and adds a satisfying hit of protein on its own, so the whole plate stacks up with lean beef plus thick yogurt for a dinner that's genuinely filling without being oversized. Serve it simply, straight off the skewers, with the sauce on the side for dipping. This is a low-carb, keto-friendly dinner that's quick enough for a busy evening but tastes like it took more effort than it did — smoky, garlicky, citrusy beef with a cool, herby chaser.</long_description> <parameter name="meta_description">Smoky harissa beef skewers with a cooling cucumber-mint Greek yogurt sauce — a quick, high-protein, keto-friendly dinner.
Ingredients
- 500 gLean sirloin steak, cut into 2.5cm cubes
- 3 tbspharissa paste
- 3 clovesgarlic, minced
- 1 wholelemon, zest and juice, divided
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 0.75 tspsalt, divided
- 0.5 tspblack pepper
- 300 gPlain full-fat Greek yogurt, divided use
- 1 wholecucumber, finely diced, excess liquid squeezed out
- 3 tbspfresh mint, finely chopped
- 1 cloveGarlic, small clove, grated, for yogurt sauce
- 0.5 wholered onion, cut into chunks for skewering
Method
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