Surf and Turf Skewers with Bourbon Teriyaki Sauce
- Level: Simple
- Makes: 8 skewers
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Hands-on Time: 25 minutes
- Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 skewer of 8):
- Calories: 413
- Total Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 13 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 277 mg
- Sodium: 1706 mg
Ingredients
Bourbon Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Juice from 1 lime
For the Skewers:
- 32 extra-large shrimp (about 1 1/2 lbs), peeled and deveined, tails on
- 2 strip steaks (about 1 1/2 lbs), cut into 1-inch cubes (about 32 pieces)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Canola oil, for brushing the grill grates
- 1 navel orange, sliced into wedges
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
Special Equipment: A gas grill and eight metal skewers (1012 inches) or bamboo skewers (soaked in water).
- Heat your grill: Preheat a gas grill to high.
- Prepare the bourbon teriyaki sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, bourbon, mirin, brown sugar, honey, ginger, sesame oil, Dijon mustard, sriracha, garlic, and lime juice until combined. Reserve 1/4 cup for drizzling over the finished skewers.
- Assemble the skewers: Thread 4 shrimp and 4 steak cubes onto each skewer, alternating shrimp and steak. Arrange skewers on a baking sheet or a 9x13-inch dish, season lightly with salt and generously with pepper, and brush with some of the sauce.
- Grill the oranges: Brush grill grates with canola oil and grill orange wedges until charred and marked, about 23 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Cook the skewers: Place skewers on the hot grill and cook about 2 minutes; flip, brush with more sauce, and grill another 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue grilling, turning and basting occasionally, until shrimp are opaque and steak reaches desired doneness (about 46 more minutes depending on thickness).
- Serve and garnish: Transfer cooked skewers to a serving platter, arrange grilled orange wedges, sprinkle with sliced scallions and toasted sesame seeds, and finish with the reserved teriyaki sauce.
