Spicy Beef Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon ground caraway or caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Soak 8-10, 10-inch bamboo skewers for 1 hour in water.

2. 2

   Grate onion with a cheese grater, or very finely chop, or use dried minced onion as a substitute.

3. 3

   Place the ground beef, grated onion, garlic, paprika, marjoram, and caraway in a large bowl. Add salt and pepper and mix using a spatula until well mixed.

4. 4

   Divide the mixture into 8 equal-sized portions. Mold each portion equally around a separate skewer, shaping it into a sausage, give or take about 8 in long.

5. 5

   Preheat the grill to medium high heat.

6. 6

   Season the skewers with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil.

7. 7

   Oil preheated barbeque grill.

8. 8

   Place the skewers directly on the oiled grill. To prevent the skewer ends from burning place a sheet of aluminium foil underneath uncovered wooden skewers.

9. 9

   Grill the skewers for about 8-10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes. The skewers should be golden brown with a slightly crispy exterior. Remove from grill and loosely tent with foil to keep warm before serving.

10. 10

    Serve hot with sour cream or other dip.