Jamaican Jerk Beef Kebabs

• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 habanero or serrano peppers, seeded
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless sirloin, trimmed and cut into 30 cubes
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 18 pieces
• 2 black-ripe plantains, peeled, and each cut into 9 pieces
• Cooking spray
• Diagonally cut green onions (optional)
• Lime wedges (optional)

1. Prepare grill.
2. Combine first 9 ingredients in a food processor or blender; process until smooth. Place onion mixture, beef, and bell pepper pieces in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes.
3. Remove beef and bell pepper pieces from bag; discard marinade. Place beef, bell pepper pieces, and plantain pieces in a large bowl; toss well to coat.
4. Thread 5 beef cubes, 3 red pepper pieces, and 3 plantain pieces alternately onto each of 6 (12-inch) skewers. Lightly coat kebabs with cooking spray. Place kebabs on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cook 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until desired degree of doneness. Garnish with green onion pieces and serve with lime wedges, if desired.
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green onions, ground allspice, red wine vinegar, salt, thyme, soy sauce, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, serrano peppers, boneless sirloin, red bell pepper, blackripe plantains, cooking spray, green onions, lime wedges

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/jamaican-jerk-beef-kebabs (may not work)