Asian Beef Skewers

Here is an Oscar party night treat that you could make hours before your friends come over to watch the Oscars.  My friends come over to watch the NBA All star game and we eat Fried Chicken and drink brew...But say you have a different set of friends coming over to watch the Oscars?  Just say? Well here is something you could make for those friends.

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoons hoisin sauce

3 tablespoons sherry

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 teaspoon barbeque sauce

2 green onions, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root

1 1/2 pounds flank steak
skewers

DIRECTIONS:

In a small bowl, mix together hoisin sauce, sherry, soy sauce, barbeque sauce, green onions, garlic, and ginger.

2. Cut flank steak across grain on a diagonal into 1/4 inch slices. Place slices in a 1 gallon resealable plastic bag. Pour hoisin sauce mixture over slices, and mix well. Refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.

3. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Discard marinade, and thread steak on skewers.

4. Oil the grill grate. Grill skewers 3 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.

Footnotes:

Hoisin Sauce-also called Peking sauce, is a thick, reddish-brown sauce that is sweet and spicy, and widely used in Chinese cooking. It's a mixture of soybeans, garlic, chile peppers and various spices. It can be found in Asian markets and many large supermarkets. Look in the Asian or ethnic section. If this item is not in stock at your local store, ask your grocer to special order it for you. Most grocers will be happy to do this for their customers.

Enjoy!