so, i told you a few posts back that i cooked for a political fundraiser, these were also on the menu. beef and pineapple kabobs, with a parsley sauce. the combo may seem a bit odd, but all the flavors work wonderfully with each other. and if you haven't eaten grilled pineapple, you are missing out. the sugar from the pineapple is so prominent when grilled, it just bursts with sweetness. i started by making a marinade, which also was the sauce. start with one large bunch of italian parsley, rip off the tops and put in a food processor. add 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, a pinch of chili flakes, 1 teaspoon of sugar, salt and pepper. blend to a coarse consistency then add about 1/2 cup of olive oil until incorporated. put half of the marinade in a separate bowl and reserve - this will be used later as the sauce. put the remaining marinade in a large bowl or a zip lock bag and cube 2 pounds of beef tenderloin into bite size chunks, add to bowl. cover and refrigerate for 3 hours. i think a sirloin would be a good alternative to a filet, but a filet would be my first choice. in the meantime, cut the pineapple into same size cubes as you did the beef. if using wooden skewers, which i recommend, soak them in water for 30 minutes to avoid burning while the are being grilled. i used 6" wooden skewers. to assemble the kabobs, take one piece of pineapple, one cube of beef, pineapple, beef. there should be 2 of each on one skewer. sprinkle with salt. there should be about 30 skewers. grill the kabobs over medium-high heat for about 2-3 minutes per side. i cooked these for a total of 6 minutes for medium rare. arrange on a big platter and serve with the parsley sauce. while i was at this event, the gentlemen who is running for govenor was talking to everyone, telling us how he is going to change georgia, i saw a guest plop right in front of these beef pops and devour about 5 of them. i guess they were good?
